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{{short description|Member of the Legislative Assembly, Chikkaballapur}} | {{short description|Member of the Legislative Assembly, Chikkaballapur}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = K. Sudhakar | | name = K. Sudhakar | ||
| honorific_prefix = | | honorific_prefix = | ||
| image = | | 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 = [[ | | 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 - | | 2namedata2 = 12 October 2020 - 13 May 2023 | ||
| 3blankname2 = Minister of Medical Education | | 3blankname2 = Minister of Medical Education | ||
| 3namedata2 = 6 February 2020 - | | 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 | ||
| 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|( | | otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />{{small|(2013–2019)}} | ||
| spouse = Preethi | | spouse = Preethi | ||
| children = 3 | | children = 3 | ||
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| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
| year = | | year = | ||
| education = [[M.B.B.S]] | | education = [[Sri Siddhartha Medical College]] ([[M.B.B.S]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''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 | 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> | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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{{#section:Operation Kamala|lead section}} | {{#section:Operation Kamala|lead section}} | ||
He was one of the 15 MLAs fell | 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> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Bharatiya Janata Party}} | {{Bharatiya Janata Party}} | ||
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[[Category:1979 births]] | [[Category:1979 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]] | ||
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]] | ||
[[Category:People from Chikkaballapur]] | [[Category:People from Chikkaballapur]] | ||
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023]] | [[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023]] | ||
[[Category:India MPs 2024–2029]] | |||
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K. Sudhakar | |
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_1.jpg) Sudhakar in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | B. N. Bache Gowda |
| Constituency | Chikballapur |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 6 February 2020 – 13 May 2023 | |
| Template:Centre | Template:Centre |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare | 12 October 2020 - 13 May 2023 |
| Minister of Medical Education | 6 February 2020 - 13 May 2023 |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2023 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. Bache Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Pradeep Eshwar |
| Constituency | Chikballapur |
| Minister in-charge of Chikkaballapur District | |
| In office April 2020 – May 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1973 Chikkaballapura, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata party (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2013–2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Preethi |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Sadashivanagar, Bangalore |
| Education | Sri Siddhartha Medical College (M.B.B.S) |
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 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.[1][2][3][4] He also contested 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election in Chikballapur from BJP but lost to INC candidate Pradeep Eshwar. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the Chikballapur Constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chikkaballapur in the 18th Lok Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[5]
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 key policy making and rapid response to the pandemic.[6][7]
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Operation Kamala[edit | edit source]
Operation Kamala is a term coined in 2008, when former minister G. Janardhana Reddy used a method to secure support from legislators bypassing the Anti-Defection Law, so as to take BJP past the majority number.[8][9][10][11][12]
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).[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "PRATAP GOUDA PATIL(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Maski(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ Madhuri (15 May 2018). "Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP". The Economic Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "Fifth-list-bjp-candidates-ensuing-general-elections-2024-parliamentary-constituencies". Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ↑ "Karnataka government forms rapid response teams to contain coronavirus". 4 March 2020.
- ↑ India Today (13 July 2024). "Doctors | Healthy corps". Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ Aji, Sowmya (16 May 2018). "After falling short of numbers, BJP revisits 'Operation Kamala' of 2008". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ↑ "DH Deciphers | What is Operation Kamala 2.0?". Deccan Herald. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "What is Operation Kamala ? Will BJP manage a repeat of 2008?". The Statesman. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "'Operation Kamala' 2.0 in Karnataka: Union Minister behind efforts to bring down Congress-JDS government, claim sources". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Aji, Sowmya (15 May 2009). "BJP's 'poach-all' operation in Karnataka". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.