M. Rajasekara Murthy (10 May 1922 – 5 December 2010) was an Indian politician, who was a member 7th Lok Sabha the lower house of the Indian Parliament from the Lok Sabha constituency of Mysore in Karnataka. He also participated in the Freedom Struggle. Early life and background Rajasekara Murthy was born on May 10, 1922 at Malangi Village in T. Narasipur Taluk of Mysore District. Shri Madappa was his father. Personal life M. Rajasekara Murthy married Shrimati M. Rajamma (since deceased) and couple had 5 daughters. Position held Also served as Director in many public limited and private limited companies. President of Co-operative Bank. Honorary Secretary of various educational institutions, and hostels. Secretary of Karnataka Congress Legislature Party. Treasurer of Karnataka Congress (O) Legislature Party. Member of various committees of Karnataka Legislature. Political career Murthy had held several senior cabinet minister positions in Karnataka Government including the important portfolios of Excise, Industry, Finance and Revenue. He was also a union minister under the then former prime minister Sri PV Narasimha Rao's cabinet. A close follower of former Congress President S. Nijalingappa and a close associate of former Chief Minister Veerendra Patil, Murthy had served in their Ministries and also with M. Veerappa Moily, before he moved to Rajya Sabha. He was regarded as one of the most powerful Lingayat leaders, a powerful community dominating the political scenario of the State. He was a member of Lok Sabha once and represented Rajya Sabha thrice with Congress, BJP and JD(S) party tickets during the last three terms. He was a Minister of State (independent charge) holding the Ministries of Surface Transport and Ports in the P.V. Narasimha Rao Ministry. Known for his discipline and administrative acumen, Murthy revived the financial position of Karnataka when he took over as Finance Minister when Veerendra Patil became the Chief Minister for the second time in 1989. It was during Veerappa Moily's regime as CM that Murthy as Revenue Minister unearthed landscam in Mysore taluk, which led to suspension and sacking of government officials for colluding with land grabbers, creating fictitious documents. He was the cousin brother of former Union Minister M.S. Gurupadaswamy. Entering the first Assembly in 1952 from T. Narasipura constituency, he was elected to Assembly again five times. A close aide of the then Chief Minister S. Nijalingappa, Murthy became the Minister for Commerce and Industry. Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah was once a