Siddaramaiah Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Parvathi Siddaramaiah
Age: 75 Years
Religion: Atheist
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Full Name | C. Siddaramaiah |
Full Name | C. Siddaramaiah |
Profession | Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
Politics | |
Political Party | Indian National Congress![]() |
Political Journey | • 1977: Joined Lok Thala party with George Fernandes • 1983: Became MLA in Samundeshwari constituency • 1985: Re-elected from the same constituency and became Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services • 1989: Defeated in Assembly elections by M. Rajasekara Murthy • 1992: General Secretary of Janatha Party • 1994: Elected as Deputy Chief Minister • 1996: Beame Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka • 1999: He left the Janatha party and started a new party • 2004: Re-appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka • 13 May 2013: Sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka • 2018: Contested for Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections for two constituencies, i.e. Chamundeshwari and Badami and won from only Badami |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 August 1948 |
Age (as of 2022) | 75 Years |
Birthplace | Siddaramanahundi, Mysore State, India |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Karnataka, India |
School | Not Known |
College(s)/University | Yuvaraja College, Mysore Sarada Vilas College |
Educational Qualification(s) | B.Sc from Yuvaraja College, Mysore LL.B. from Sarada Vilas College |
Religion | Atheist |
Caste | Kuruba |
Address | #32, Siddatramana Hundi, Varuna hobnail, Mysore taluk, Mysore district |
Controversy | In February 2023, he attracted controversy by saying that he was not anti-Hindu but anti-Hindutva. He also said that there was scope for "murder, violence, and division." [1]The Economic Times |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Parvathi Siddaramaiah![]() |
Children | Sons- Rakesh (died in 2016, Kannada Actor),![]() Yathindra (Doctor) ![]() Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Siddarame Gowda Mother- Boramma Gowda |
Siblings | Brothers- Rame Gowda and Sidde Gowda (younger),![]() Thammayyanna Sisters- Chikkamma (elder), ![]() Putramamma |
Favourites | |
Subject(s) | Maths and Science |
Food | Upma |
Style Quotient |
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Cars Collection | Duster, Merceedes |
Money Factor |
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Salary (approx.) | ₹ 350,000/month |
Net Worth (approx.) | ₹13 Crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Siddaramaiah
- Does Siddaramaiah smoke:? Not Known
- Does Siddaramaiah drink alcohol:? Not Known
- He belongs to a poor rural background; as his father was a poor and backward farmer in a small village in Mysore.
- Siddaramaiah is the second amongst his five siblings.
- He had worked at farms to help his father in his childhood due to which he started his schooling late.
- Siddaramaiah didn’t go to school until the age of 10, but he used to attend the folk art classes near to his home, where he used to practice writing of alphabets on sands of his village pond.
- Despite joining school so late, he topped the state board examination.
- He was called S Cube by his teachers in his school.
- Despite having a great interest in Mathematics and Science, he chose to be a lawyer.
- After his law degree, he practised for some time, after which he was picked up by a senior advocate and politician for assembly election ticket from Bharatiya Lokdal Party in 1983.
- He then entered the seventh legislative assembly elections for Karnataka and won the seat, which earned him a great name and fame.
- He also joined the ruling Janata Party and became the first president of the Kannada Kavalu Samiti, i.e. Kannada Surveillance Committee.
- After the spilt of Janata Dal, he went on with Gowda to form Janata Dal (secular) and became the president of the state unit.
- He later joined Congress due to some differences between him and Deve Gowda and in 2013, he became the leader of Congress legislative party.
- In 2013, he led Congress by winning the Legislative Assembly election by a great margin and on 13 May, he took his oath as 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka. Here’s a video showcasing his oath ceremony:
- His son, Rakesh died in July 2016 due to multiple organ failures. This news was revealed on Facebook by some of his friends, and they revealed that they were travelling with him to attend “Tomorrowland,” which is the world’s biggest electronic dance music festival held in Belgium annually.
- His father always wanted him to become a doctor.
- Once in an interview with RJ Shruthi at 92.7 BIG FM, he revealed that he could also cook and loves cooking upma and rice.
- He told that he never sets the alarm to wake up for any occasion and his wife has never wake him up, as he takes care of all his meetings and timings with his biological clock.
- He dreams of a hunger-free Karnataka and believes in Food For All motto.
- In 2018, in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, he contested for two constituencies, i.e. Chamundeshwari and Badami, but won only from Badami with a small margin of 1,696 votes.
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