H. T. Sangliana

Dr. H.T. Sangliana
H.T Sangliana
MP
Constituency	Bangalore North
Personal details
Born	1 June 1942 (1942-06-01) (age 69) Aizawl, Mizoram
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	4 daughters
Residence	Bangalore
Website	http://htsangliana.bengalu.ru/
As of April 6, 2009 Source: [1]

Dr. H. T. Sangliana (born 1 June 1942) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bangalore North constituency of Karnataka from the BJP, but lost the election for 15th Lok Sabha from the same seat but as a member of the Indian National Congress political party.^[1]

He is a native of the Indian state of Mizoram. He is a decorated police officer, who joined the elite Indian Police Service and was allotted the Karnataka cadre. He held the post Commissioner of Police of Bangalore city. During his service as a police officer, he had an impressive record. After retiring, he ran for the old Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency for the BJP. He was expelled from BJP for voting in favour of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government in the confidence motion in Lok Sabha on July 22, 2008, and then joined the INC. He is contesting the new Bangalore Central constituency for the INC in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Dr.Sangliana was defeated by BJP candidate Mr.P.C.Mohan by 59,665 votes^[2].

He booked a case against his wife when she borrowed his official car for buying vegetables.^{[citation needed]} HT Sangliana is one among the 160 international delegates to join US president-elect Barack Obama at his breakfast table on February 5, 2008.^[3] Three films have been made about Sangliana. A Kannada movie where he was portrayed as a super-cop went on to become a superhit. He is considered to be one of the best police officers in India.^{[citation needed]}He is a member of the Christian minority.^[4]

External links

• H.T.Sangliana Lok Sabha home page

Notes

1. ^ NCM "Dr. H. T. Sangliana", National Commission for Minorities, accessed July 12, 2011.
2. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051760100300.htm
3. ^ Dibin Samuel "'Interview: Sangliana on faith and persecution of Christians", Christian Today", April 12, 2010, accessed July 12, 2011.
4. ^ M D Riti "Tough cop put on Veerappan's trail", rediff.com, November 22, 2000, accessed July 12, 2011.

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Name	Sangliana, H. T.
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Date of birth	1 June 1942
Place of birth	Aizawl, Mizoram
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