Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

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.

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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

Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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 Siddaramaiah
80 / 224
 Increase 15 Opposition
2013
122 / 224
 Increase 42 Government
2018
80 / 224
 Decrease 42 Government, later opposition
2023
136 / 224
 Increase 56 Government

Frontal Organisation Chiefs of Karnataka PCC[1]
#Name of the OrganisationName of the President
01Karnataka PCC PresidentD. K. Shivakumar
02Karnataka PCC Working PresidentsEshwara Khandre
Satish Jarkiholi
Saleem Ahmed
Ramalinga Reddy
R. Dhruvanarayana
03Karnataka Youth CongressM Nalapad
04Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress CommitteePushpa Amarnath
05NSUI KarnatakaKirthi Ganesh
06Karnataka Congress Seva DalRamachandra
07INTUC KarnatakaS.S. Praksham

Prominent members

Former Karnataka PCC Presidents[2]
#Name of the PresidentPeriod Duration
1S. Channaiah1967–1970[3] 2
2D. Devaraj Urs1970–1972 2
3K. H. Ranganath1972–1974 2
4K. H. Patil1974–Jan 1977 5
5S. B. Nagral[4][5]Jan 1977 -Jul 1977 1
6K. H. PatilJul 1977–1979 5
7 D. Devaraj Urs 1979-May 1979 1
8S. BangarappaMay 1979 – 1980 2
9K. H. Rathod1980–1983 3
10K. Mallanna[6]1983-1983 1
11K. H. Patil1983–1985 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

References
  1. "Frontal Organization | KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE". Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. "Former President's | KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE". www.karnatakapcc.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/95026/16/16_selected%20bibliography.pdf SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  4. Data India. Press Institute of India. 1977.
  5. S.bhuvaneshwari (15 October 2014). "Former Minister Dies". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830715-we-never-considered-the-kranti-ranga-to-be-our-supporters-ramakrishna-hegde-770844-2013-07-18 We never considered the Kranti Ranga to be our supporters: Ramakrishna Hegde
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