Ayanur Manjunath

Ayanur Manjunatha (born 14 November 1955) is an Indian politician. He is a member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka State for the term Jul 2010- July 2016. He was a member of Janata Dal (Secular).^[1]

Ayanur Manjunath
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 June 2018
Preceded by	D. H. Shankaramurthy
Constituency	Karnataka South West Graduates
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2016
Constituency	Karnataka
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1998–1999
Preceded by	S. Bangarappa
Succeeded by	S. Bangarappa
Constituency	Shimoga
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 1994–1998
Preceded by	B. Swami Rao
Succeeded by	G. D. Narayanappa
Constituency	Hosanagar
Personal details
Born	(1955-11-14) 14 November 1955 (age 69) Ayanur
Political party	Indian National Congress(2023 August-present)
Other political affiliations	Janata Dal (Secular) (2023), Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2023)
Spouse	Manjula Manjunath ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	2
Education	B. A., L. L. B.

He was member of 12th Lok Sabha from Shimoga and defeated Sarekoppa Bangarappa of Congress. Earlier during 1994-98 he was Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He had studied B.A., LL.B. at Sahyadri College at Shivamogga in Karnataka.^[2]

Ayanur Manjunath resigned from MLC and also from primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party on 19 April 2023.^[3][4]

He later joined JDS in April 2023^[5] and contested the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election from Shimoga district. However, he lost the election along with its deposit.^[6]

He then joined the Indian National Congress party in August 2023^[7] and was fielded as an MLC candidate for the South-West Graduate Constituency from the party in March 2024.^[8] However, he again lost the election against BJP candidate after the results were announced in June 2024.^[9]