H. Y. Meti Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Hullappa Yamanappa Meti
Profession(s)	• Farmer • Politician
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & pepper
Political Career
Political Party	• Indian National Congress (2013-till death) • Janata Dal (Till 2013)
Political Journey	• 1989 – Elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Guledgud constituency • 1989–1999 – Continued to serve as MLA from Guledgud for two consecutive terms • 1996 – Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Bagalkot constituency, succeeding Siddu Nyamagouda • 1996–1998 – Served as Member of Parliament; succeeded by Ajaykumar Sarnaik after the term • 2004 – Returned to state politics and became MLA from Guledgud again • 2004–2008 – Served as MLA in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly • 2013 – Joined the Indian National Congress, leaving Janata Dal • 2013 – Elected as MLA from Bagalkot constituency • 2013–2018 – Served as MLA from Bagalkot • 21 June 2016 – 14 December 2016 – Served as Minister for Excise, Government of Karnataka • 2023 – Again elected as MLA from Bagalkot constituency • 2023–2025 – Served as MLA from Bagalkot until his death on 4 November 2025
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 October 1946 (Wednesday)
Birthplace	Thimmapur, Thimmapur, Bombay Province (renamed Bagalkote, Karnataka) India
Date of Death	4 November 2025
Place of Death	Bagalkote, Karnataka
Age (at the time of death)	79 Years
Death Cause	Natural reasons
Zodiac sign	Libra
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bagalkote, Karnataka
School	R.B.P.G Allikatti High School, Alamatti
Educational Qualification	8th pass
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kuruba
Controversy	Resignation over viral sex tape In 2016, H. Y. Meti was serving as the Minister for Excise in the Government of Karnataka. On 7 December 2016, he resigned from his post after a CD was released showing him involved in a sexual act. On 11 December 2016, a woman appeared in a televised interview and accused Meti of seeking sexual favours in exchange for a transfer. The same woman clarified that she was not the person seen in the sex video. On 12 December 2016, RTI activist Rajashekar Mulali filed a complaint with the police, claiming he had received death threats from Meti and his supporters. Mulali said the threats were because he had earlier stated that he possessed a sex CD involving the minister. Meti denied all allegations, describing them as part of a political conspiracy meant to damage his reputation. He stated that he was not involved in any immoral activity and challenged Mulali to release the video publicly. During the investigation, the original video was reported missing. On 24 May 2017, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Karnataka Police completed its inquiry. The CID gave Meti a clean chit, stating that the video was doctored and not genuine. Later, on 18 August 2017, a woman who claimed to be the one seen in the video filed a police complaint accusing Meti of kidnapping and rape.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	Year. 1964
Family
Wife/Spouse	Laxmibai H. Meti
Parents	Father- Yamanappa Meti
Money Factor
Salary	Rs 21,70,896 (FY 2021-2022)
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 12,00,000 Bank Deposits: Rs. 9,43,963.95 Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 1,23,400 Motor Vehicles: Rs. 30,00,000 Jewellery: Rs. 48,00,000 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 40,00,000 Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 50,00,000 Residential Buildings: Rs. 3,28,93,196
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 72,71,398.95 (FY 2021-2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About H. Y. Meti

• Hullappa Yamanappa Meti aka H. Y. Meti was born in Thimmapur, then part of the Bombay Province, India.

• Meti began his political career with the Janata Dal. He served as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (MLA) and Member of Parliament (MP) for many years.
  

  H. Y. Meti during election campaigning

• Meti passed away on 4 November 2025 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, at the age of 79.

• The funeral took place on 5 November 2025 at Thimmapur village in Bagalkot district. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended the funeral and paid his respects to the late leader.

• Meti was laid to rest with full state honours next to the graves of his parents in the family farm.

• Senior Ministers, including H.C. Mahadevappa, Satish Jarkiholi, R.B. Timmapur, M.B. Patil, Shivananda Patil, Bhyrathi Suresh, and other leaders were present.

• Meti’s mortal remains were brought from Bengaluru to Bagalkot in the morning and kept at the district stadium for public viewing before being taken to Thimmapur.

• Siddaramaiah described Meti’s death as a personal loss and recalled their association since 1983. He said Meti had supported him in building the AHINDA organisation and had followed him through Janata Dal, JD(S), and Congress.

• He said Meti was a Minister twice, MLA five times, and MP once, yet remained humble. Siddaramaiah announced that Meti’s dream of establishing a government medical college in Bagalkot would be fulfilled soon.

• The tender process for the project had been completed, and the foundation stone would be laid shortly.

• He also mentioned that Meti, despite not knowing Hindi or English, agreed to contest the 1996 Lok Sabha election and helped H.D. Deve Gowda become the Prime Minister.

• Siddaramaiah described him as a secular leader from the Kuruba community who treated everyone with respect and affection.

• Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao revealed a story from July 1995, when a group of senior IFS officers were returning to Hubli in a department bus.

• The bus driver suffered seizures, causing the vehicle to topple. Several injured IFS officers were taken to KIMS Hospital in Hubli for treatment. At that time, Bhaskar Rao was serving as the DCP in Hubli and was present at the hospital.

• Cabinet Minister for Forests, H. Y. Meti, immediately arrived at KIMS Hubli after learning about the accident. He consoled the injured officers and placed his hand around them, despite blood stains on his kurta.

• Meti took Rs. 200 from his pocket and instructed a police constable to bring warm milk for the injured officers.