B. Ramanath Rai
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Bellipady Ramanath Rai is an India
n Politician
who has been a Minister in the Government of Karnataka
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family belonging to the aristocratic Bellipady clan. Rai entered politics when he became a member of the Indian National Congress
.He has represented the Bantwal
constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 1985 until he lost it to his cousin B. Nagaraja Shetty
in 2004. He however won the same constituency in 2008. In his long career as a legislator in the Karnataka Assembly he has served as minister holding various portfolios.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who has been a Minister in the Government of Karnataka
Government of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
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Biography
Born in a BuntBunt (community)
Bunt , previously spelled Bant, are a community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of Tulu Nadu in the south west of India which comprises the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka and Kasaragod taluk of Kerala...
family belonging to the aristocratic Bellipady clan. Rai entered politics when he became a member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.He has represented the Bantwal
Bantwal
Bantwal is a taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India. It is also a town by the same name. The adjacent township of B.C.Road serves as the commercial center.- History :...
constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 1985 until he lost it to his cousin B. Nagaraja Shetty
B. Nagaraja Shetty
Bantwal Nagaraja Shetty is an Indian politician who has been a minister in the Government of Karnataka-Biography:Born in a Bunt family. Shetty entered politics when he joined the Hindu Nationalist, Bharatiya Janata Party.In 2004 he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Bantwal...
in 2004. He however won the same constituency in 2008. In his long career as a legislator in the Karnataka Assembly he has served as minister holding various portfolios.