K. Sudhakar (politician)
Dr. Keshavareddy [1]Sudhakar is an Indian politician who is the current Minister for Medical Education of Karnataka. 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.[2][3][4][5]
K. Sudhakar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Medical Education & Control of COVID-19 from Health and Family Welfare Department Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | C. N. Ashwath Narayan |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. Bache Gowda |
| Constituency | Chikkaballapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keshava Reddy Sudhakar 6 June 1973 Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata party (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till 2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Preethi |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Sadashivanagar, Bangalore |
| Education | M.B.B.S at Sri Siddhartha Medical College |
He is 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.
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 many key policy making and rapid response to the pandemic.[6]
Controversies
Operation Kamala
“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.[7][8]
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).[9]
References
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- Madhuri (15 May 2018). "Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP". The Economic Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnataka-government-forms-rapid-response-teams-to-contain-coronavirus-11583316625193.html
- Aji, Sowmya (16 May 2018). "After falling short of numbers, BJP revisits 'Operation Kamala' of 2008" – via The Economic Times.
- "Congress in Pondy announces protest against "horse trading" by BJP in Karnataka, Goa". 13 July 2019 – via The Economic Times.
- "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.