Kota Srinivas Poojary

Kota Srinivas Poojary
Kota Srinivas Poojary
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Leader of the House; Karnataka Legislative Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 August 2019
Deputy	Laxman Savadi
Preceded by	Jayamala
Cabinet Minister; Government of Karnataka
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 August 2019
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Minister of Social Welfare	4 August 2021 - Incumbent
Minister of Backward Classes Welfare	21 January 2021 - Incumbent
Minister of Hindu Religious Organizations & Endowments	20 August 2019 - 28 July 2021
Minister of Ports & Inland Transport; Minister of Fisheries	20 August 2019 - 21 January 2021
	In office; 12 July 2012 – 13 May 2013
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Minister of Ports & Inland Transport	12 July 2012 - 13 May 2013
Minister of Hindu Religious Organizations & Endowments	12 July 2012 - 13 May 2013
Leader of the Opposition; Karnataka Legislative Council
	In office; 2 July 2018 – 23 July 2019
Preceded by	K.S. Eshwarappa
Succeeded by	S. R. Patil
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 June 2008
Preceded by	Blasius D'Souza
Constituency	Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities
Personal details
Born	Kota Srinivas Poojary; 1 January 1960 (age 65); Kotathattu
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bhartiya Janata Party
Residence	Udupi, Karnataka, India

Kota Srinivas Poojary is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of State for Hindu Religious Organisations, Endowments and Backward Class Welfare Department of Karnataka. He has been a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council since 26 June 2008.

He has handled many posts in Karnataka politics. From 2 July 2018 till 23 July 2019, he served as the Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Council. Currently, he is the Leader of the House in the Council. He has also served as the Minister of Fisheries, Ports and Inland Transport & Muzarai from Revenue Department in the Government of Karnataka, headed by Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa.

Political career

His first time he served as Minister of Muzarai from Revenue Department, Minister of Ports and Inland water Transport from water resources, Government of Karnataka in Shettar Cabinet from (12 July 2012 – 8 May 2013) and president of OBC Morcha in Karnataka BJP. He was elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Local Authorities Constituency (Udupi and Dakshina kannada). Mr. Poojary was first elected as an MLC following the death of then incumbent MLC and Congress leader Blasius D'souza in 2008.

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