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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name       = V. Sunil Kumar (ವಿ ಸುನೀಲ್‌ ಕುಮಾರ್)‌
| name         = V. Sunil Kumar
| image       =
| image         =  
| caption    =Opposition Chip Whip , Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| office1 = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Karnataka]]
| office1     = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 4 August 2021
| term_start1 = May 2013
| 1blankname1 = {{centre|Ministry}}
| term_end1   =  
| 1namedata1    = {{centre|'''Term'''}}
| constituency1 = [[Karkala]]
| 2blankname1   = Minister of Energy
| predecessor1= [[H. Gopal Bhandary]]
| 2namedata1    = 4 August 2021 - Incumbent
| office2     = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| 3blankname1  = Minister of Kannada & Culture
| term_start2 = 2004
| 3namedata1    = 4 August 2021 - Incumbent
| term_end2   = 2008
| office2       = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor2= [[H. Gopal Bhandary]]
| term_start2   = 2013
| successor2  = [[H. Gopal Bhandary]]
| term_end2     =  
| constituency2 = [[Karkala]]
| constituency2 = [[Karkala]]
| birth_name = Vasudev Sunil Kumar  
| predecessor2  = [[H. Gopal Bhandary]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|08|15|df=y}}
| term_start3  = 2004
| birth_place = [[Mudigere]]
| term_end3    = 2008
| party       = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| predecessor3  = [[H. Gopal Bhandary]]
| spouse     = Priyanka
| successor3    = [[H. Gopal Bhandary]]
| children   = 3
| constituency3 = [[Karkala]]
| birth_name   = Vasudev Sunil Kumar  
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1975|08|15|df=y}}
| birth_place   = [[Mudigere]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| party         = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse       = Priyanka
| Residence    = [[Karkala]]
| children     = 3
}}
}}


'''Vasudev Sunil Kumar''' or '''ವಿ ಸುನೀಲ್‌ ಕುಮಾರ್''' (15 August 1975)<ref>{{cite web|title=V. Sunil Kumar bio|url=http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/5.pdf|publisher=kla.kar.nic.in|accessdate=27 February 2018}}</ref> is an [[India]]n politician from the state of [[Karnataka]]. He is the [[member of the legislative assembly]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] representing [[Karkala]] constituency. Currently he is serving as [[Chief Whip]] of [[BJP]] Government in [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]].  In November 2020, he was appointed as the Co-Incharge of [[BJP]] in [[Kerala]]
'''Vasudev Sunil Kumar''' (born 15 August 1975)<ref>{{cite web|title=V. Sunil Kumar bio|url=http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/5.pdf|publisher=kla.kar.nic.in|accessdate=27 February 2018}}</ref> is an [[India]]n politician who is the current Minister of Kannada and Culture, Energy of [[Karnataka]] from 4 August 2021. He is the [[member of the legislative assembly]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] representing [[Karkala]] constituency. Before he served as [[Chief Whip]] of [[BJP]] Government in [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]].  In November 2020, he was appointed as the Co-Incharge of [[BJP]] in [[Karkala|Kerala]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
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When BJP formed government under [[B.S.Yediyurappa]] in 2019, it was highly expected that Sunil Kumar will be made cabinet minister but his name was missing. His name was again ignored during cabinet expansion in January 2021. Sunil Kumar wrote a letter to State [[BJP]] Party president [[Nalin Kumar Kateel]] expressing displeasure.
When BJP formed government under [[B.S.Yediyurappa]] in 2019, it was highly expected that Sunil Kumar will be made cabinet minister but his name was missing. His name was again ignored during cabinet expansion in January 2021. Sunil Kumar wrote a letter to State [[BJP]] Party president [[Nalin Kumar Kateel]] expressing displeasure.


 
He was later sworn-in as a cabinet minister, under [[Basavaraj Bommai]] and was given the Energy ministry, with additional Kannada and cultural development portfolio in August 2021.
==Personal Life==
==Personal life==


Sunil Kumar married Priyanka & they have 3 children.
Sunil Kumar married Priyanka & they have 3 children.
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2004–2008]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2004–2007]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–]]
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Revision as of 10:50, 25 October 2021


V. Sunil Kumar
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
4 August 2021
Template:CentreTemplate:Centre
Minister of Energy4 August 2021 - Incumbent
Minister of Kannada & Culture4 August 2021 - Incumbent
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byH. Gopal Bhandary
ConstituencyKarkala
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byH. Gopal Bhandary
Succeeded byH. Gopal Bhandary
ConstituencyKarkala
Personal details
Born
Vasudev Sunil Kumar

(1975-08-15) 15 August 1975 (age 50)
Mudigere, Karnataka, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Priyanka
Children3

Vasudev Sunil Kumar (born 15 August 1975)[1] is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of Kannada and Culture, Energy of Karnataka from 4 August 2021. He is the member of the legislative assembly from Bharatiya Janata Party representing Karkala constituency. Before he served as Chief Whip of BJP Government in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. In November 2020, he was appointed as the Co-Incharge of BJP in Kerala.

Political career

Sunil Kumar started his political career as a leader of the student wing of the RSS, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. Later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party in the year 2004.

In the 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election he contested against the incumbent member H. Gopal Bhandary of Indian National Congress and he was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Karkala constituency for the first time. He defeated Congress candidate by a margin of over 10000 votes. .[2] Kumar lost the seat to H. Gopal Bhandary in the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election by a narrow margin of 1537 votes.[2] Kumar later contested Udupi-Chikmagalur loksabha By-election in 2012.The seat was vacated after D. V. Sadananda Gowda became Chief Minister of Karnataka. He lost by huge margin against K. Jayaprakash Hegde of Congress. Kumar was elected as MLA from Karkala Constituency in 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election by defeating H. Gopal Bhandary by over 4000 votes. Currently[when?] he is serving as the chief Whip of ruling party in Karnataka government.[3]

He was re-elected as the MLA from Karkala Constituency by defeating H. Gopal Bhandary for the 3rd time with a margin of 42566 votes on 15 May 2018. In November 2020, he was appointed as Co-incharge of BJP Kerala by party president Jagat Prakash Nadda.

When BJP formed government under B.S.Yediyurappa in 2019, it was highly expected that Sunil Kumar will be made cabinet minister but his name was missing. His name was again ignored during cabinet expansion in January 2021. Sunil Kumar wrote a letter to State BJP Party president Nalin Kumar Kateel expressing displeasure.

He was later sworn-in as a cabinet minister, under Basavaraj Bommai and was given the Energy ministry, with additional Kannada and cultural development portfolio in August 2021.

Personal life

Sunil Kumar married Priyanka & they have 3 children.

References

  1. "V. Sunil Kumar bio" (PDF). kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Prabhu, Ganesh (1 May 2013). "Karnataka elections 2013 - Fiery Sunil takes on witty Gopal". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. "Karnataka polls: list of winners, constituency wise results". India TV. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.