A. Lakshmisagar
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8 December 1927
Lakshmisagar, near Varalakonda, India
A. Lakshmisagar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs Government of Karnataka | |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1978–1989 | |
| Constituency | Chickpet Assembly constituency |
| Corporator | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Constituency | Chickpet Assembly constituency |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Rajya Sabha Member | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chikkakondappa 8 December 1927 Lakshmisagar, near Varalakonda, India |
| Died | 12 September 2008 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Education | Law degree |
| Profession | Advocate and professor of law |
| Portfolio | Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Housing, Revenue and Public Grievances, and Urban Development |
A. Lakshmisagar was an Indian politician, advocate, and professor of law.[1] He was a member of the Janata Party and served as the Law Minister in the Ramakrishna Hegde cabinet. He also served as a corporator from 1972 to 1975. He was elected three times consecutively as an MLA to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Chikpet constituency in 1978, 1983 and 1985.[2] During his career, he held multiple portfolios including Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Housing, Revenue and Public Grievances, and Urban Development. He once served as the Chief Minister's representative (acting Chief Minister) when Ramakrishna went on an official trip abroad.[3][4]
Lakshmisagar was born on 8 December 1927, in Lakshmisagar village near Varalakonda. His original name was Chikkakondappa, which was later changed to Lakshmisagar after the village's name. He finished his primary education in Varalakonda and Beachaganahalli and then went to Bangalore for higher and legal education. While still in college, he started working part-time jobs to cover his education and living expenses. He also tutored children and used that money to pay for his studies. He obtained a law degree from Bangalore and later started working as a lecturer.[3]