S. T. Somashekhar
Shettihalli Timmegowda Somashekhar is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of state for Co-Operation of Karnataka from 6 February 2020. 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.[2][3][4][5] He later switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the by-election in 2019.[6]
S. T. Somashekhar | |
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 S. T. Somashekhar (center) in 2020 | |
| Minister of Co-Operation Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Basavaraj Bommai, BJP |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shobha Karandlaje |
| Constituency | Yeshvanthapura |
| Minister Incharge Of Mysore Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 10 April 2020 – 26 July 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1957[1] Hesaraghatta |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata party (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till 2019) |
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 12 April 2020.
- "Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP". The Economic Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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