R. Gundu Rao

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Rama Gundu Rao (27 September 1937 – 22 August 1993) was an Indian politician who was the 2nd Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1980 to 1983. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he was appointed Chief Minister after the resignation of the D. Devaraj Urs-led ministry, following the party's loss in 27 seats out of 28 in the 1980 general election. Rao, a loyalist of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, joined Congress (I), her faction of the INC, and formed the government in the State. Rao was born and raised in Karnataka's Kodagu district. It was here that he began his political career when he was elected president of the Somwarpet Town Municipal Council. After joining the INC in 1965, he quickly rose through the ranks, and was elected to the legislative assembly of Mysore (later Karnataka) twice. After briefly serving as leader of opposition, he was appointed Chief Minister in 1980. In 1989, he was elected member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament from Bangalore...

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