H. D. Kumaraswamy Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy
Nickname	Kumaranna
Profession(s)	Politician, Film Producer
Famous For	Being the Son of H. D. Deve Gowda (Former Prime Minister of India)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Janata Dal (Secular)
Political Journey	1996: Entered politics and won from Kanakapura (in Ramanagara District) in the 1996 general elections. 1998: Contested from Kanakapura and lost to M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy. 1999: Contested unsuccessfully for a Sathanur assembly seat. 2004: Elected to represent the Ramanagara assembly segment. 2006: On 4 February, became the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka and served till 9 October 2007. 2009: Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term). 2013: On 31 May, became the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. 2014: Elected as Karnataka state Janata Dal (Secular) President. 2018: Elected from the Channapatna constituency.
Biggest Rival	B. S. Yeddyurappa
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 December 1959
Age (as in 2017)	58 Years
Birthplace	Haradanahalli, Mysore State, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hassan, Karnataka, India
School(s)	Name Not Known (a government school in Hassan District, Karnataka) MES Educational Institution, Jayanagar, Bangalore Vijaya College, Karnataka
College/University	National College, Jayanagar, Bangalore
Educational Qualification(s)	PUC from Vijaya College B.Sc. from National College
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Vokkaliga (Other Backward Class; OBC)
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	No. 286, III Main Road, IIIrd Phase, J.P.Nagar, Bangalore-560078
Hobbies	Reading, Listening to Music, Watching Films
Controversies	• He is facing charges in Janthakal Mining scam. As per the charge, he allegedly pressured a senior bureaucrat to renew Janthakal Enterprise's lease of iron ore mining for 40 years on the basis of forged documents. • He is accused of bigamy, which is illegal according to Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 of India. His second marriage to Kannada actress Radhika Kumaraswamy was in violation of law as he was married with to his first wife Anitha.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Radhika Kumaraswamy (Actress, Film Producer)
Marriage Date(s)	First Marriage- Year, 1986 Second Marriage- Year, 2006
Family
Wife/Spouse	First Wife- Anitha Kumaraswamy Second Wife- Radhika Kumaraswamy (Actress, Film Producer)
Children	Son- H. K. Nikhil Gowda (Actor; from his first wife) Daughter- Shamika K. Swamy (from his second wife)
Parents	Father- H. D. Deve Gowda (Former Prime Minister of India) Mother- Chennamma
Siblings	Brothers- H. D. Revanna (Politician), H. D. Balakrishna Gowda, H. D. Ramesh Sisters- H. D. Anusuya, H. D. Shailaja
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician	H. D. Deve Gowda
Favourite Actor	Rajkumar (Kannada Actor)
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Lamborghini, Porsche, Hummer, Range Rover
Assets/Properties	Jewellery: Worth ₹75 Lakh
Money Factor
Salary (as an MLA from Karnataka)	₹98000 + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	₹150 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About H. D. Kumaraswamy

• Does H. D. Kumaraswamy smoke?: Not Known

• Does H. D. Kumaraswamy drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born into a family of politicians, as his father, H. D. Deve Gowda has served as the 11th Prime Minister of India.

• Kumaraswamy belongs to a Vokkaliga caste family, categorised as the Other Backward Class by the Indian Government.

• After completing his graduation, he entered the politics in 1996 and elected as a Lok Sabha Member from Kanakapura (in Ramanagara District).

• In 1998, Kumaraswamy saw his worst defeat ever when he lost to M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy from Kankapura by such a margin that he even forfeited his deposit.

• The 2004 State Elections saw a hung assembly, and when Dharam Singh of the Congress was unanimously elected to head the coalition government of Congress and JDS, Kumaraswamy, along with 42 MLAs, left the coalition and the government collapsed.

• On 28 January 2006, the then Governor of Karnataka invited Kumaraswamy to form the government and he served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 4 February 2006 to 9 October 2007. 

• During his tenure as the Chief Minister, Karnataka’s GDP recorded all-time high and he became popular as People’s CM.

• During an interview, he revealed that initially, he was not interested in politics and was very much into film-making.

• Kumaraswamy has produced several successful Kannada films including Chandra Chakori, which was a huge hit, with 365 day-run in theatres. 

• He is a huge fan of Kannada actor thespian Rajkumar and used to wear similar clothes, which Rajkumar wore in the movies.