DK Shivakumar, the Karnataka Congress President, expressed his happiness and gratitude for the바카라 웹사이트party's comfortable victory in the Karnataka state assembly Elections.
While the counting of votes was underway, Shivakumar broke down while thanking the cadres for their endless support. The Congress has crossed the half-way mark of 113바카라 웹사이트and Shivakumar thanked the voters for believing in his party and giving it a chance to serve them.
Here is a brief information about DK Shivakumar and his political Journey.
Who is DK Shivakumar?
Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar was born on May 15th, 1962.
Shivakumar바카라 웹사이트is a seven-time MLA since 1989 and has been appointed as a minister several times.바카라 웹사이트
Shivakumar was born in Kanakapura, Karnataka. He belongs to the Vokkaliga community.
Shivakumar has a younger brother named D. K. Suresh, who is also a politician.
In 1993, Shivakumar got married to Usha and has two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana, and a son Aakash.
Shivakumar holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore.바카라 웹사이트
Political journey of DK Shivakumar
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In바카라 웹사이트1985,바카라 웹사이트Shivakumar was chosen as a Congress party candidate for the Sathanur constituency in the legislative elections, where he contested against the political heavyweight of Janata Party,바카라 웹사이트H D Deve Gowda. Though he lost by a small margin.
- In바카라 웹사이트1987,바카라 웹사이트at the age of 27, Shivakumar was elected as MLA after contesting as an independent candidate from the Sathanur assembly constituency.
바카라 웹사이트 - In바카라 웹사이트1989,바카라 웹사이트after being elected as a member of the Bangalore Rural Zilla Panchayat, Shivakumar faced a political conspiracy from within the Congress Party and was denied a ticket to contest in the 1989 elections.
바카라 웹사이트 - In바카라 웹사이트1991,바카라 웹사이트when Veerendra Patil was unable to continue as Chief Minister due to his health, Shivakumar played a crucial role in getting S Bangarappa elected as his successor and supported him. Shivakumar was then appointed as Minister of State for Prisons and Home Guards, serving from 1991 to 1992.
바카라 웹사이트 - In 1999, Shivakumar played a major role in convincing S M Krishna to contest for a Rajya Sabha seat and extended his full support, helping him emerge as an unbeatable winner with over 139 seats in the Assembly elections.
바카라 웹사이트 - In 2002, Shivakumar was appointed as the in-charge of the Urban Development Ministry and later became the Chairman of the Karnataka State Town Planning Board.
바카라 웹사이트 - In 2004,바카라 웹사이트Shivakumar emerged as a winner from Sathanur in the Assembly elections.
바카라 웹사이트 - In 2013, Shivakumar was re-elected as an MLA from Sathanur in 2013 and held the position until 2018, during which he was appointed as the Minister of Energy in the government led by바카라 웹사이트Siddaramaiah.
바카라 웹사이트 - In the 2018 State Elections, Shivakumar was re-elected from Kanakapura and went on to hold the position of Minister of Irrigation and Medical Education.
바카라 웹사이트 - Shivakumar was nominated by the Indian National Congress (INC) to contest in this assembly election from the Kanakapura constituency and won.
Achievements of DK바카라 웹사이트Shivakumar
Shivakumar's political career started at a young age when he became a minister in the government under the leadership of late CM Shri Bangarappa at the age of 30. He served as Minister of State for Home, taking care of the Home Guards and Prisons Departments.
Shivakumar played a key role in initiating Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Shakthi Sanghatan and empowering youths to take up rural development and social work.
Shivakumar also played a major role in planning underpasses and flyovers for Karnataka, including the construction of K.R. Market flyover.
During 2013-2018, Shivakumar served as the Minister of Energy in Karnataka, and initiated the building of India's largest solar power plant in Pavagada, Tumkur.
Shivakumar's바카라 웹사이트involvement and strategy in bringing victory in several crucial bi-polls, like Bellary and Bihar elections, is much valued in the Congress party. His role in winning the Rajya Sabha elections for Ahmed Patel in Gujarat by uniting the party was widely appreciated by the Congress.
