Background
HEGDE, Rama was born on August 29, 1927 in Doddamane, Siddapur Taluk, Uttara Kannada District.
HEGDE, Rama was born on August 29, 1927 in Doddamane, Siddapur Taluk, Uttara Kannada District.
Kashi Vidyapeeta, Benares and Lucknow Universities.
Organized Ryots" (Tenants’) movt., llttara Kannada District. President District Congress Committee, Uttara Kannada District 1954-1957. Entered State Legislative. as Deputy Minister for Planning and Development 1957.
General Secretary Mysore Pradesh Congress 1958-1962.
Minister in charge of Rural Development, Panchayatraj and Company-operation, Nijalingappa’s Cabinet 1962-1965, Minister for Finance, Excise, Prohibition, Information and Publicity 1965-1967, for Finance, Excise and Planning 1967-1968, for Finance, Planning and Youth Services 1968, 1971. Leader of Opposition 1971-1977.
Imprisoned during Emergency. Elected General Secretary All India Janata Party 1977.
Elected to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka Assembly 1978.
Leader, Karnataka Janata Legislature Party 1983. First-ever non-Congress Chief Minister in the State. Continued as head of caretaker ministry 1984.
Following State Legislature by-election, Chief Minister of Karnataka 1985-1988.
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission since 1989. President World Federation United Nations Associations.