S. Suresh Kumar

Suryanarayana[1] Suresh Kumar (11 November 1955) is an Indian BJP politician who is the current Minister of state for Primary & Secondary Education and Sakala of Karnataka and He was the Minister of state for Law & Parliamentary Affairs of Karnataka from 2008 to 2013.[2][3]

S. Suresh Kumar
Minister of Primary & Secondary Education and Sakala
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
26 August 2019
Preceded byN.Mahesh,BSP
Minister of Labour
Government of Karnataka
In office
27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Preceded byVenkata Ramanappa,INC
Succeeded byArbail Shivaram Hebbar, BJP
Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs
Government of Karnataka
In office
7 June 2008 – 13 May 2013
Preceded byM. P. Prakash
Succeeded byT. B. Jayachandra
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1994–2004
ConstituencyRajajinagar
Assumed office
30 May 2008
ConstituencyRajajinagar
Personal details
Born (1955-11-11) 11 November 1955
Karnataka, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata party

Born on 11 November 1955 in Bengaluru, he was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from a very young age. He finished his graduation in Science from Bangalore University. Due to his active opposition to the Emergency, he was imprisoned in the Bangalore Central jail, where many national and state level leaders were also being detained. After being released from jail, he did his graduation in law from Bangalore University during 1977–1980. He started his career as an advocate during 1981. He enrolled himself to the Bar Council and practiced law for some time before taking a plunge into active politics.[4]

He was first elected to the Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in 1983 from the BJP and served as corporator for 2 consecutive terms. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Rajajinagar constituency for 2 terms in 1994 and 1999 and was hailed as a model legislator. He was re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008 and 2013 polls.

He was elected to a third term in 2008 and was appointed as a Minister for Law, Urban Development, Parliamentary Affairs and BWSSB in the Yeddyurappa government.

Positions held
  • A two-time Corporator in the Bengaluru City Corporation (1983 & 1990)
  • Leader of BJP group in the Corporation.
  • President of Bangalore City BJP in 1988-1990
  • Elected MLA : 1994, 1999, 2008, 2013, 2018
  • Deputy leader of BJP group during 1997–1999;
  • President of State BJP Yuva Morcha- 1991;
  • State Spokesperson during 1996 and 2004
  • General Secretary during 2005–2008.
  • Elected to 13th Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Rajajinagar Constituency.
  • Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka 2008
  • Leader of the House, Vidhana Sabha 2011
  • Elected to Karnataka Vidhan Sabha from Rajajinagar Constituency in 2018 elections.
  • Appointed Education Minister by Yediyurappa in July 2019 when old government collapsed and BJP formed the new government.

References
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  2. "Indian Politician". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "Government of Karnataka, Department of Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation Ministers" (PDF). Department of Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation. dpal.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. "BJP leader Suresh Kumar". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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