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Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸಮಿತಿ
PresidentD. K. Shivakumar
ChairmanSiddaramaiah
General SecretaryH.B. Chand Pasha
HeadquartersCongress Bhawan, Queens Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Youth wingKarnataka Youth Congress
Women's wingKarnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
Political positionCentre
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
9 / 28
Seats in Rajya Sabha
5 / 12
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Seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly
135 / 224
Seats in Karnataka Legislative Council
35 / 75
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
inckarnataka.in

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the Congress Bhawan, Queens Road, Bengaluru. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections.

The current president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee is D. K. Shivakumar. The committee has been involved in several political events in the state's history, including the formation of the first democratically elected government in the state in 1952.

Electoral performance

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Karnataka Legislative Assembly

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Year Party leader Seats won Change
in seats
Outcome
Mysore State
1952 K. Chengalaraya Reddy
74 / 99
Increase 74 Government
1957 S. Nijalingappa
150 / 208
Increase 76 Government
1962 S. R. Kanthi
138 / 208
Decrease 12 Government
1967 S. Nijalingappa
126 / 216
Decrease 12 Government
1972 D. Devaraj Urs
165 / 216
Increase 39 Government
Karnataka
1978 D. Devaraj Urs
149 / 224
Decrease 16 Government
1983 R. Gundu Rao
82 / 224
Decrease 67 Opposition
1985
65 / 224
Decrease 17 Opposition
1989 Veerendra Patil
178 / 224
Increase 113 Government
1994 Veerappa Moily
34 / 224
Decrease 144 Opposition
1999 S.M. Krishna
132 / 224
Increase 98 Government
2004
65 / 224
Decrease 67 Opposition
2008 Mallikarjun Kharge
80 / 224
Increase 15 Opposition
2013 Siddaramaiah
122 / 224
Increase 42 Government
2018
80 / 224
Decrease 42 Opposition
2023
135 / 224
Increase 56 Government

General Elections

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As Mysore

Year General Election Votes Polled Seats Won Seat Contested Total Seats
1951 1st Lok Sabha 1,509,075 10 - 11
1957 2nd Lok Sabha 3,219,014 23 - 26
1962 3rd Lok Sabha 3,381,276 25 - 26
1967 4th Lok Sabha 3,755,339 18 - 27
1971 5th Lok Sabha 5,418,541 27 27 27

As Karnataka

Year General Election Votes Polled Seats Won Seat Contested Total Seats
1977 6th Lok Sabha 5,833,567 26 - 28
1980 7th Lok Sabha 6,154,746 27 - 28
1984 8th Lok Sabha 6,974,044 24 - 28
1989 9th Lok Sabha 9,008,980 27 28 28
1991 10th Lok Sabha 6,490,020 23 - 28
1996 11th Lok Sabha 5,668,988 5 - 28
1998 12th Lok Sabha 7,642,756 9 - 28
1999 13th Lok Sabha 10,150,765 18 - 28
2004 14th Lok Sabha 9,247,605 8 - 28
2009 15th Lok Sabha N.A. 6 - 28
2014 16th Lok Sabha N.A. 9 - 28
2019 17th Lok Sabha 1,12,03,016 1 20 28
2024 18th Lok Sabha 1,12,03,016 9 28 28

Frontal Organisation Chiefs of Karnataka PCC

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#[5] Name of the Organisation Name of the President
01 Karnataka PCC President D. K. Shivakumar
02 Karnataka PCC Working Presidents Tanveer sait
G C Chandrashekhar
Saleem Ahmed
Ramalinga Reddy
03 Karnataka Youth Congress M Nalapad
04 Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee Pushpa Amarnath
05 NSUI Karnataka Kirthi Ganesh
06 Karnataka Congress Seva Dal Ramachandra
07 INTUC Karnataka S.S. Praksham

Prominent members

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Former Karnataka PCC Presidents

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#[6] Name of the President Period Duration
1 S. Channaiah 1967–1970[7] 2
2 D. Devaraj Urs 1970–1972 2
3 K. H. Ranganath 1972–1974 2
4 K. H. Patil[8] 1974–Jan 1977 5
5 S. B. Nagral[9][10] Jan 1977 -Jul 1977 1
6 K. H. Patil Jul 1977–1979 5
7 D. Devaraj Urs 1979-May 1979 1
8 S. Bangarappa May 1979 – 1980 2
9 K. H. Rathod 1980–1983 3
10 K. Mallanna[11] 1983-1983 1
11 K. H. Patil 1983–1985 3
12 K. H. Ranganath 1985–1986 2
13 Oscar Fernandes 1986–1987 2
14 Janardhana Poojary 1987–1988 2
15 Veerendra Patil 1988–1989 2
16 Oscar Fernandes 1989–1992 4
17 V. Krishna Rao 1992–1995 4
18 D. K. Naiker 1995–1996 2
19 Dharam Singh 1996–1999 4
20 S. M. Krishna 1999–2000 2
21 V. S. Koujalgi 2000–2001 2
22 Allum Veerabhadrappa 2001–2003 3
23 Janardhana Poojary 2003–2005 3
24 Mallikarjun Kharge 2005–2008 4
25 R. V. Deshpande 2008–2010 3
26 G. Parameshwara 2010–2018 8
27 Dinesh Gundu Rao 2018–2020 2
28 D. K. Shivakumar 2020–present

Karnataka Indian youth Congress outreach cell

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  1. Dr Bharath Anche

References

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  1. ^ Lowell Barrington (2009). Comparative Politics: Structures and Choices. Cengage Learning. p. 379. ISBN 978-0-618-49319-7.
  2. ^ Meyer, Karl Ernest; Brysac, Shareen Blair (2012). Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds. PublicAffairs. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-61039-048-4. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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  4. ^ "Rajya Sabha Official Website". 21 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Frontal Organization | KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE". Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Former President's | KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE". www.karnatakapcc.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. ^ https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/95026/16/16_selected%20bibliography.pdf SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  8. ^ "Forty Years Ago, June 28, 1977: Karnataka Crisis". The Indian Express. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1977.
  10. ^ S.bhuvaneshwari (15 October 2014). "Former Minister Dies". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. ^ "We never considered the Kranti Ranga to be our supporters: Ramakrishna Hegde". India Today. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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