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S. R. Bommai

S. R. Bommai

June 20, 1924 –October 10, 2007

Politician

Lived 83 years

Born in
Karajagi, Bombay Presidency
Passed away in
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Somappa Rayappa Bommai was an Indian politician who served as chief minister of Karnataka and was a national leader of the Janata Dal. His dismissal from office led to the landmark Supreme Court judgment in S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, which clarified limits on the use of President's Rule in the states.

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._R._Bommai