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	{{short description\|Member of the Legislative Assembly, Chikkaballapur}}		{{short description\|Member of the Legislative Assembly, Chikkaballapur}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=~~November 2019~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2024}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=~~November 2019~~}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2024}}
	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = K. Sudhakar		\| name = K. Sudhakar
	\| honorific_prefix =		\| honorific_prefix =
	\| image = ~~File:Dr~~ K Sudhakar.jpg		\| image = K. Sudhakar (politician) 1.jpg
	\| caption =		\| image_size = 150px
			\| caption = Sudhakar in 2021
	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name =
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1973\|06\|27\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1973\|06\|27\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~Chikkaballapur~~, Karnataka]], India		\| birth_place = [[Chikkaballapura]], [[Karnataka]], India
			\| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
			\| term_start = 4 June 2024
			\| term_end =
			\| predecessor = [[B. N. Bache Gowda]]
			\| successor =
			\| constituency = [[Chikballapur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Chikballapur]]
	\| office2 = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Karnataka]]		\| office2 = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Karnataka]]
	\| term_start2 = 6 February 2020		\| term_start2 = 6 February 2020
			\| term_end2 = 13 May 2023
	\| 1blankname2 = {{centre\|Ministry}}		\| 1blankname2 = {{centre\|Ministry}}
	\| 1namedata2 = {{centre\|'''Term'''}}		\| 1namedata2 = {{centre\|'''Term'''}}
	\| 2blankname2 = Minister of Health & Family Welfare		\| 2blankname2 = Minister of Health & Family Welfare
	\| 2namedata2 = 12 October 2020 - ~~Incumbent~~		\| 2namedata2 = 12 October 2020 - 13 May 2023
	\| 3blankname2 = Minister of Medical Education		\| 3blankname2 = Minister of Medical Education
	\| 3namedata2 = 6 February 2020 - ~~Incumbent~~		\| 3namedata2 = 6 February 2020 - 13 May 2023
	\| residence =[[Sadashivanagar, Bangalore]]		\| residence = [[Sadashivanagar, Bangalore]]
	\| death_date =		\| death_date =
	\| death_place =		\| death_place =
	\| office3 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]		\| office3 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_start3 = 2013		\| term_start3 = 2013
	\| term_end3 =		\| term_end3 = 2023
	~~\| chief minister =~~
	\| constituency3 = [[Chikballapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Chikballapur]]		\| constituency3 = [[Chikballapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Chikballapur]]
	\| predecessor3 = K. P. Bache Gowda		\| predecessor3 = K. P. Bache Gowda
	\| successor3 =		\| successor3 = Pradeep Eshwar
	\| office4 = Minister in-charge of Chikkaballapur District		\| office4 = Minister in-charge of Chikkaballapur District
	\| term_start4 = April 2020		\| term_start4 = April 2020
	\| term_end4 =		\| term_end4 = May 2023
	\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata party]] <br />{{small\|(2019–present)}}		\| party = [[Bharatiya Janata party]] <br />{{small\|(2019–present)}}
	\| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />{{small\|(~~till 2019~~)}}		\| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />{{small\|(2013–2019)}}
	\| spouse = Preethi		\| spouse = Preethi
	\| children = 3		\| children = 3
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	\| year =		\| year =
	\| education = [[M.B.B.S]] ~~at [[Sri Siddhartha Medical College]]~~		\| education = [[Sri Siddhartha Medical College]] ([[M.B.B.S]])
	}}		}}

	'''~~Keshava Reddy~~ Sudhakar''' is an Indian politician ~~serving as the~~ Minister of Medical Education and Health of Karnataka from 6 February 2020. He was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Chikkaballapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Chikkaballapur]] in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and later was Re-elected to the house in 2019 as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=691\|title=PRATAP GOUDA PATIL(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Maski(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate\|website=myneta.info\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/karnataka-election-results-2018-full-list-of-winners-bjp-congress-jds-2696524.html\|title=Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More\|last=Madhuri\|date=2018-05-15\|website=www.oneindia.com\|language=en~~\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=~~\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/disqualified-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-join-bjp/articleshow/72051891.cms\|title=Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP\|date=2019-11-14\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/rebel-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-to-join-bjp-after-sc-allows-them-to-contest-bypolls\|title=Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls\|website=Free Press Journal\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref>		'''Keshavareddy Sudhakar''' is an Indian politician and also he was Ex-Minister of Medical Education and Health of Karnataka from 6 February 2020 to 13 May 2023. He was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Chikkaballapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Chikkaballapur]] in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and later was re-elected to the house in 2019 as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=691\|title=PRATAP GOUDA PATIL(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Maski(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate\|website=myneta.info\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/karnataka-election-results-2018-full-list-of-winners-bjp-congress-jds-2696524.html\|title=Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More\|last=Madhuri\|date=2018-05-15\|website=www.oneindia.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/disqualified-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-join-bjp/articleshow/72051891.cms\|title=Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP\|date=2019-11-14\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/rebel-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-to-join-bjp-after-sc-allows-them-to-contest-bypolls\|title=Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls\|website=Free Press Journal\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> He also contested [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] in [[Chikballapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Chikballapur]] from BJP but lost to INC candidate [[Pradeep Eshwar]]. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the [[Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency\|Chikballapur Constituency]] for the [[2024 Indian general election\|2024 Lok Sabha Elections]]. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency\|Chikkaballapur]] in the [[18th Lok Sabha]] as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Fifth-list-bjp-candidates-ensuing-general-elections-2024-parliamentary-constituencies \|url=https://www.bjp.org/pressreleases/fifth-list-bjp-candidates-ensuing-general-elections-2024-parliamentary-constituencies \|access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref>

	He was the youngest cabinet minister in the [[Fourth B. S. Yeddyurappa ministry]] being only 46 years old at the time of taking charge, serving as the Minister of Medical education from Health and Family Welfare Department. He was again sworn-in as a minister in the [[Basavaraj Bommai ministry]].		He was the youngest cabinet minister in the [[Fourth B. S. Yeddyurappa ministry]] being only 46 years old at the time of taking charge, serving as the Minister of Medical education from Health and Family Welfare Department. He was again sworn-in as a minister in the [[Basavaraj Bommai ministry]].

	During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka]] he was part of the COVID-19 Response team for Karnataka along with Chief Minister [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] and Minister of Health and Family Welfare [[B. Sriramulu]] and few others. He was key participant of ~~many~~ key policy making and rapid response to the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnataka-government-forms-rapid-response-teams-to-contain-coronavirus-11583316625193.html\|title = Karnataka government forms rapid response teams to contain coronavirus\|date = 4 March 2020}}</ref>		During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka]] he was part of the COVID-19 Response team for Karnataka along with Chief Minister [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] and Minister of Health and Family Welfare [[B. Sriramulu]] and few others. He was key participant of key policy making and rapid response to the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnataka-government-forms-rapid-response-teams-to-contain-coronavirus-11583316625193.html\|title = Karnataka government forms rapid response teams to contain coronavirus\|date = 4 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="Doctors {{!}} Healthy corps">{{cite news\|last1=India Today\|title=Doctors {{!}} Healthy corps\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-doctors-healthy-corps-2565856-2024-07-13\|accessdate=9 November 2024\|date=13 July 2024\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109153202/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-doctors-healthy-corps-2565856-2024-07-13\|archivedate=9 November 2024\|language=en}}</ref>

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	He was one of the 15 MLAs fell ~~for~~ Operation Kamala and resigned in July 2019, effectively bringing down the [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]-led coalition government of [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html\|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government\|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]\|~~accessdate~~=28 July 2019}}</ref>		He was one of the 15 MLAs who fell in Operation Kamala and resigned in July 2019, effectively bringing down the [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]-led coalition government of [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html\|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government\|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]\|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref>

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{{short description|Member of the Legislative Assembly, Chikkaballapur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =Dr.
| name = K. Sudhakar
| image = Dr K Sudhakar.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Keshava Sudhakar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|06|06|df=y}}
| birth_place =Peresandra ([[Chikkaballapur, Karnataka]], India)
| residence = [[Sadashivanagar, Bangalore]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = Minister of Heath and Family Welfare <br /> [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start = 12th October 2020
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[B. Sriramulu]]
| office4 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start4 = 13 May 2013
| term_end4 =
| chief minister =
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
| governor =
| office2 = Minister of Medical Education <br /> [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start2 = 6th February 2020
| predecessor2 = [[C. N. Ashwath Narayan]]
| office3 =
| term_start3 =
| term_end3 =
| constituency4 = [[Chikkaballapur]]
| predecessor4 = K. P. Bache Gowda
| successor2 = [[J. C. Madhuswamy]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata party]] <br />(2019–present)
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />(till 2019)
| spouse = manjula
| children = 5
| website =
| footnotes =
| year =
| education = [[M.B.B.S]] at [[Sri Siddhartha Medical College]]
}}

Dr. '''Keshava <ref>myneta}}</ref> Sudhakar''' is an Indian politician who is the current [[Medical Education]] & [[Health]] minister of [[Karnataka]]. Also District in charge of [[Chikkaballapura]] [[district]].He was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Chikkaballapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chikkaballapur]] in the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and later was Re-elected to the house in 2019 as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] In Bye election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=691|title=PRATAP GOUDA PATIL(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Maski(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|website=myneta.info|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/karnataka-election-results-2018-full-list-of-winners-bjp-congress-jds-2696524.html|title=Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More|last=Madhuri|first=|date=2018-05-15|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/disqualified-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-join-bjp/articleshow/72051891.cms|title=Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP|date=2019-11-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/rebel-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-to-join-bjp-after-sc-allows-them-to-contest-bypolls|title=Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref>

He is the youngest cabinet minister in the [[Fourth B. S. Yeddyurappa ministry]] being only 46 years old at the time of taking charge, serving as the Minister of Medical education from Health and Family Welfare Department.

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka]] he was part of the COVID-19 Response team for Karnataka along with Chief Minister [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]] and Minister of Health and Family Welfare [[B. Sriramulu]] and few others. He was key participant of many key policy making and rapid response to the pandemic.<ref>https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnataka-government-forms-rapid-response-teams-to-contain-coronavirus-11583316625193.html</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>

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