Srinivasa Prasad

Srinivasa Prasad
Minister for Revenue & Muzrai, Government of Karnataka
In office 30 May 2013 – 20 June 2016
Preceded by	K. S. Eshwarappa
Succeeded by	Kagodu Thimmappa
Constituency	Nanjangud
Minister of State for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India
In office 13 October 1999 – 6 March 2004
Preceded by	Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
Succeeded by	Kantilal Bhuria Suvra Mukherjee
Constituency	Nanjangud
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 May 2019
Preceded by	R. Dhruvanarayana
Constituency	Chamarajanagar
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	A. Siddaraju
Succeeded by	R. Dhruvanarayana
Constituency	Chamarajanagar
In office 1980–1996
Preceded by	B. Rachaiah
Succeeded by	A. Siddaraju
Constituency	Chamarajanagar
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 2008 – 20 October 2016
Preceded by	D. T. Jayakumar
Succeeded by	Kalale Keshavamurthy
Constituency	Nanjangud
Personal details
Born	(1947-08-06) 6 August 1947 Mysore
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2017–present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (1983-1996,1997-1998,2006-2017) Janata Dal (Secular) (2004-2006) Janata Dal (United) (1999-2004) Samata Party (1998-1999) Independent (1996-1997) Indian National Congress (Indira) (1979-1983) Janata Party (1977-1979)
Children	Prathima Prasad, Poornima Prasad, Poonam Prasad
Occupation	Politician

Venkataiah Srinivas Prasad (b 1947), better known by name V. Srinivas Prasad, is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. He was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Nanjangud constituency and six-time member of the Lok Sabha from Chamarajanagar (Lok Sabha constituency).

Political party

He was originally from the Indian National Congress. Later he joined Janata Dal - United.Then he went back to Congress and was elected MLA from Nanjangud in 2013. He then changed his party again and officially joined BJP on 24 December 2016. This necessitated a bye-poll in Nanjangud which he lost to the Congress candidate in 2017.

Ministry

He was the Minister for Revenue & Muzrai in the Siddaramaiah led Karnataka Government from 2013 to 2016. He was the Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs in the Atal Bihari Vajapayee led Indian Government 1999–2004 as a member of Janata Dal - United.

External links

• Karnataka Legislative Assembly