Shri M. Rajsekara Murthy

Pavithra Halkatti’s maternal grandfather, Shri M. Rajsekara Murthy a senior politician who served the nation for more than 50 years, held several senior cabinet ministry positions in the government of Karnataka, which included important portfolios such as the ministries of Finance, Industry, Revenue, and Excise.

Shri M. Rajsekara Murthy served as union minister for surface transport, during the regime of former prime minister Sri. P V Narasimha Rao.

During Shri M. Rajsekara Murthy’s stellar political career, he has held several positions of great influence which has benefited society at large

#	From	To	Position	Party
	1952	1957	MLA (1st term) from Yelandur (Kolar District of Mysore State)	Independent
	1957	1962	MLA (2nd term) from T Narsipur of Mysore State	Indian National Congress
	1962	1967	MLA (3rd term) from T Narsipur of Mysore State	Indian National Congress
	1967	1972	MLA (4th term) from T Narsipur of Mysore State Minister for Industry, Information and Publicity and Film Development, Karnataka (1968-1971).	Indian National Congress
	1972	1978	MLA (5th term) from T Narsipur of Mysore State	Indian National Congress
	1980	1984	Member of Parliament in 7th Lok Sabha from Mysore	Indian National Congress (I)
	1989	1994	MLA (6th term) from Chamundeshwari from Karnataka Minister of Finance and Excise, Govt of Karnataka (1989 – 1990) Minister of Revenue and Religious Endowments, Govt of Karnataka (1992 – 1993)	Indian National Congress
	1994	1999	MP in Rajya Sabha from Karnataka (resigned w.e.f. on 23rd Aug 1999).[4] Union Minister of Surface Transport (Independent Charge) (Sept 1995 – June 1996).[5] Member of Committee on Energy (1994 – 1996). Member of Committee on Commerce (1995 – 1996). Member of the Advisory Council of Customs and Central Excise (1996 – 1998). Member of the Committee on Finance Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Industry (1998 – 1999).	Indian National Congress
	2000	2005	MP in Rajya Sabha from Karnataka (resigned w.e.f. on 10 Nov 2005) Member of the Committee on Finance Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Industry (Jan 2003 – Feb 2004). Member of Central Silk Board (April 2000 – May 2003) Member, Committee on Agriculture (2001) Member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Science and Technology and Department of Ocean Development (2001 – Feb 2004) Member of Tobacco Board and Member of Consultative Committee for South Zone Railway (May 2002 – Nov 2005) Member of Bureau of Indian Standards (May 2002 – Sept 2004) Member of Committee on Petitions (Jan 2003 – July 2004) Member of Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Aug 2004 – Nov 2005)	Bharatiya Janata Party [6]
	2006	2010	MP in Rajya Sabha from Karnataka (died on 5 December 2010) Member of Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (June 2006 – July 2006) Member of Committee on Agriculture Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Member of the Zonal Railways Consultative Committee for Western Railways	Janata Dal (Secular)

Shri M. Rajsekara Murthy

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