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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| name = S. Suresh Kumar<br />
| image = File:S Suresh Kumar wins for consecutive times in the assembly elections.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|11|11}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Karnataka]], India<br />
| residence = chamarajanagara<br />
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| death_date =<br />
| death_place = | office1 = Minister of Labour <br>[[Government of Karnataka]] | term_start1 = 27 September 2019<br />
| term_end1 = 10 February 2020 | predecessor1 = Venkata Ramanappa,INC<br />
| successor1 = [[Arbail Shivaram Hebbar]], [[BJP]]<br />
| office3 = Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs <br/>[[Government of Karnataka]]<br />
| term_start3 = 7 June 2008<br />
| term_end3 = 13 May 2013<br />
| predecessor3 = [[M. P. Prakash]]<br />
| successor3 = [[T. B. Jayachandra]]<br />
|office = Minister of Primary & Secondary Education and Sakala <br/><br />
[[Government of Karnataka]] <br />
| term_start = 26 August 2019<br />
| term_end= <br />
| predecessor = N.Mahesh,BSP <br />
| successor = | office4 = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly<br />
| constituency4 = Rajajinagar<br />
| term_start4 = 1994 <br />
| term_end4 = 2004<br />
| constituency5 = Rajajinagar <br />
| term_start5 = 30 May 2008<br />
| predecessor4 = <br />
| successor4 =<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata party]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Suryanarayana<ref>myneta}}</ref> Suresh Kumar''' (11 November 1955) is an Indian BJP politician who is the current Minister of state for Primary & Secondary Education and Sakala of [[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka]] and He was the Minister of state for Law & Parliamentary Affairs of Karnataka from 2008 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/former-karnataka-law-minister-suresh-kumar-raises-issue-of-fake-phd-offer-with-prakash-javadekar/articleshow/58187617.cms | title= Indian Politician | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Government of Karnataka, Department of Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation Ministers|url=http://dpal.kar.nic.in/Ministers%20&%20secretaries/MINISTERS.pdf|website=Department of Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation|publisher=dpal.kar.nic.in|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref><br />
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Born on 11 November 1955 in [[Bengaluru]], he was associated with the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] from a very young age. He finished his graduation in Science from [[Bangalore University]]. Due to his active opposition to [[The Emergency (India)|the Emergency]], he was imprisoned in the Bangalore Central jail, where many national and state level leaders were also being detained. After being released from jail, he did his graduation in law from Bangalore University during 1977–1980. He started his career as an advocate during 1981. He enrolled himself to the Bar Council and practiced law for some time before taking a plunge into active politics.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kannada-actress-jayanthi-death-hoax-bjp-leader-suresh-kumar-apologizes-fans-765210 | title=BJP leader Suresh Kumar | publisher=[[International Business Times]] | accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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He was first elected to the Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in 1983 from the BJP and served as corporator for 2 consecutive terms. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Rajajinagar constituency for 2 terms in 1994 and 1999 and was hailed as a model legislator. He was re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008 and 2013 polls.<br />
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He was elected to a third term in 2008 and was appointed as a Minister for Law, Urban Development, Parliamentary Affairs and BWSSB in the [[Yeddyurappa]] government.<br />
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==Positions held==<br />
*A two-time Corporator in the [[Bengaluru City Corporation]] (1983 & 1990)<br />
*Leader of BJP group in the Corporation.<br />
*President of Bangalore City BJP in 1988-1990<br />
*Elected MLA : 1994, 1999, 2008, 2013, 2018<br />
*Deputy leader of BJP group during 1997–1999;<br />
*President of State BJP Yuva Morcha- 1991;<br />
*State Spokesperson during 1996 and 2004<br />
*General Secretary during 2005–2008.<br />
*Elected to 13th [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from '''[[Rajaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajajinagar]]''' Constituency.<br />
*Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka 2008<br />
*Leader of the House, Vidhana Sabha 2011<br />
*Elected to Karnataka Vidhan Sabha from '''[[Rajaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajajinagar]]''' Constituency in 2018 elections.<br />
*Appointed Education Minister by Yediyurappa in July 2019 when old government collapsed and BJP formed the new government.<br />
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]<br />
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