Munirathna


Munirathna Naidu, commonly known as Munirathna, is an Indian film producer-turned-politician from Karnataka and a member of the Indian National Congress till 2019. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 14 November 2019. He was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka from Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the year 2013 and 2018.
Notable films produced by Munirathna include Aunty Preethse, Raktha Kanneeru, Anatharu, Katari Veera Surasundarangi and Kurukshetra.

Filmography

In December 2014, Lokayukta police recovered 1016 BBMP files related to Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency from Munirathna's house in Vyalikaval.
In March 2018, Munirathna was named in a 1500 crore BBMP fake bill chargesheet by the Crime Investigation Department. In the chargesheet, Munirathna, who was working as a civil contractor in 2008–09, was found "colluding with BBMP officials and swindling by executing poor quality road work."
Days before the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election in May 2018, Bangalore Police booked a criminal case against Munirathna after the Election Commission found around 10,000 fake voter ID cards in an apartment in Jalahalli. As a result of this scandal the election in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency was postponed to 28 May, with Munirathna emerging victorious.

Operation Kamala

He was one of the 15 MLAs fell for Operation Kamala and resigned in July 2019, effectively bringing down the H. D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government of Indian National Congress and Janata Dal.