C. N. Manjunath
Dr. C. N. Manjunath | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | D.K.Suresh |
| Constituency | Bangalore Rural |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath 23 September 1957 Cholenahalli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | H. D. Anasuya |
| Parent(s) | Nanjappa Gowda and Shambhamma |
| Relatives | H. D. Deve Gowda (father-in-law) H. D. Kumaraswamy (Brother-in-law) C. N. Balakrishna (Brother) |
| Occupation | Politician and former director at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research |
| Awards | Padma Shri Rajyotsava Prashasti Honorary Doctorate from Bangalore University in 2019 |
Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath (born 23 September 1957) is an Indian cardiologist turned politician. He is the MP of Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency. He is the son in law of H. D. Deve Gowda.
He was the director of the Government run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri for Indian medicine. He inaugurated the 410th edition Of Mysore Dasara on 17 October 2020 which is the Nadahabba (State festival) as a mark of honour for "Corona warriors" in the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Bengaluru Rural constituency in the 2024 General Elections.