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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{short description|9th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Indian name|Shivakumar|Doddalahalli Kempegowda}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = D. K. Shivakumar
| name                = D. K. Shivakumar
| native_name        =
| image              = DK Shivkumar.png
| image              = [[File:DK Shivakumar.jpg|200px]]
| caption            = Shivakumar in 2023
| caption            =  
| office              = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]]
| office              = [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| governor            = [[Thawar Chand Gehlot]]
| term_start          = 11 March 2020
| 1blankname          = Chief Minister
| 1namedata          = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| 4blankname          = Ministry and Departments
| 4namedata          = * Water Resources Department <small>(Major and medium irrigation)</small>
* Bengaluru City Development <small>([[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|BBMP]], [[Bangalore Development Authority|BDA]], [[Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board|BWSSB]], [[Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority|BMRDA]], [[Namma Metro|BMRCL]], [[Greater Bengaluru Authority|GBA]]) including Urban Local Bodies in the Bengaluru Urban district.</small><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/deputy-cms-portfolios-modified/article70097642.ece</ref>
| term_start          = 20 May 2023
| term_end            =  
| term_end            =  
| predecessor        = [[Dinesh Gundu Rao]]
| predecessor        = {{ubl|[[Laxman Savadi]]|[[C. N. Ashwath Narayan]]|[[Govind Karjol]]}}
| office1             = [[Ministry of Jal Shakti|Minister of Water Resources]], [[Government of Karnataka]]
| successor          =
| 1blankname1         = Chief Minister
| office1            = 28th [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| 1namedata1         = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| 1blankname1        = [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] President
| successor1         = [[Ramesh Jarkiholi]]
| 1namedata1          = * [[Sonia Gandhi]] (until 2022)
| birth_name         = Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar
* [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] (from 2022)
| term_start1        = 2 July 2020
| term_end1          =
| predecessor1        = [[Dinesh Gundu Rao]]
| successor1          =
| office2             = [[First Siddaramaiah ministry|Cabinet Minister]] in [[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka]]
| governor2          = {{ubl|[[H. R. Bhardwaj]]|[[Konijeti Rosaiah]]|[[Vajubhai Vala]]}}<!--DO NOT REMOVE WITHOUT CONSENSUS-->
| 1blankname2         = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2         = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]<br/>Siddaramaiah
| 2blankname2        = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata2          = * Water Resources
* Medical Education
* Energy
| term_start2        = 11 July 2014
| term_end2          = 23 July 2019
| predecessor2        = {{ubl|[[M. B. Patil]]<br/>({{small|Water Resources}})|[[Sharan Prakash Patil]] ({{small|Medical Education}})|[[K. S. Eshwarappa]] ({{small|Energy}})}}
| successor2         = {{ubl|[[Ramesh Jarkiholi]]|[[E. Tukaram]]}}
| office3            = [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|Working President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start3        = 2008
| term_end3          = 2010
| predecessor3        = ''Office established''
| successor3          = [[Eshwara Khandre]] (2018)
| office4            = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency4      = [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]]
| term_start4        = 15 May 2008
| term_end4          =
| predecessor4        = P. G. R. Sindhia
| successor4          =
| constituency5      = [[Sathanur Assembly constituency|Sathanur]]
| term_start5        = 30 November 1989
| term_end5          = 10 May 2008
| predecessor5        = [[K. L. Shivalinge Gowda]]
| successor5         = ''Constituency abolished''
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1962|05|15|df=yes}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1962|05|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Kanakapura]], [[Mysore State]] (now [[Karnataka]]), India
| birth_place        = [[Kanakapura]], [[Mysore State]], India
| nationality        = [[India]]n
| term_start1        = 6 June 2018
| term_end1          = 23 July 2019
| predecessor1        = [[M. B. Patil]]
| successor          =
| office5            = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency5      = [[Kanakapura]]
| term_start5        = May 2008
| term_end5          =
| predecessor5        = [[P. G. R. Sindhia]]
| successor5          =
| constituency6      = [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]]
| term_start6        = November 1989
| term_end6          = May 2008
| predecessor6        = [[K. L. Shivalingegowda]]
| successor6        = ''Constituency abolished''
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse              = Usha
| spouse              = Usha Shivakumar
| children            = 3
| children            = 3
| relatives          = [[D. K. Suresh]] (brother)
| relatives          = [[D. K. Suresh]] (brother)
| office2            =  [[Medical Education|Minister of Medical Education]], [[Government of Karnataka]]
| occupation         = Politician
| term_start2        = 6 June 2018
| residence           = {{ubl|Sadashivanagar, [[Bengaluru]]}}
| term_end2          = 22 December 2018
| nationality         = Indian
| predecessor2        = [[Sharan Prakash Patil]]
| successor2         = [[E. Tukaram]]
| office4            = [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|Working President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start4        = 2008
| term_end4           = 2010
| predecessor4        = Office established
| successor4          = [[Eshwara Khandre]] assumed office on 2018
| 3blankname3        = Chief Minister
| 3namedata3          = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| office3            = [[Energy minister|Minister of Energy]], [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start3         = 11 July 2014
| term_end3          = 19 May 2018
| predecessor3        = [[K. S. Eshwarappa]]
}}
}}


'''Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar''' (born 15 May 1962), often referred to by his nickname '''D.K.Shi''', is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the President of the [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)]]. He was the state minister of irrigation in the cabinet of [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=D K Shivakumar stepping on many toes upsets Congress brass in Karnataka |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/oct/08/d-k-shivakumar-stepping-on-many-toes-upsets-congress-brass-in-karnataka-1882541.html |accessdate=10 October 2018 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Previously he served as the Minister of Energy in the [[Government of Karnataka]] under the Siddaramaiah Government.<ref>{{cite news|title=D K Shivakumar gets energy power minister portfolio in Karnataka cabinet|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/d-k-shivakumar-gets-energy-portfolio-in-karnataka-cabinet/article5530553.ece|accessdate=2 August 2017|work=The Hindu|date=2 January 2014}}</ref> He is an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Kanakapura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kanakapura Election 2018: Congress' D.K. Shivakumar wins, gets 1.28 lakh votes|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election-2018-latest/constituency/article/kanakapura-d-k-shivakumar-narayana-gowda-bjp-congress-jds/224759|work= Times Now|date=15 May 2018|accessdate=20 Jul 2021}}</ref>
'''Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar''' (born 15 May 1962) is an Indian politician and businessman who has served as the [[List of deputy chief ministers of Karnataka| Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]] since 2023. He has also held the portfolios of the [[Minister (government)|ministry]] of [[Water resources]], Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, and [[Bengaluru Urban]] District In-charge since 20 May 2023. He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He is also the President of the [[Karnataka PCC]] since 2020 and was the Working President from 2008 to 2010. He was the cabinet minister in the [[Government of Karnataka]] from 2014 to 2019. He represented the [[Kanakapura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] constituency in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] since 2008 and from [[Sathanur Assembly constituency]] from 1989 to 2008.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shivakumar was born to Kempegowda and Gouramma<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/shivakumars-father-passes-away/article5523618.ece|title=Shivakumar's father passes away|date=2014-01-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-07|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> in [[Kanakapura]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dk-shivakumar-sathanur-1027920-2017-08-04|title=DK Shivakumar: The man called tiger of Sathanur|date=August 4, 2017|first=Rohini|last=Swamy|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref> near [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]. He has a younger brother [[D. K. Suresh]] who is also a politician.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shivakumar-likely-to-be-k-taka-cong-chief/story-U73ycWE4Se33w5wTFUrYJI.html|title=DK Shivakumar likely to be Karnataka Congress chief|date=2020-02-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref>
Shivakumar was born to Kempegowda and Gouramma<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/shivakumars-father-passes-away/article5523618.ece|title=Shivakumar's father passes away|date=2014-01-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103215825/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/shivakumars-father-passes-away/article5523618.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Kanakapura]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dk-shivakumar-sathanur-1027920-2017-08-04|title=DK Shivakumar: The man called tiger of Sathanur|date=August 4, 2017|first=Rohini|last=Swamy|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-03-07|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920042716/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dk-shivakumar-sathanur-1027920-2017-08-04|url-status=live}}</ref> near [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]. He belongs to the [[Vokkaliga]] community.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-02 |title=D K Shivakumar: Congress's trusted Vokkaliga strategist-strongman |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/d-k-shivakumar-congress-s-trusted-vokkaliga-strategist-strongman/story-ULEFOaMOQQdtT7b8YdcIaP.html |access-date=2019-09-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901213855/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/d-k-shivakumar-congress-s-trusted-vokkaliga-strategist-strongman/story-ULEFOaMOQQdtT7b8YdcIaP.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
He has a younger brother [[D. K. Suresh]] who's also a politician.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shivakumar-likely-to-be-k-taka-cong-chief/story-U73ycWE4Se33w5wTFUrYJI.html|title=DK Shivakumar likely to be Karnataka Congress chief|date=2020-02-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-07|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220195701/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shivakumar-likely-to-be-k-taka-cong-chief/story-U73ycWE4Se33w5wTFUrYJI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Shivakumar married Usha in 1993 and has two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana, and a son Aakash with her. His elder daughter is married to Amartya, son of [[Café Coffee Day]] founder [[V. G. Siddhartha]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/feb/08/vvips-from-delhi-to-land-in-bengaluru-for-wedding-of-dk-shivakumars-daughter-2261012.html |title=VVIPs from Delhi to land in Bengaluru for wedding of DK Shivakumar's daughter- the New Indian Express |access-date=22 March 2021 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302040420/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/feb/08/vvips-from-delhi-to-land-in-bengaluru-for-wedding-of-dk-shivakumars-daughter-2261012.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Shivakumar married Usha in 1993 and has two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana, and a son Aakash with her. His elder daughter is [https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/feb/08/vvips-from-delhi-to-land-in-bengaluru-for-wedding-of-dk-shivakumars-daughter-2261012.html married] to Amartya, son of [[Café Coffee Day]] founder [[V. G. Siddhartha]]. He belongs to the [[Vokkaliga]] community<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/d-k-shivakumar-congress-s-trusted-vokkaliga-strategist-strongman/story-ULEFOaMOQQdtT7b8YdcIaP.html|title=D K Shivakumar: Congress's trusted Vokkaliga strategist-strongman|date=2017-08-02|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-09-01}}</ref> and his family tradition is to pay homage to his ancestors and his late father, perform respective rituals on Ganesh Chaturthi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/hd-kumaraswamy-slams-ed-for-summoning-shivakumar-on-ganesh-chaturthi-festival-day/articleshow/70937483.cms|title=HD Kumaraswamy slams ED for summoning Shivakumar on Ganesh Chaturthi festival day|date=1 September 2019|agency=PTI|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-09-01}}</ref>
He is one of the richest politicians in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/apr/19/d-k-shivakumar-declares-total-assets-of-rs-840-crore-a-staggering-jump-from-rs-251-crore-in-2013-1803791.html |title= D.K.Shivakumar Assets |access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==


Shivakumar is among the richest politicians in India. While filing his nomination for election in 2018, he declared total assets of {{INR}}840 crore.<ref>{{ cite web|url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/apr/19/d-k-shivakumar-declares-total-assets-of-rs-840-crore-a-staggering-jump-from-rs-251-crore-in-2013-1803791.html|title=D K Shivakumar declares total assets of Rs 840 crore, a staggering jump from Rs 251 crore in 2013|publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2018-04-19 |accessdate=2018-07-30}}</ref>
Shivakumar started his political career in the early 1980s as a student leader and gradually rose through the ranks of the Congress party. He won his first election in 1989 when he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Sathanur constituency in the Mysuru district. He was just 27 years old at the time and contested the election on a Congress ticket.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prabhu |first=Nagesh |date=2023-04-22 |title=D.K. Shivakumar {{!}} Congress's man for all seasons |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/dk-shivakumar-congresss-man-for-all-seasons/article66766314.ece |access-date=2023-05-04 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=4 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504183100/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/dk-shivakumar-congresss-man-for-all-seasons/article66766314.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Shivakumar went on to win re-election from the same constituency in the subsequent assembly elections in 1994, 1999 and 2004. He won from [[Kanakapura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] constituency in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="resultuniversity.com" /><ref name="elections.in" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
 
[[Vilasrao Deshmukh]], during his tenure as [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], worked closely with Shivakumar when he faced the [[motion of no confidence]] in 2002. Shivakumar hosted the Maharastra legislators in his resort located on the outskirts of Bangalore for a week until the date of the vote. This saved Deshmukh's government.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swamy |first=Rohini |date=2020-03-11 |title=Why DK Shivakumar is the Congress' choice to lead the party out of a hole in Karnataka |url=https://theprint.in/politics/why-dk-shivakumar-is-the-congress-choice-to-lead-the-party-out-of-a-hole-in-karnataka/352360/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=4 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504183059/https://theprint.in/politics/why-dk-shivakumar-is-the-congress-choice-to-lead-the-party-out-of-a-hole-in-karnataka/352360/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Just before his election to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 2017 from [[2017 Indian Rajya Sabha elections#Gujarat|Gujarat]], he assisted his party leadership to move 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs into his resort in Bengaluru to avoid them moving to another political party. Subsequently, this helped [[Ahmed Patel]] to win the election.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/karnataka-assembly-election/dk-shivakumar-the-man-who-saved-congress/articleshow/64240047.cms|title=DK Shivakumar: The man who saved Congress|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=2018-07-16|archive-date=16 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194915/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/karnataka-assembly-election/dk-shivakumar-the-man-who-saved-congress/articleshow/64240047.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dk-shivakumar-man-who-checkmated-amit-shah-karnataka-81608|title=DK Shivakumar: The man who checkmated Amit Shah in Karnataka|date=2018-05-20|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-07-16|archive-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903091401/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dk-shivakumar-man-who-checkmated-amit-shah-karnataka-81608|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
He is credited with playing a critical role in the formation of the [[coalition government]] of [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] in Karnataka following the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 election]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Cong's D K Shivakumar man of the match |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congs-d-k-shivakumar-man-of-the-match/articleshow/64240718.cms |access-date=2018-07-16 |archive-date=25 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225213724/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congs-d-k-shivakumar-man-of-the-match/articleshow/64240718.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> 
 
He is also a close confidante of party leaders [[Rahul Gandhi]] and [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/who-is-karnataka-minister-dk-shivakumar-i-t-dept-has-raided-one-of-the-wealthiest-ministers-in-country-3884235.html|title=Who is DK Shivakumar? Karnataka power broker is also one of India's richest ministers|website=Firstpost|access-date=2018-07-17|archive-date=14 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214190957/https://www.firstpost.com/india/who-is-karnataka-minister-dk-shivakumar-i-t-dept-has-raided-one-of-the-wealthiest-ministers-in-country-3884235.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Shivakumar is among the richest politicians in India. While filing his nomination for election in 2018, he declared total assets of {{INR}}840 crore.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/apr/19/d-k-shivakumar-declares-total-assets-of-rs-840-crore-a-staggering-jump-from-rs-251-crore-in-2013-1803791.html |title=D K Shivakumar declares total assets of Rs 840 crore, a staggering jump from Rs 251 crore in 2013 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2018-04-19 |access-date=2018-07-30 |archive-date=20 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920122425/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/apr/19/d-k-shivakumar-declares-total-assets-of-rs-840-crore-a-staggering-jump-from-rs-251-crore-in-2013-1803791.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Shivakumar is a 7 time MLA. He is credited to playing a critical role in the formation of the [[coalition government]] of [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] in Karnataka following the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congs-d-k-shivakumar-man-of-the-match/articleshow/64240718.cms|title=Cong's D K Shivakumar man of the match|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref> Earlier he had hosted Maharashtra Congress MLAs during 2001 Congress crisis. Just before his election to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 2017 from [[2017 Indian Rajya Sabha elections#Gujarat|Gujarat]], he assisted his party leadership to move 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs into his resort in Bengaluru in order to avoid them moving to another political party. Subsequently, this helped [[Ahmed Patel]] to win election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/karnataka-assembly-election/dk-shivakumar-the-man-who-saved-congress/articleshow/64240047.cms|title=DK Shivakumar: The man who saved Congress|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dk-shivakumar-man-who-checkmated-amit-shah-karnataka-81608|title=DK Shivakumar: The man who checkmated Amit Shah in Karnataka|date=2018-05-20|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref> He is also a close confidante of party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/who-is-karnataka-minister-dk-shivakumar-i-t-dept-has-raided-one-of-the-wealthiest-ministers-in-country-3884235.html|title=Who is DK Shivakumar? Karnataka power broker is also one of India's richest ministers|website=Firstpost|access-date=2018-07-17}}</ref>
On 2 July 2020, Shivakumar officially took charge as Karnataka PCC president succeeding [[Dinesh Gundu Rao]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=D K Shivakumar takes charge as KPCC president|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/d-k-shivakumar-takes-charge-as-kpcc-president/article31969273.ece|date=2020-07-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-07-02|archive-date=2 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802095042/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/d-k-shivakumar-takes-charge-as-kpcc-president/article31969273.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>


On 2 July 2020 D K Shivakumar officially took charge as KPCC president.<ref>{{Cite news|title=D K Shivakumar takes charge as KPCC president|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/d-k-shivakumar-takes-charge-as-kpcc-president/article31969273.ece|date=2020-07-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-07-02}}</ref>
On 20 May 2023, Shivakumar became the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]] following the victory of the Congress party in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023 election]].


===Positions held===
===Positions held===
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| 1989 - 1994
| 1989–1994
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
* Minister of Prisons and Homeguards({{small|17 October 1990 – 19 November 1992}})
* Minister of Prisons and Homeguards ({{small|17 October 1990 – 19 November 1992}})
|<ref name="news18">{{cite web |title=Meet DK Shivakumar, Congress' Last 'Resort' for Tricky Trust Votes |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/dk-shivakumar-a-man-hated-and-loved-in-equal-measure-is-congress-man-for-all-seasons-1753439.html |website=News18 |accessdate=6 August 2018}}</ref>  
|<ref name="news18">{{cite web |title=Meet DK Shivakumar, Congress' Last 'Resort' for Tricky Trust Votes |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/dk-shivakumar-a-man-hated-and-loved-in-equal-measure-is-congress-man-for-all-seasons-1753439.html |website=News18 |accessdate=6 August 2018 |archive-date=6 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806145637/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/dk-shivakumar-a-man-hated-and-loved-in-equal-measure-is-congress-man-for-all-seasons-1753439.html |url-status=live }}</ref>  
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| 1994 - 1999
| 1994–1999
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
* Minister of Urban Development ({{small|11 October 1999 – 20 May 2004}})
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| 1999 - 2004
| 1999–2004
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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* Minister of Urban Development ({{small|11 October 1999 – 20 May 2004}})
|<ref name="resultuniversity.com">{{cite web |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/sathanur-karnataka-assembly-constituency |title=Sathanur Assembly Constituency Election Result |publisher=resultuniversity.com |accessdate=25 Oct 2021 |archive-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804172801/https://resultuniversity.com/election/sathanur-karnataka-assembly-constituency |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| 2004 - 2008
| 2004–2008
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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| 2008 - 2013
| 2008–2013
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
* [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|KPCC]] Working President ({{small| 2008 – 2010}})
* [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|KPCC]] Working President ({{small| 2008 – 2010}})
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|<ref name="elections.in">{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/kanakapura.html |title=Kanakapura (Karnataka) Assembly Constituency Elections |publisher=elections.in |accessdate=25 Oct 2021 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028172739/https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/kanakapura.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| 2013 - 2018
| 2013–2018
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly  
* Minister of Energy ({{small|11 July 2014 – 19 May 2018}})
* Minister of Energy ({{small|11 July 2014 – 19 May 2018}})
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Shiva Kumar and Roshan Baig sworn-in as ministers in Karnataka Cabinet |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shiva-kumar-and-roshan-baig-sworn-in-as-ministers-in-karnataka-cabinet/articleshow/28244074.cms|work=The Times of India|date= 1 Jan 2014|accessdate= 25 Oct 2021}}</ref>
|<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=Shiva Kumar and Roshan Baig sworn-in as ministers in Karnataka Cabinet|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shiva-kumar-and-roshan-baig-sworn-in-as-ministers-in-karnataka-cabinet/articleshow/28244074.cms|work=The Times of India|date=1 Jan 2014|accessdate=25 Oct 2021|archive-date=15 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415115401/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shiva-kumar-and-roshan-baig-sworn-in-as-ministers-in-karnataka-cabinet/articleshow/28244074.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 2018 -
| 2018–2023
| Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
* Minister of Major Irrigation and Medical Education ({{small|23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019}})
* Minister of Major Irrigation and Medical Education ({{small|23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019}})
* [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee|KPCC]] President ({{small|2 July 2020 – present}})
* [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]] President ({{small|2 July 2020 – present}})
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=D K Shivakumar takes charge as KPCC president|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dk-shivakumar-is-new-kpcc-president/article31040005.ece|work=The Hindu|date=11 Mar 2020|accessdate= 25 Oct 2021}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=D K Shivakumar takes charge as KPCC president|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dk-shivakumar-is-new-kpcc-president/article31040005.ece|work=The Hindu|date=11 Mar 2020|accessdate=25 Oct 2021|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160451/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dk-shivakumar-is-new-kpcc-president/article31040005.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 2023–
| Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
* [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]] ({{small|20 May 2023 – present}})         
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==Electoral statistics==
==Electoral statistics==
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!Year
!Year
!Constituency
!Election
!Constituency Name
!Party
!Party
!Result
!Result
!Votes
!Votes gained
!Opposition Candidate
!Vote share%
!Opposition Party
!Margin
!Opposition votes
!Ref
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|1989 || [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 44,595 || U K Swamy ||[[Janata Party|JNP]]|| 30,945 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com">{{cite web |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/sathanur-karnataka-assembly-constituency |title=Sathanur Assembly Constituency Election Result |publisher=resultuniversity.com |accessdate= 25 Oct 2021}}</ref>  
|[[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] || [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Lost}}|| 29,809 || 38.78% || 15,803 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>
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|[[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] || [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 44,595 || 49.77% || 13,650 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>
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|[[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  || [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Independent politician|IND]] ||{{Won}}|| 48,270 || 46.08% || 568 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>
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|[[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] || [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 56,050 || 54.64% || 14,387 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>
|-
|2002 <br/> <small>(bypoll)</small>|| [[Lok Sabha]] || [[Kanakapura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{lost}}||  529,133 || 37.61% || 52,576 |||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/pc/byeDetail/170 |title=PC Bye Election: Kanakapura 2002|publisher= indiavotes.com |accessdate= 11 Sep 2023}}</ref>
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|1994 || [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Independent politician|IND]] ||{{Won}}|| 48,270 || U K Swamy||[[Janata Dal|JD]]|| 47,702 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>  
|[[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  || [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 51,603|| 47.91% || 13,928 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>
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|-
|1999|| [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 56,050 || [[H D Kumaraswamy]] ||[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]|| 41,663 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>
|[[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  || [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 68,096  || 48.34% || 7,179 ||<ref name="elections.in"/>  
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|2004|| [[Sathanur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sathanur]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 51,603|| Vishwanath DM ||[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]|| 37,675 ||<ref name="resultuniversity.com"/>
|[[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  || [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 100,007  || 56.77% || 31,424 ||<ref name="elections.in"/>
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|2008|| [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 68,096 || Vishwanath DM ||[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]|| 60,917 ||<ref name="elections.in">{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/kanakapura.html |title=Kanakapura (Karnataka) Assembly Constituency Elections |publisher=elections.in |accessdate= 25 Oct 2021}}</ref>  
|[[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  || [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] ||[[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 127,552 || 68.52% || 79,909 ||<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=https://www.oneindia.com/kanakapura-assembly-elections-ka-184/ |title=KANAKAPURA ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS (2018) |publisher=oneindia.com |accessdate=25 Oct 2021 |archive-date=15 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815210340/https://www.oneindia.com/kanakapura-assembly-elections-ka-184/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
|2013|| [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 1,00,007 || P.G.R. Sindhia ||[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]|| 68,583 ||<ref name="elections.in"/>
|[[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]  || [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] || [[Indian National Congress| INC]] ||{{Won}}|| 143,023 || 75.00% || 122,392 ||<ref name=" elections.in"/>
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|2018|| [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]] ||[[Indian National Congress| INC]]  ||{{Won}}|| 1,27,552  || Narayana Gowda ||[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]|| 47,643 ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oneindia.com/kanakapura-assembly-elections-ka-184/ |title=KANAKAPURA ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS (2018) |publisher=oneindia.com |accessdate= 25 Oct 2021}}</ref>
|}
|}
== Controversies and Corruption Charges ==
===Income tax raid===
On 2 August 2017, Shivakumar's residence and office in Bengaluru were raided by the [[Income Tax Department]] in connection with alleged tax irregularities. Eagleton Golf Resort in [[Bidadi]], a town in the outskirts of [[Bengaluru]], frequented by Shivakumar and owned by his brother [[D. K. Suresh]], was also raided.<ref>{{cite news|title=I-T department raids Karnataka energy minister's residence & resort where 44 Gujarat Cong MLAs staying|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/i-t-department-raids-karnataka-energy-ministers-residence-resort-where-44-gujarat-cong-mlas-staying/articleshow/59874371.cms|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=The Times of India|date=2 August 2017}}</ref> Searches were carried out by 300 officials for a span of 80 hours in 67 locations<ref>{{cite news|title=80 hrs, 67 locations & 300 officials: I-T raids on DK Shivakumar concluded|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/80-hrs-67-locations-300-officials-i-t-raids-on-dk-shivakumar-concluded-117080501065_1.html|accessdate=7 August 2017|work=Business Standard|date=6 August 2017}}</ref> across New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chennai and Shivakumar's hometown Kanakapura. It was revealed that {{INR}}8 crore was seized from Shivakumar's Delhi residence and {{INR}}2 crore from other locations. [[Central Reserve Police Force]] personnel were summoned to provide security during the raids.<ref>{{cite news|title=₹10 crore seized from Karnataka Energy Minister Shivakumar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/it-raids-at-karnataka-ministers-house-resort-housing-gujarat-congress-mlas/article19406787.ece|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=The Hindu|date=2 August 2017}}</ref> The raid followed after 44 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Members]] of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Indian National Congress]] were hosted in the resort after a number of legislators from the party quit to join the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] prior to the [[2017 Indian Rajya Sabha elections|Rajya Sabha elections]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gujarat: Congress loses 7 MLAs as four more resign ahead of Rajya Sabha election|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gujarat-congress-loses-5-mlas-as-two-more-resign-ahead-of-rajya-sabha-election-2516628|accessdate=5 August 2017|work=Daily News and Analysis|date=28 July 2017}}</ref> The raids ended on 5 August and reportedly an undisclosed income of nearly {{INR}}300 crore was recovered.<ref>{{cite news|title=Karnataka Minister Shivakumar questioned at Bengaluru I-T office for 3 hours|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/i-t-raids-dk-shivakumar-appears-for-questioning/article19444001.ece|accessdate=7 August 2017|work=The Hindu|date=7 August 2017}}</ref> He and his associates were given anticipatory bail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/888991/karnataka-minister-dk-shivakumar-and-associates-receive-anticipatory-bail-in-money-laundering-case|title = Karnataka: Minister DK Shivakumar and associates get anticipatory bail in money laundering case}}</ref> On 3 September 2019, he was arrested on charges of money laundering and income tax evasion. He has called the charges "baseless" and "politically motivated" done by the BJP government of Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dk-shivakumar-karnataka-congress-mla-on-enforcement-directorate-summons-not-committed-any-rape-2092778|title=Congress's DK Shivakumar Appears Before Probe Agency, Faces Arrest|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1168912861852291073|title=I congratulate my BJP friends for finally being successful in their mission of arresting me. The IT and ED cases against me are politically motivated and I am a victim of BJP's politics of vengeance and vendetta.|last=Shivakumar|first=D. K.|date=2019-09-03|user=DKShivakumar|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref>
=== Illegal mining case ===
In 2015, the [[High Court of Karnataka]] issued a notice to Shivakumar, some of his family members, and a few granite mining companies on a [[Public interest litigation|PIL]] alleging their role in [[illegal mining]] activities in Kanakapura and [[Ramanagara]] sub-districts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/notice-to-dk-shivakumar-in-illegal-mining-case/article7343996.ece|title=Notice to D.K. Shivakumar in illegal mining case|last=Krishnaprasad|date=2015-06-23|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-04-27|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
In 2013, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had initially not inducted him into the Cabinet following the allegation that he had paid a sum and lifted high-grade ore from mines owned by the state-run Mysore Minerals Limited. He also has an illegal land denotification case filed against him<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Berry|first=T F|date=1961|title=Grinding investigation on a high grade copper-zinc ore from Consolidated Vauze Mines Limited, Noranda, Quebec|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/324785}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-02|title=Know your new ministers|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/378013/know-your-ministers.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>
===Imprisoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED)===
In 2019, The [[Enforcement Directorate]] summoned D. K. Shivakumar for an enquiry of him, under the [[Money Laundering]] case to Delhi. Shivakumar faced the enquiry for 9 long days and was presented to the ED court. The ED officials requested the court for giving him into their custody, accusing that Shivakumar was non-cooperative in the enquiry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/karnataka-congress-strongman-dk-shivakumar-arrested-by-ed-after-4-days-of-questioning-2295941.html|website=www.news18.com|access-date=2019-12-31|title=After 4 Days of Questioning, ED Arrests K'taka Congress Strongman DK Shivakumar in Money Laundering Case}}</ref>
The court thus granted Shivakumar to its custody and was arrested on 3 September 2019. Shivakumar was then shifted to [[Tihar jail]] from the ED office. The Congress leaders accused this arrest as a political vendetta by the BJP. Shivakumar also accused that he was treated brutally, by not even being offered a seat by the officials during the enquiry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/ed-arrests-dk-shivakumar-congress-bjp-money-laundering-pmla-karnataka-1595095-2019-09-03 |website=www.indiatoday.in|access-date=2019-12-31|title=DK Shivakumar arrest: ED takes Cong leader to Tughlak Road station, supporters pelt stones in Bengaluru}}</ref>
Shivakumar proposed applications for bail, which got rejected twice. Later the ED court granted him bail on 23 October, saying that tampering of proofs by the accused is not possible and released him under certain conditions set. The bond amount was 25 lakhs Indian rupees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dk-shivakumar-karnataka-congress-leader-gets-bail-in-money-laundering-case-he-is-currently-in-tihar-2121386%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off |website=www.ndtv.com|access-date=2019-12-31|title="I'm Back": Congress's DK Shivakumar Walks Out Of Tihar Jail After Bail}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/dk-shivakumar-named-karnataka-congress-chief-replaces-dinesh-gundu-rao-2193247|title=DK Shivakumar Is Karnataka Congress Chief, "Congrats", Says Siddaramaiah|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-03-11}}</ref>
===Installation of Jesus Christ statue===
Shivakumar proposed and laid out a foundation to build the world's tallest Jesus Christ statue in the Kapali hill of [[Kanakapura]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dk-shivakumars-plan-tallest-granite-statue-jesus-hits-roadblock-govt-review-land-114886|title=DK Shivakumar's plan for 'tallest' granite statue of Jesus hits roadblock, govt to review land|website=www.thenewsminute.com|date=24 December 2019|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> This plan faced a huge opposition was bought forward by the [[BJP]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/india/bjp-blasts-congress-leader-d-k-shivakumar-over-jesus-statue/cid/1730930
|title=BJP blasts Cong leader over Jesus statue|website=www.telegraphindia.com|date=28 December 2019|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> Shivakumar spent his own money to buy a 10-acre government plot for the trust that is building the statue.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=Karnataka: 'Not for politics, power,' says DK Shivakumar amid row over construction of Jesus statue|url=https://scroll.in/latest/948102/karnataka-not-for-politics-power-says-dk-shivakumar-amid-row-over-construction-of-jesus-statue|access-date=2021-06-15|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> Hindu Right-wingers staged protests against the statue citing a range of issues. They said, "India is the land of Krishna and not of Christ.Shivakumar is doing this to appease a particular community for votes, but we will not allow it.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=Congress' DK Shivakumar lands in 'conversion conspiracy' over 114-ft Jesus Christ statue|url=https://theprint.in/politics/congress-dk-shivakumar-lands-in-conversion-conspiracy-over-114-ft-jesus-christ-statue/349382/|url-status=live|website=The Print}}</ref> Shivakumar said it was a decision of the people in his constituency. Harobele, where the statue is to come up, is a village dominated by Christians in Shivakumar’s constituency. The community has been living for about 400 years.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/christ-statue-shivakumar-bjp-rss-protest-1636375-2020-01-13|title=114-ft Christ statue planned in Shivakumar bastion sparks BJP, RSS protest|website=www.inditoday.in|date=13 January 2020|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> Shivakumar said “In my constituency, I have built hundreds of temples".<ref name=":0" /> Political observers say that the Sangh’s offensive in the region is aimed at finishing the political career of Shivakumar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mohapatra|first=Samhati|date=2020-01-13|title=This is Krishna's land, says Sangh protesting Christ statue in Karnataka|url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/karnataka/this-is-krishnas-land-say-sangh-activists-while-protesting-christ-statue-in-karnataka/|access-date=2021-06-15|website=The Federal|language=en-US}}</ref>
===CBI Raid 2020 ===
On 5 October 2020, there was another income tax raid on Shivakumar's residential premises. A case was registered against him alleging ₹75 crore as disproportionate assets. Further more, several number of cases have been lodged against him in the Court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cbi-raids-karnataka-congress-leader-dk-shivakumars-premises-in-alleged-corruption-case-2305125|website=www.ndtv.com|access-date=2020-10-05|title="Vendetta": DK Shivakumar On ₹ 75 Crore Disproportionate Assets Case}}</ref>


== References  ==
== References  ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7433 D.K Shivakumar My neta]
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In this Indian name, the name Doddalahalli Kempegowda is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shivakumar.
D. K. Shivakumar
Shivakumar in 2023
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
Assumed office
20 May 2023
GovernorThawar Chand Gehlot
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments
  • Water Resources Department (Major and medium irrigation)
  • Bengaluru City Development (BBMP, BDA, BWSSB, BMRDA, BMRCL, GBA) including Urban Local Bodies in the Bengaluru Urban district.[1]
Preceded by
28th President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
2 July 2020
AICC President
Preceded byDinesh Gundu Rao
Cabinet Minister in Karnataka
In office
11 July 2014 – 23 July 2019
Governor
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments
  • Water Resources
  • Medical Education
  • Energy
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Working President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
2008–2010
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byEshwara Khandre (2018)
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
15 May 2008
Preceded byP. G. R. Sindhia
ConstituencyKanakapura
In office
30 November 1989 – 10 May 2008
Preceded byK. L. Shivalinge Gowda
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencySathanur
Personal details
Born (1962-05-15) 15 May 1962 (age 64)
Kanakapura, Mysore State, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Usha Shivakumar
Children3
RelativesD. K. Suresh (brother)
Residence
OccupationPolitician

Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar (born 15 May 1962) is an Indian politician and businessman who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka since 2023. He has also held the portfolios of the ministry of Water resources, Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, and Bengaluru Urban District In-charge since 20 May 2023. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is also the President of the Karnataka PCC since 2020 and was the Working President from 2008 to 2010. He was the cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka from 2014 to 2019. He represented the Kanakapura constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2008 and from Sathanur Assembly constituency from 1989 to 2008.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Shivakumar was born to Kempegowda and Gouramma[2] in Kanakapura[3] near Bangalore, Karnataka. He belongs to the Vokkaliga community.[4]

He has a younger brother D. K. Suresh who's also a politician.[5] Shivakumar married Usha in 1993 and has two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana, and a son Aakash with her. His elder daughter is married to Amartya, son of Café Coffee Day founder V. G. Siddhartha.[6]

He is one of the richest politicians in India.[7]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Shivakumar started his political career in the early 1980s as a student leader and gradually rose through the ranks of the Congress party. He won his first election in 1989 when he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Sathanur constituency in the Mysuru district. He was just 27 years old at the time and contested the election on a Congress ticket.[8] Shivakumar went on to win re-election from the same constituency in the subsequent assembly elections in 1994, 1999 and 2004. He won from Kanakapura constituency in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.[9][10][11][12][13]

Vilasrao Deshmukh, during his tenure as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, worked closely with Shivakumar when he faced the motion of no confidence in 2002. Shivakumar hosted the Maharastra legislators in his resort located on the outskirts of Bangalore for a week until the date of the vote. This saved Deshmukh's government.[14]

Just before his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017 from Gujarat, he assisted his party leadership to move 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs into his resort in Bengaluru to avoid them moving to another political party. Subsequently, this helped Ahmed Patel to win the election.[9][15]

He is credited with playing a critical role in the formation of the coalition government of Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka following the 2018 election.[16]

He is also a close confidante of party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.[17] Shivakumar is among the richest politicians in India. While filing his nomination for election in 2018, he declared total assets of ₹840 crore.[18]

On 2 July 2020, Shivakumar officially took charge as Karnataka PCC president succeeding Dinesh Gundu Rao.[19]

On 20 May 2023, Shivakumar became the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka following the victory of the Congress party in the 2023 election.

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Year Position Ref
1989–1994 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  • Minister of Prisons and Homeguards (17 October 1990 – 19 November 1992)
 [20]
1994–1999 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly [20]
1999–2004 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  • Minister of Urban Development (11 October 1999 – 20 May 2004)
 [10]
2004–2008 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly [10]
2008–2013 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  • KPCC Working President ( 2008 – 2010)
 [11]
2013–2018 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  • Minister of Energy (11 July 2014 – 19 May 2018)
 [13]
2018–2023 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly [21]
2023– Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Electoral statistics[edit | edit source]

Year Election Constituency Name Party Result Votes gained Vote share% Margin Ref
1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Sathanur INC Lost 29,809 38.78% 15,803 [10]
1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Sathanur INC Won 44,595 49.77% 13,650 [10]
1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Sathanur IND Won 48,270 46.08% 568 [10]
1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Sathanur INC Won 56,050 54.64% 14,387 [10]
2002
(bypoll)		 Lok Sabha Kanakapura INC Lost 529,133 37.61% 52,576 [22]
2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Sathanur INC Won 51,603 47.91% 13,928 [10]
2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Kanakapura INC Won 68,096 48.34% 7,179 [11]
2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Kanakapura INC Won 100,007 56.77% 31,424 [11]
2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Kanakapura INC Won 127,552 68.52% 79,909 [12]
2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Kanakapura INC Won 143,023 75.00% 122,392 [11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/deputy-cms-portfolios-modified/article70097642.ece
  2. ↑ "Shivakumar's father passes away". The Hindu. 1 January 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Swamy, Rohini (4 August 2017). "DK Shivakumar: The man called tiger of Sathanur". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "D K Shivakumar: Congress's trusted Vokkaliga strategist-strongman". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "DK Shivakumar likely to be Karnataka Congress chief". Hindustan Times. 16 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "VVIPs from Delhi to land in Bengaluru for wedding of DK Shivakumar's daughter- the New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "D.K.Shivakumar Assets". Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Prabhu, Nagesh (22 April 2023). "D.K. Shivakumar | Congress's man for all seasons". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "DK Shivakumar: The man who saved Congress". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 "Sathanur Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "Kanakapura (Karnataka) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "KANAKAPURA ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS (2018)". oneindia.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Shiva Kumar and Roshan Baig sworn-in as ministers in Karnataka Cabinet". The Times of India. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  14. ↑ Swamy, Rohini (11 March 2020). "Why DK Shivakumar is the Congress' choice to lead the party out of a hole in Karnataka". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "DK Shivakumar: The man who checkmated Amit Shah in Karnataka". The News Minute. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Cong's D K Shivakumar man of the match". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Who is DK Shivakumar? Karnataka power broker is also one of India's richest ministers". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "D K Shivakumar declares total assets of Rs 840 crore, a staggering jump from Rs 251 crore in 2013". The New Indian Express. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "D K Shivakumar takes charge as KPCC president". The Hindu. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Meet DK Shivakumar, Congress' Last 'Resort' for Tricky Trust Votes". News18. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "D K Shivakumar takes charge as KPCC president". The Hindu. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "PC Bye Election: Kanakapura 2002". indiavotes.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

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