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|name = B. Nagendra | |name = B. Nagendra | ||
| office = Minister of Youth services & Sports<br/>[[Government of Karnataka]] | |||
|office | | predecessor = [[Narayana Gowda]], [[B Sriramulu]] | ||
| | | successor = TBA | ||
| | | governor = [[Thawarchand Gehlot]] | ||
| | | 1blankname = Chief Minister | ||
| | | 1namedata = [[Siddaramaiah]] | ||
| | | subterm = '''Cabinet''' | ||
|office1 | | suboffice = [[Second Siddaramaiah ministry]] | ||
|term_start1 | | 2blankname = Ministry and Departments | ||
|term_end1 | | 2namedata = * '''Youth Services''' | ||
|predecessor1 | * '''Sports''' | ||
|successor1 | * '''ST Welfare''' | ||
|constituency1 = [[ | | term_start = 27 May 2023 | ||
| term_end = 31 May 2024 | |||
|office1 = Member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] | |||
|term_start1 = 2018 | |||
|term_end1 = | |||
|predecessor1 = [[NY Gopalkrishna]] | |||
|successor1 = | |||
|constituency1 = [[Bellary Rural Assembly constituency|Bellary Rural]] | |||
|office2 = | |office2 = | ||
|term_start2 = 2008 | |term_start2 = 2008 | ||
|term_end2 = | |term_end2 = 2018 | ||
|predecessor2 = | |predecessor2 = [[Anil Lad]] | ||
|successor2 = | |successor2 = [[NY Gopalkrishna]] | ||
|constituency2 = [[Kudligi]] | |constituency2 = [[Kudligi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kudligi]] | ||
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|09|15}} | |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|09|15}} | ||
|birth_place = [[Bellary]] | |||
|birth_place = | |||
|occupation = Politician | |occupation = Politician | ||
|children = | |children = | ||
|party = [[Indian national congress]] | |party = [[Indian national congress]] (2018 - present) | ||
| otherparty = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] (2008-2018) | |||
|alma_mater = | |alma_mater = | ||
|profession = | |profession = Mine Owner | ||
|nationality = Indian | |nationality = Indian | ||
}} | }} | ||
''B. Nagendra'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-19|title=B Nagendra - MLA Ballari (Rural) {{!}} Jana Nayaka|url=https://bnagendra.com/|access-date=2021-08-09|language=en-US}}</ref> is an Indian politician | '''B. Nagendra'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-19|title=B Nagendra - MLA Ballari (Rural) {{!}} Jana Nayaka|url=https://bnagendra.com/|access-date=2021-08-09|language=en-US|archive-date=9 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809063753/https://bnagendra.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an Indian politician & former Minister of Sports & Youth services. He has been elected four times as a member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from the Bellary & Kudligi constituency. He started his career in [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] & later shifted to [[Indian national congress]] prior to 2018 Karnataka elections in [[Hospet]]. | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
He is a B.com graduate from Veerashaiva College, Bellary, Gulbarga University in the year 1993<ref>{{Cite web|title=B Nagendra(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- | He is a B.com. graduate from Veerashaiva College, Bellary, Gulbarga University in the year 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|title=B Nagendra(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Bellary - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/karnataka2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=6116|access-date=2021-08-09|website=myneta.info}}</ref>{{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He represents [[Bellary]] | He represents [[Bellary Rural Assembly constituency|Bellary Rural]] constituency from [[Ballari district]] as a member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] as an [[Indian National Congress|INC]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Bellary Assembly Constituency result 2023 : Congress's B Nagendra wins by 29,000 votes, BJP's Sreeramulu loses |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bellary-assembly-constituency-result-2023-highlights-sreeramulu-nagendra-shambhulinga-bjp-jds-inc-mla-candidates-leading-vote-majority-winners/articleshow/100199701.cms |access-date=2025-06-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He was elected as [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kudligi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kudligi]] from 2008 to 2018 as BJP and Independent candidate respectively. He was a former close aide of Mining Baron [[Gali Janardhan Reddy]]. He was involved in illegal transportation of [[Iron Ore]] from [[Bellary]] mining area. He was also involved in 2024 Valmiki department funds scam & was sent to Bengaluru Jail.<ref>{{Cite web|title=B.nagendra(Independent(IND)):Constituency- Kudligi (Bellary) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/karnataka2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=1703|access-date=2021-08-09|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He defeated [[Bhartiya Janata Party | BJP]] leader and former Transport minister of [[Karnataka]] [[B Sriramulu]] by 29,500 votes in [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023 legislative assembly election]] representing [[Bellary Rural Assembly constituency|Bellary Rural]]. | ||
==Electoral statistics== | |||
{|class="sortable wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!Year | |||
!Constituency | |||
!Party | |||
!Result | |||
!Votes | |||
!Opposition Party | |||
!Opposition votes | |||
|- | |||
|2008|| [[Kudligi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kudligi]] || [[Bhartiya Janata Party| BJP]] ||{{Won}}|| 54,443 || [[Indian National Congress| INC]]|| 45,686 || | |||
|- | |||
|2013|| [[Kudligi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kudligi]] || [[Independent politician|IND]] ||{{Won}}|| 71,477 ||[[Indian National Congress| INC]]|| 46,674 || | |||
|- | |||
|2018|| [[Bellary Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bellary Rural]] ||[[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 79,186 ||[[Bhartiya Janata Party| BJP]]|| 76,507 || | |||
|- | |||
|2023|| [[Bellary Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bellary Rural]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 103,836 ||[[Bhartiya Janata Party| BJP]]|| 74,536 || | |||
|} | |||
==Controversies== | |||
=== Valmiki Development Corporation fund misappropriation (2024) === | |||
In May 2024, B. Nagendra, then Karnataka's Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare and chairman of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited, was implicated in a financial scandal involving the alleged misappropriation of approximately ₹187 crore from the corporation's funds. The issue came to light following the suicide of accounts superintendent P. Chandrasekharan, who reportedly left a note alleging unauthorized fund transfers to private entities.<ref name="IndiaTodayValmiki">{{cite web |title=Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah under fire over Valmiki Corporation case, MUDA scam |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-cm-siddaramaiah-muda-scam-valmiki-case-waqf-land-grab-wine-licence-bribe-2629933-2024-11-07 |website=India Today |date=7 November 2024 |access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref> | |||
Nagendra resigned from his ministerial position in June 2024 amid mounting political pressure. On 12 July 2024, the [[Enforcement Directorate]] (ED) arrested him under the provisions of the [[Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002|PMLA]] in connection with the case.<ref name="EDArrest">{{cite web |title=Former Congress minister B Nagendra arrested in money laundering case |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-ex-minister-b-nagendra-arrested-in-money-laundering-case-9450292/ |website=The Indian Express |date=13 July 2024 |access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref> The ED's investigation revealed that ₹187 crore had been transferred from the corporation's account without proper authorization, and a portion of these funds was allegedly used for personal expenses and to support a candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.<ref name="TOIValmiki">{{cite web |title=Cong MLA Nagendra gets bail in Valmiki Corp scam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/cong-mla-nagendra-gets-bail-in-valmiki-corp-scam/articleshow/114226289.cms |website=The Times of India |date=15 October 2024 |access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref> | |||
A special court granted Nagendra bail in October 2024, directing him to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.<ref name="IndiaTodayBail">{{cite web |title=Ex-Karnataka minister B Nagendra gets bail in Valmiki Corporation scam case |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/karnataka-court-valmiki-corporation-scam-case-b-nagendra-bail-ed-2616931-2024-10-15 |website=India Today |date=15 October 2024 |access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref> Following his release, Nagendra alleged that the ED had pressured him to implicate [[Siddaramaiah|Chief Minister Siddaramaiah]] and [[D. K. Shivakumar|Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakum]]<nowiki/>ar in the case, claims which the ED has not publicly addressed.<ref name="NewIndianExpressED">{{cite web |title=ED pressurised me to name CM, Deputy CM in Valmiki scam, alleges Cong MLA Nagendra |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Oct/16/ed-pressurised-me-to-name-cm-deputy-cm-in-valmiki-scam-alleges-cong-mla-nagendra-2 |website=The New Indian Express |date=16 October 2024 |access-date=7 June 2025}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:1971 births]] | [[Category:1971 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]] | ||
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]] | |||
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]] | |||
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023]] | |||
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B. Nagendra | |
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| Minister of Youth services & Sports Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 27 May 2023 – 31 May 2024 | |
| Governor | Thawarchand Gehlot |
| Cabinet | Second Siddaramaiah ministry |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Ministry and Departments |
|
| Preceded by | Narayana Gowda, B Sriramulu |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | NY Gopalkrishna |
| Constituency | Bellary Rural |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Lad |
| Succeeded by | NY Gopalkrishna |
| Constituency | Kudligi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1971 Bellary |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian national congress (2018 - present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bhartiya Janata Party (2008-2018) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Mine Owner |
B. Nagendra[1] is an Indian politician & former Minister of Sports & Youth services. He has been elected four times as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Bellary & Kudligi constituency. He started his career in Bhartiya Janata Party & later shifted to Indian national congress prior to 2018 Karnataka elections in Hospet.
Education[edit | edit source]
He is a B.com. graduate from Veerashaiva College, Bellary, Gulbarga University in the year 1993.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
He represents Bellary Rural constituency from Ballari district as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly as an INC candidate.[3] He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Kudligi from 2008 to 2018 as BJP and Independent candidate respectively. He was a former close aide of Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy. He was involved in illegal transportation of Iron Ore from Bellary mining area. He was also involved in 2024 Valmiki department funds scam & was sent to Bengaluru Jail.[4] He defeated BJP leader and former Transport minister of Karnataka B Sriramulu by 29,500 votes in 2023 legislative assembly election representing Bellary Rural.
Electoral statistics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes | Opposition Party | Opposition votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kudligi | BJP | Won | 54,443 | INC | 45,686 | |
| 2013 | Kudligi | IND | Won | 71,477 | INC | 46,674 | |
| 2018 | Bellary Rural | INC | Won | 79,186 | BJP | 76,507 | |
| 2023 | Bellary Rural | INC | Won | 103,836 | BJP | 74,536 |
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Valmiki Development Corporation fund misappropriation (2024)[edit | edit source]
In May 2024, B. Nagendra, then Karnataka's Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare and chairman of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited, was implicated in a financial scandal involving the alleged misappropriation of approximately ₹187 crore from the corporation's funds. The issue came to light following the suicide of accounts superintendent P. Chandrasekharan, who reportedly left a note alleging unauthorized fund transfers to private entities.[5]
Nagendra resigned from his ministerial position in June 2024 amid mounting political pressure. On 12 July 2024, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him under the provisions of the PMLA in connection with the case.[6] The ED's investigation revealed that ₹187 crore had been transferred from the corporation's account without proper authorization, and a portion of these funds was allegedly used for personal expenses and to support a candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.[7]
A special court granted Nagendra bail in October 2024, directing him to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.[8] Following his release, Nagendra alleged that the ED had pressured him to implicate Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar in the case, claims which the ED has not publicly addressed.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "B Nagendra - MLA Ballari (Rural) | Jana Nayaka". 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "B Nagendra(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Bellary - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bellary Assembly Constituency result 2023 : Congress's B Nagendra wins by 29,000 votes, BJP's Sreeramulu loses". The Times of India. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "B.nagendra(Independent(IND)):Constituency- Kudligi (Bellary) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah under fire over Valmiki Corporation case, MUDA scam". India Today. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Former Congress minister B Nagendra arrested in money laundering case". The Indian Express. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Cong MLA Nagendra gets bail in Valmiki Corp scam". The Times of India. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-Karnataka minister B Nagendra gets bail in Valmiki Corporation scam case". India Today. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "ED pressurised me to name CM, Deputy CM in Valmiki scam, alleges Cong MLA Nagendra". The New Indian Express. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.