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G. Parameshwara Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 4 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth6 August 1951

Age73 Years

BirthplaceGollahalli (Siddartha Nagar), Tumkur

ProfessionIndian Politician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKannika Parameshwari Parameshwara

FamilySon (name not listed), Daughter - Shana Parameshwara

G. Parameshwara Biography

G. Parameshwara is an Indian politician from Karnataka with a long career in the Indian National Congress. He has served in multiple ministerial roles in K

Early life and background

Parameshwara Gangadharaiah, popularly known as G. Parameshwara, was born on 6 August 1951 in Gollahalli (now Siddartha Nagar) in Tumkur, Karnataka. He grew up in the Tumkur area and attended Sri Siddhartha High School in Siddarthanagar before moving on to Government Pre-University College, Tumkur. He studied agriculture at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, earning a B.Sc and an M.Sc in agriculture and later completed a PhD in plant physiology. His academic path included international study — a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Melbourne and time at the Waite Agricultural Research Centre, University of Adelaide.

Parameshwara comes from a family with a background in education and public service. His father, Hebbalalu Mariyappa Gangadharaiah, was a socialist and drawing teacher who helped establish free boarding schools for needy students and served on educational and transport boards. Parameshwara’s early activities included membership in the National Cadet Corps and athletic achievements; he represented his college and state in sports and set a noted 100-meter time while at university.

Career

Parameshwara built a career that bridged academia, administration and politics. After returning from studies abroad he served as an administrative officer at the Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology in Tumkur and, together with his father, helped establish Sri Siddhartha Medical College in the late 1980s.

His political career is rooted in the Indian National Congress and the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). He held several KPCC posts beginning as Joint Secretary (1989–1992), then General Secretary (1992–1997), and later Vice President (1997–1999). With support from senior figures in the party, he rose through organizational ranks and took on leadership roles including KPCC president in 2010 and chairman of the KPCC campaign committee from 2010 to 2017.

Parameshwara has held multiple ministerial responsibilities in the Karnataka state government. He served as Minister of State for Sericulture in 1993 and later took charge as Minister of State (with independent charge) for Higher Education and Science & Technology from 1999 to 2004. In 2001 he held the portfolio of Minister of State for Medical Education, and in 2003 he served as Minister of Information & Publicity. In 2014 he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council. In 2015 he was appointed Home Minister of Karnataka, a position he resigned from in 2017. On 23 May 2018 he was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka after being elected as an MLA.

Public profile

Parameshwara’s public life reflects both policy engagement and moments of controversy. He has been recognized with awards such as a 1993 ‘‘National Unity’’ honour and a 2017 ‘‘Karnataka Game Changer’’ recognition for contributions to the state. He is associated with professional societies in plant physiology and agricultural science and has received distinctions including a ‘‘Distinguished Leadership Award.’’

The excerpt notes instances that drew public attention and criticism. In 2017 he was accused of making insensitive remarks regarding victims in a high-profile sexual assault case in Bengaluru. In September 2023 he participated in public discussion about the origins of Hinduism during an event, remarks that were reported in connection with a wider public controversy. The excerpt also records a 2025 incident where his comments on a CCTV recording of an assault in Bengaluru, and remarks about the frequency of such incidents in large cities, were reported.

Personal life

Parameshwara married Kannika Parameshwari in 1982; the marriage followed Buddhist norms. The couple have two children: a daughter named Shana Parameshwara and a son whose name is not listed in the excerpt. He identifies as Buddhist and lists travelling and collecting artefacts among his personal interests.

Other details

Physically, the excerpt lists his height as approximately 165 cm (about 5 ft 5 in) and weight around 60 kg. His eye and hair colour are recorded as black. The profile notes his residence in Bengaluru and gives an address in Sadashivanagar, R.M.V. Extension. It also records a monthly salary figure and lists memberships in scientific societies and scholarships and fellowships he received while studying.

Latest updates

The latest items included in the provided material reference public remarks and controversy through 2025, alongside the chronological outline of his political appointments through 2018. No further professional activities or publications are specified in the excerpt.

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Recent Work

Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka

Sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister on 23 May 2018 after being elected as an MLA.

2018
Home Minister of Karnataka

Served as Home Minister in 2015 and resigned from the post in 2017.

2015
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Career Highlights

  1. Joint Secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (1989–1992)
  2. General Secretary, KPCC (1992–1997)
  3. Minister of State for Sericulture (1993)
  4. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Higher Education and Science & Technology (1999–2004)
  5. President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (2010)
  6. Chairman, KPCC Campaign Committee (2010–2017)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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