S. T. Somashekhar

S. T. Somashekhar is an Indian politician.He is Minister of Co-Operation in Yeddyurappa cabinet. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Yeshvanthapura in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3][4] He later switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the by-election in 2019.

S. T. Somashekhar
Minister of Co-Operation
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
6 February 2020
Preceded byBasavaraj Bommai, BJP
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
16 May 2018
Preceded byShobha Karandlaje
ConstituencyYeshvanthapura
Minister Incharge Of Mysore
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
10 April 2020
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata party
(2019–present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
(till 2019)

Controversies

Operation Kamala
Main articles: Operation Kamala and Operation Kamala in Karnataka

“Operation Kamala” (hybrid word from the English Operation and the Kannada Kamala meaning "Lotus" an Election symbol of BJP.) was a term coined in 2008, when the BJP was three seats short of majority to form the government in Karnataka under B. S. Yeddyurappa. Former minister and minelord G. Janardhana Reddy worked out a method to circumvent the Anti-Defection Law and secured the support of legislators needed to take BJP past the majority mark. Opposition parties alleged that the BJP is now expanding Operation Kamala nationwide, while BJP continues to deny this allegation.[5][6]

He was one of the 15 MLAs fell for 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).[7]

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References
    1. "S.T Somashekhar(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- YESHWANTHAPURA(BANGALORE URBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
    2. Madhuri (15 May 2018). "Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
    3. "Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP". The Economic Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
    4. "Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
    5. Aji, Sowmya (16 May 2018). "After falling short of numbers, BJP revisits 'Operation Kamala' of 2008" – via The Economic Times.
    6. "Congress in Pondy announces protest against "horse trading" by BJP in Karnataka, Goa". 13 July 2019 – via The Economic Times.
    7. "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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