Tumkur University [SEP] inception
Tumkur University
Tumkur University was established in 2004 in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. It was carved out of Bangalore University to accommodate the needs of the students from Tumkur district. Established under the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000, as a multi-faculty university, it has 12 postgraduate departments, 2 constituent colleges and 94 affiliated colleges. It established 29 research centres to promote advanced multi-disciplinary research and academic collaborations. In 2012, the university was recognized under section 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956. In
winner Tejaswini Gowda (Congress) and Ramachandra Gowda (BJP).
- 2006–2008 : Member, Committee on Railways
- 2009 : Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)
- 31 Aug 2009 : Member, Committee on Defence
- 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (6th term)
- 1 Sep 2014 - : Member, Standing Committee on Defence
- 23 May 2019: Lost from Tumkur in 17th Lok Sabha elections . This was the third time he lost a Lok