K. Sudhakar (politician)
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. He also contested in 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.
K. Sudhakar | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 6 February 2020 – 13 May 2023 | |
Ministry | Term |
| 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–) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2013-2019) |
| Spouse | Preethi |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Sadashivanagar, Bangalore |
| Education | M.B.B.S at Sri Siddhartha Medical College |
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.