A. Narayanaswamy

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.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5]

A. Narayanaswamy
Minister of State in the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Assumed office
7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterVirendra Kumar Khatik
Preceded byRattan Lal Kataria
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
In office
23 September 2010  13 May 2013
Ministry
Term
Minister of Social Welfare23 September 2010 - 13 May 2013
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byB. N. Chandrappa
ConstituencyChitradurga
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2013
Preceded byY. Ramakrishna
Succeeded byB.Shivanna
ConstituencyAnekal
Personal details
Born (1957-05-16) 16 May 1957
Anekal, Bangalore district
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseT. Vijaya Kumari
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