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Veerappa Moily was born on 12 January, 1940 in Moodabidri, South Canara, British India (present Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka), is an Indian politician and writer. Discover Veerappa Moily's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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84 years old |
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12 January |
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Moodabidri, South Canara, British India (present Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka) |
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India
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Veerappa Moily Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Veerappa Moily's Wife?
His wife is Malathi Moily
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Malathi Moily |
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Veerappa Moily Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Veerappa Moily worth at the age of 84 years old? Veerappa Moily’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from India. We have estimated Veerappa Moily's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Marpadi Veerappa Moily (born 12 January 1940) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka.
Moily was the former Chief Minister (and the first ethnic Tuluva CM) of the Indian state of Karnataka (19 Nov 1992 – 11 Dec 1994).
He was elected to Karnataka state legislative assembly from Karkala constituency of Udupi district.
Mr. Moily is an advocate by profession, he entered politics about four decades ago and he became the chief minister of Karnataka in the year 1992.
Moily is a literary figure of some note.
He has served as a regular columnist for The Hindu and Deccan Herald (both English newspapers) and for Samyukta Karnataka, a Kannada daily.
He has also authored several books, all in Kannada, being:
Moily has written four volumes of an English book called Unleashing India, which outlines how India can be a super power after 25 to 30 years by leveraging and properly utilising its demographic dividend.
The early three volumes of the book dealt with the : one on agriculture, second on water and third on power sector.
From 2009 to 2019, he represented the Chikballapur constituency in Lok Sabha.
The fourth volume, "Unleashing India: The Fire of Knowledge" – which illustrates a detailed analysis of the deficiencies in the Indian education system, along with innovative strategies and solutions to address the educational needs of the country in the 21st century – was published on 29 March 2012.
Moily is also writing another epic poem on Draupadi and the title is Shrimudi Parikranam.
In an interview to Bar & Bench he said "This is how I go on writing, it is an unstoppable journey".
Moily who is a lawyer by profession, in 2014, has opened a law firm called Moily Law Associates.
Moily has written a book The Edge of time.
It is a Kannada novel Tembare which examines, a complex cultural practice of coastal Karnataka, called bhutaradhane, or the worship of hero-spirits.
The Pambada community, a marginalised dalit community, has as its hereditary profession, spirit impersonation during elaborate rituals.
Mr. Moily explored two responses to this traditional and exploitative profession through two Pambada brothers: one who rebels and opts for formal education, and the other who tries to revive the true spirit of the ancient practice.
(courtesy : Prasanta Varma, Advocate, Supreme Court of India).
But he lost in 2019 to a BJP candidate when BJP won 25 seats out of 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka.
He was the former Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of Corporate Affairs and Minister of Power in the Indian government.
He is also currently serving as the All India Congress Committee General Secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh.
He is regarded as one of the senior members of the Congress Party, and a close adviser for the Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi.
Veerappa Moily was born in a Tulu-speaking family in Marpadi Village, Moodbidri erstwhile South Canara.
He belongs to Devadiga community.
He did his B.A. from Government College (now known as University College) situated at Hampankatta in Mangalore city.
He completed his B.L. from University Law College, Bengaluru.
