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{{Short description|Indian politician, writer and cardiologist}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
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| name               = Dr. C. N. Manjunath
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| birth_name         = Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1957|9|23|df=y}}
| birth_place        = Cholenahalli, [[Channarayapatna Taluk]], [[Hassan district]], [[Karnataka]], India
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| occupation         = Politician and former director at [[Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research]]
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| spouse             = Anasuya 
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| parents            = Nanjappa Gowda and Shambhamma
| relatives          = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] {{small|(father-in-law)}} [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] {{small|(Brother-in-law)}} <br> 
[[C. N. Balakrishna]] {{small|(Brother)}}
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| awards             = [[Padma Shri]]<br>[[Rajyotsava Prashasti]] Honorary Doctorate from Bangalore University in 2019
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start  = 4 June 2024 
| predecessor = [[D.K.Suresh]] 
| constituency = [[Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency|Bangalore Rural]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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'''Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath''' (born 23 September 1957) is an Indian cardiologist turned politician. He is the [[Member of Parliament|MP]] of [[Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/debutant-cn-manjunath-trumps-dk-suresh/article68251766.ece|title=Debutant C.N. Manjunath trumps D.K. Suresh|publisher= The Hindu}}</ref> He is the son in law of [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]. 

He was the director of the Government run [[Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology|Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research]].<ref name="Practo profile">{{cite web | url=https://www.practo.com/bangalore/doctor/dr-c-n-manjunath-cardiologist-1 | title=Practo profile | publisher=Practo | date=2015 | access-date=24 December 2015 | archive-date=25 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225093429/https://www.practo.com/bangalore/doctor/dr-c-n-manjunath-cardiologist-1 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The  Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]] for Indian medicine.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> He inaugurated the 410th edition Of [[Mysore Dasara]] on 17 October 2020 which is the Nadahabba (State festival) as a mark of honour for "Corona warriors" in the [[COVID-19]] pandemic. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the [[Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency|Bengaluru Rural constituency]] in the [[2024 Indian general election|2024 General Elections]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 March 2024 |title=Second list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Elections 2024 to the Parliamentary Constituencies of different states finalised by BJP CEC |url=https://www.bjp.org/pressreleases/second-list-bjp-candidates-ensuing-general-elections-2024-parliamentary |access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Born to Nanjappa Gowda<ref name="Gowda’s son-in-law ensures god will protect his name">{{cite web | url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=BGMIR%2F2011%2F01%2F07&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&AppName=1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225234235/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=BGMIR/2011/01/07&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&AppName=1 | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Gowda's son-in-law ensures god will protect his name | publisher=Times of India | date=2011 | access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> in the [[Hassan district]] of the south Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. According to his CV, he started his career as an intern at [[Bangalore Medical College]] in 1982 and moved to [[Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore]] in 1985 as a senior registrar at the department of cardiology, staying there for three years.<ref name="Jayadeve profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.jayadevacardiology.com/Dr.C.N.Manjunath%20Bio%20Data%202010.pdf | title=Jayadeve profile | publisher=Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research | date=2015 | access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> 

In 1988, he joined [[Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology|Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research]] as a member of faculty and worked there in various capacities such as Assistant Professor and the Professor of Cardiology till he was appointed as the director of the institution in 2006. It is said that the former director of the hospital Dr Prabudev resigned to facilitate this appointment . <ref name="Jayadeve profile" /> He also got to serve as the president of the Indian College of Cardiology.<ref name="New president of ICC">{{cite web | url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/oct152004/s11.asp | title=New president of ICC | publisher=Deccan Herald | date=15 October 2004 | access-date=24 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225073938/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/oct152004/s11.asp | archive-date=25 December 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He received the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]]<ref name="Padma Awards" /> and [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]] (RGUHS) gave him a honorary degree of Doctor of Science.<ref name="Abdul Kalam to attend RGUHS’ convocation">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article464112.ece?service=print | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225051729/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article464112.ece?service=print | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Abdul Kalam to attend RGUHS' convocation | publisher=Indian Express | date=30 March 2012 | access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

Manjunath married the daughter of former Prime Minister of India, [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] and the family lives in [[Bengaluru]].<ref name="Jayadeva chief stripped of all powers">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Jayadeva-chief-stripped-of-all-powers/2013/09/04/article1767316.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225054221/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Jayadeva-chief-stripped-of-all-powers/2013/09/04/article1767316.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Jayadeva chief stripped of all powers | publisher=Indian Express | date=4 September 2013 | access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> His life has been documented in a biography, ''Biography of a living legend''.<ref name="Biography of a living legend">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article222809.ece?service=print | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225060210/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article222809.ece?service=print | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 December 2015 | title=Biography of a living legend | publisher=Indian Express | date=16 January 2010 | access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology]]
* [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]
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