M. P. Prakash

Matada Patil Prakash (11 July 1940 – 9 February 2011),^[3] was an Indian politician, film actor, director who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2005 to 2006. Prakash was also a theatre enthusiast. He directed and acted in Kannada plays. He died on 9 February 2011 in Bangalore at the age of 71.^[4]

M. P. Prakash
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
In office 8 August 2005[1][2] – 28 January 2006
Preceded by	Siddaramaiah
Succeeded by	B. S. Yeddyurappa
Constituency	Hoovina Hadagali, Bellary district
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Hadagali
In office 1983–1989
Preceded by	Karibasavanagoud Kogali
Succeeded by	E. T. Shambunatha
In office 1994–1999
Preceded by	E. T. Shambunatha
Succeeded by	V. B. Halappa
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	V. B. Halappa
Succeeded by	B. Chandra Naik
Personal details
Born	(1940-07-11)11 July 1940 Hoovina Hadagali, Hyderabad State (now in Karnataka), British India
Died	9 February 2011(2011-02-09) (aged 70) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Political party	Indian National Congress (2008–2011)
Other political affiliations	Janata Party (1983–1988) Janata Dal (1988–1999) Janata Dal (United) (1999–2004) Janata Dal (Secular) (2004–2008)
Spouse	Rudrambha
Children	4; including Latha Mallikarjun (daughter)

Career

Born on 11 July 1940 at Vallabhapura in Hagari Bommanahalli taluk, Bellary District, Prakash was an advocate by profession. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly four times. He first entered the Assembly from Hoovina Hadagali in 1983 on the Janata Party ticket and was re-elected thrice. He served as a minister handling various portfolios in all the Janata governments under various Chief ministers such as Ramakrishna Hegde, S.R.Bommai, H. D. Deve Gowda, J.H.Patel, Dharam Singh and H.D.Kumaraswamy. He was the deputy chief minister in the Congress-Janata Dal-Secular coalition for a brief while during 2005–06.

Death

He died on 9 February 2011 due to cancer in a private hospital at Bangalore. His funeral took place at Hadagali, his home town in Bellary and was attended by thousands of people.^{[citation needed]}