Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna

Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and Gandhian.^[1] He was a Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly (currently Karnataka Legislative Assembly) from Gurmitkal constituency.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna

Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office 1962–1967
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	N. Yenkappa
Constituency	Gurmitkal
Chairman, Hindi Prachar Sabha

Personal details
Died	29 July 2017 Kalaburagi Government hospital, Kalaburagi, Karnataka
Political party	Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Swatantra party
Spouse	Savitadevi
Children	3 Sons and 1 Daughter
Parent	Sayanna (Father)

Personal life edit

Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna was married to Savitadevi and the couple had four children which includes three sons, and one daughter.^[1]

Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly (Third Assembly 1962–1967).^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
Chairman of Hindi Prachar Sabha (for a period)^[1]

Mysore Legislative Assembly election, Gurmitkal Constituency^[6]^[2]
Year	Constituency	Candidate	Party	Votes	Result
1962	Shahapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency) A.C.No 15	Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna	Swatantra Party	19,378	Won
1962	Shahapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency) A.C.No 15	Malappa Lingappa Kollur	Indian National Congress	9,469
MARGIN : 9909 (34.35% of Total Valid Votes)

Polling Date: 24-12-1984

Polling Station: Number: 1,127

Average Electors per Polling Station: 681

8th Lok Sabha General Election - 1984, Gulbarga Constituency^[7]^[1]^[8]
Year	Constituency	Candidate	Party	Votes	Result
1984	Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency)	Veerendra Patil	Indian National Congress	235,751	Won
1984	Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency)	Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna	Janata Party	140,261
MARGIN : 95,490 (23.80% of Total Valid Votes)

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Para, Praveen (30 July 2017). "Freedom fighter Vidyadhar Guruji dies aged 105". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Karnataka Election Results 1962, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 1962". www.elections.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Karnataka 1962". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "1962 Assembly election results for Karnataka". elections.traceall.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ Assembly, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative (1966). Debates; Official Report (in Kannada).
^ "Gurmitkal 1962 Assembly MLA Election Karnataka | ENTRANCEINDIA". 14 February 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ "Gulbarga 1984 Loksabha MP Election Karnataka | ENTRANCEINDIA". 8 March 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
^ "1984 India General (8th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 20 June 2021.

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