State President of the Aam Aadmi Party of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 July 2023
Chairperson, Kannada Development Authority
In office 10 June 2008 – 2014
Preceded by
Siddalingaiah
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 1998–2010
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Gauribidanur
In office 1985–1989
Preceded by
R. N. Lakshmipathi
Succeeded by
Aswathanarayana Reddy
Personal details
Born
Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar
(1953-08-28) 28 August 1953 (age 70) Honnasandra, Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Political party
Aam Aadmi Party (2022–present)
Other political affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (1991–2013)
Indian National Congress (2014–2022)
Janata Dal
Janata Party (1985–1991)
Spouse
Padma
(m. 1983)
Children
2
Occupation
Actor
politician
Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar (born 28 August 1953), known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru,[1] is an Indian actor and politician. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada theatre and cinema. The sobriquet Mukhyamantri (Chief Minister) stuck to his name after the play of the same name that sees him portray the title role became widely popular. Having portrayed mostly comic and negative roles throughout his career, Chandru is a character actor, and has acted in over 500 films since making his debut in 1983.[2][3]
Chandru joined the Janata Party in 1985 and won the year's assembly elections from Gauribidanur. Switching to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he became a member of the legislative council in 1998 and 2004.[4] He served as the chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority till 2013 before quitting the party to join the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2014. Eight years later, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party.
^Chandru, Mukhyamantri. Weekend With Ramesh - Episode 22 - October 12, 2014. Bangalore, India: Zee Kannada. Event occurs at 1:45. Retrieved 9 April 2017.[dead link]
^"A timeless political satire". The Hindu. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^Riti, M. D. (13 July 2000). "A legend plays a myth". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^Aiyappa, Manu (21 December 2009). "Mukhyamantri Chandru: Public Office, Private Life". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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