D. Manjunath

D. Manjunath (26 August 1928 – 3 February 2020) was an Indian politician.^[1] He was first elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1967 on Congress party ticket.^[2] In 1977, he joined Janata Party. He also served as State President of Janata Party in Karnataka. In 1983, he was nominated as Member of Legislative Council in Karnataka. He served as minister in various ministries from 1985 to 1987.^[3] On 2 September 1987, he was elected as Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council.^[1]

D. Manjunath
Minister of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka
In office 2004–2006
Minister of Revenue, Government of Karnataka
In office 1998–1999
Minister of Education, Government of Karnataka
In office 1986–1987
Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 1987–1992
Preceded by	S. Mallikarjunaiah
Succeeded by	B. R. Patil
Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 1967–1972
Succeeded by	B. P. Kadam
Personal details
Born	(1928-08-26)26 August 1928 Jajoor Village, Challakere Taluk, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now Karnataka, India)
Died	3 February 2020(2020-02-03) (aged 91) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Political party	Janata Dal (Secular)
Other political affiliations	Janata Dal Janata Party Indian National Congress

In J. H. Patel government, he served as Revenue minister.^[4] Between 2004 and 2006, he served as Higher Education Minister in the state government, headed by Dharam Singh.^[3]