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| {{Short description|Indian politician}}
| | #REDIRECT [[Anand Singh]]{{R from incomplete disambiguation}} |
| {{for|other Anand Singh|Anand Singh (disambiguation)}}
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| {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
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| {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
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| {{Infobox officeholder
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| |image =
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| |office =Minister of Tourism, Ecology and Environment of Karnataka
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| |term_start = 04 August 2021
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| |predecessor = [[C. P. Yogeeshwara]]
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| |office9 = Minister of Infrastructure development, Hajj & Waqf Department of Karnataka
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| |term_start9 = 10 February 2021
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| |term_end9 =26 July 2021
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| |office2 =Minister of Tourism, Ecology and Environment Department of Karnataka
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| |1blankname2 = Chief Minister
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| |1namedata2 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
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| |term_start2 = 6 February 2020
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| |term_end2 =21 January 2021
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| |predecessor2 = [[C. C. Patil]], [[BJP]]
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| |successor2 =[[C. P. Yogeeshwara]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
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| |office3 =Minister of State for Tourism of Karnataka
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| | term_start4 = 10 February 2020
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| |term_end4 =21 January 2021
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| | successor4 =[[C. P. Yogeeshwara]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
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| | predecessor4 = [[C. T. Ravi]]
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| |term_start3 = 2010
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| |term_end3 = 2013
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| |predecessor3 = [[G. Janardhana Reddy]]
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| |successor3 = [[R. V. Deshpande]]
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| |office5 = Member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
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| |term_start5 = 16 May 2018
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| |term_end5 =
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| |predecessor5 = HR Gaviappa
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| |constituency5 = [[Vijayanagara (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Vijayanagara]]
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| |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|03|df=y}} <ref>myneta}}</ref><ref>dehalivaarte}}</ref><ref>Kar.nic}}</ref>
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| |birth_place =[[Hosapete]],<ref>myneta}}</ref><ref>dehalivaarte}}</ref><ref>Kar.nic}}</ref>[[Ballari district]], Mysuru State (present-day [[Vijayanagara district]], Karnataka) India
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| |occupation = Politician
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| |children = 3
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| |otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />{{small|(2018-2019)}}
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| |profession =
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| |party = [[Bharatiya Janata party]] <br />{{small|(2019–present)}}
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| |nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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| '''Anand Prithviraj Singh''' is an Indian politician who is currently serving as Minister of Tourism, Ecology and Environment of Karnataka since 4 August 2021. He was the Minister of Infrastructure development, Hajj & Waqf Department of [[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka]] from 10 February 2021 to 26 July 2021. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from [[Vijayanagara (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Vijayanagara]] constituency from 16 May 2018.
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| He was the Tourism minister in the [[Government of Karnataka]] and for the fourth time he was elected as a member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://myneta.info/karnataka2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=101 | title=Karnataka 2013 Anand Singh (Winner) Vijayanagara | work=myneta.info | access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref> He was one of the 17 members to resign and the reason for the downfall of the coalition government of Karnataka in 2019. He then joined the BJP and contested the by-elections. He has been elected for the Fourth consecutive time as MLA from Vijayanagara (Hospet) constituency in 2019 state by-elections. He was then inducted into the [[Fourth B. S. Yeddyurappa ministry]].
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| He is one of the richest politicians in India.
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| ==Career==
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| He represents the [[Vijayanagara]] constituency as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/vijayanagara.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Vijayanagara Assembly Constituency | work=elections.in | access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref>
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| In 2015, Singh was arrested in the [[Belekeri]] iron ore scam. He was later released on bail.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-mla-anand-singh-arrested-over-illegal-ore-shipping-charge-in-the-ballari-mining-scam/articleshow/46872979.cms?from=mdr | title=BJP MLA Anand Singh arrested over illegal ore shipping charge in the Ballari mining scam | work=economictimes.indiatimes.com | access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/lokayukta-sit-arrests-former-karnataka-minister-anand-singh-for-illegal-mining/ | title=Karnataka: Lokayukta SIT arrests former minister Anand Singh in illegal mining case | work=indianexpress.com | access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/anand-singh-arrested/article5243328.ece | title=Anand Singh arrested | work=thehindu.com | access-date=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref>
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| ==Controversies==
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| ===Accused of forest encroachment and illegal mining===
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| Anand Singh has 15 criminal cases against him, and is facing 3 CBI trials about encroachment and illegal mining. After joining the BJP and forming the government he was given the forest department portfolio to serve as a cabinet minister. This was criticized by the opposition and the media, calling it an act to hush up the criminal cases by means of his cabinet powers. They also insisted on changing his portfolio so that the enquiry is not affected.<ref>{{cite web
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| |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/feb/16/congress-threatens-to-disrupt-guvs-address-demand-removal-of-anand-singh-from-ministry-2104106.amp |title=Congress threatens to disrupt Guv's address, demand removal of Anand Singh from ministry|date=16 February 2020|work=New Indian Express|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| == External links ==
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| * [http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/members.htm Karnataka Legislative Assembly]
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Anand}}
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| [[Category:Members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
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| [[Category:Living people]]
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| [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
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| [[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
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| [[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023]]
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| [[Category:1966 births]]
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