A. Narayanaswamy

A. Narayanaswamy
A. Narayanaswamy in 2022
Minister of State in the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Assumed office
7 July 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Minister Virendra Kumar Khatik
Preceded by Rattan Lal Kataria
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
In office
23 September 2010 – 13 May 2013
Ministry
Term
Minister of Social Welfare 23 September 2010 - 13 May 2013
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2019
Preceded by B. N. Chandrappa
Constituency Chitradurga
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2013
Preceded by Y. Ramakrishna
Succeeded by B.Shivanna
Constituency Anekal
Personal details
Born 16 May 1957
Anekal, Bangalore district
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse T. Vijaya Kumari
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Abbaiah Narayanaswamy is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment of India in the Second Modi ministry since 7 July 2021. He is also a member of the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Chitradurga, Karnataka as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. It became a controversy when he was denied entry into village of Pemmanahalli Gollarahatti in Pavagada taluk of Tumakuru district in his own constituency as he belongs to Madiga community.