Prajwal Revanna
Prajwal Revanna | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Constituency | Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1990 Hassan, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Parent(s) | H. D. Revanna Bhavani Revanna |
| Relatives | H. D. Deve Gowda (grandfather) H. D. Kumaraswamy (uncle) Anitha Kumaraswamy (aunt) Nikhil Kumar (cousin) |
| Residence(s) | Hassan, Karnataka[1] |
| Alma mater | BE – Mechanical Bangalore Institute of Technology[1] |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Prajwal Revanna (born 5 August 1990) is an Indian politician who is the member of the 17th Lok Sabha from Hassan Constituency[2]and also the 3rd youngest member of parliament in India.[3]
Early life and background[edit]
Prajwal is the grandson of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda and son of H. D. Revanna, legislator and former Minister for Public Works Department of Karnataka. Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, H. D. Kumaraswamy is his uncle. Prajwal graduated as a mechanical engineer from Bangalore Institute of Technology in 2014.[4]
Prajwal was appointed Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) state general secretary on 27 November 2019.[5] He worked for more than 8 plus years in JD(s) party.
Political career[edit]
In 2014, Prajwal discontinued his course for a master's degree in Australia to assist his grandfather H. D. Deve Gowda with the 2014 general election for the Lok Sabha, who was contesting from Hassan.[6] In 2015, Prajwal was among the 10 young aspiring politicians in India to be chosen by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, UK, to be exposed to the British way of governance. Although a JD(S) member, his entry into politics was delayed after the party denied him a ticket in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[6] Nevertheless, he was to some capacity involved in the politics of Hassan.
Prajwal wanted his grandfather Deve Gowda to contest from Hassan for the Lok Sabha in the 2019 general election. However, Gowda had given up the family stronghold Hassan district for Prajwal's debut into electoral politics and contested from Tumkur.[7] Prajwal won from Hassan, the only winner from his party's six candidates that contested the elections.[8] Within 12 hours of the win, saddened by his grandfather's defeat from Tumkur, Prajwal announced his resignation and offered the seat to Gowda,[9] who asked him to reconsider the decision.[10] In September 2019, the Karnataka High Court issued a summons to him over an incomplete election affidavit. Petitioners of the summons accused Prajwal of filing a false and incomplete affidavit with his nomination papers during the 2019 elections.[11] In January 2020, Justice John Michael D'Cunha dismissed the first petition on grounds that the petitioner had not complied with the statutory procedure under Section 81(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the second on technical grounds.[12]
Sex scandal and probe[edit]
Prajwal again contested from Hassan in the 2024 general election for the Lok Sabha.[13] On the day of polls, his polling agent had filed a complaint with the police alleging that some morphed photos and videos of Prajwal were being widely circulated in Hassan district. The agent alleged that "the accused are going door to door and showing these obscene photos and videos, provoking people not to vote for Prajwal..."[14] It was reported that thousands of sex videos featuring multiple women, allegedly recorded by Prajwal himself, had been doing the rounds ahead of elections in the constituency. After it received growing attention, the media termed it a "sex scandal", and on 27 April, it was reported that the government of Karnataka announced a Special Investigation Team to probe it after being sought to by the Karnataka State Commission for Women.[15][16] The following day, it was reported that Prajwal had fled the country to Germany.[17] The Commission alleged that women were forced or filmed without their consent.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Prajwal R(JD(S)):Constituency- HASSAN(KARNATAKA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Hassan(Karnataka) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 -Hassan Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Rao, Mohit M. (29 May 2019). "Karnataka's representation in 17th Lok Sabha is the youngest in recent years". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Deve Gowda's grandson joins politics". The Times of India. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Prajwal Revanna is general secretary of JD(S)". The Hindu. 27 November 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Prajwal Revanna: The rebellious one". The Week. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Deve Gowda ends suspense, will contest from Tumkur". Deccan Herald. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "17th Lok Sabha", Wikipedia, 6 March 2020, retrieved 7 March 2020
- ^ Ians (24 May 2019). "Prajwal Revanna to resign, offers grandfather Deve Gowda the Hassan seat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Deve Gowda tells grandson Prajwal Revanna not to resign". Deccan Herald. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Karnataka HC summons Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna over incomplete election affidavit". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Karnataka HC dismisses petition against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna". The New Indian Express. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Incumbent MPs D K Suresh & Prajwal Revanna file nominations in Karnataka". The Economic Times. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Desk, South First (25 April 2024). "'Morphed videos, photos of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna being circulated,' alleges his polling agent". The South First. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 April 2024). "Prajwal Revanna 'sex scandal' | Karnataka govt. announces SIT probe". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Joshi, Bharath. "Hassan sex scandal: CM Siddaramaiah orders special probe, Prajwal Revanna to flee?". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Staff, T. N. M. (28 April 2024). "Prajwal Revanna leaves country as CM orders SIT probe into sex abuse allegations". The News Minute. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "SIT To Probe 'Obscene Video Scandal' Involving JDS MP Prajwal Revanna; CM Siddaramaiah Reacts". News18. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.