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B. Nagendra | |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Karnataka | |
In office 27 May 2023 β 31 May 2024 | |
Governor | Thawarchand Gehlot |
Cabinet | Second Siddaramaiah ministry |
Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
Ministry and Departments |
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Preceded by | Narayana Gowda, B Sriramulu |
Succeeded by | TBA |
Member of theββKarnataka Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Preceded by | NY Gopalkrishna |
Constituency | Bellary Rural |
In office 2008β2018 | |
Preceded by | Anil Lad |
Succeeded by | NY Gopalkrishna |
Constituency | Kudligi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-09-15) 15 September 1971 (age 52) Bellary |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian national congress (2018 - present) |
Other political affiliations | Bhartiya Janata Party (2008-2018) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Mine Owner |
B. Nagendra is an Indian politician currently serving as the "Minister of Youth Empowerment," Sports, and Tribal Welfare in the Government of Karnataka since 29 May 2023. He has been elected four times as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Bellary & Kudligi constituency.
Educationβ»
He is a B.com. graduate from Veerashaiva College, "Bellary," Gulbarga University in the year 1993.
Careerβ»
He represents Bellary Rural constituency from Ballari district as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly as an INC candidate. He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Kudligi from 2008ββto 2018 as BJP and "Independent candidate respectively." He was a former close aide of Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy. He defeated BJP leader and former Transport minister of Karnataka B Sriramulu by 29,500 votes in 2023 legislative assembly election representing Bellary Rural.
Electoral statisticsβ»
Year | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes | Opposition Party | Opposition votes | |
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2008 | Kudligi | BJP | Won | 54,443 | INC | 45,686 | |
2013 | Kudligi | IND | Won | 71,477 | INC | 46,674 | |
2018 | Bellary Rural | INC | Won | 79,186 | BJP | 76,507 | |
2023 | Bellary Rural | INC | Won | 103,836 | BJP | 74,536 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "B Nagendra - MLA Ballari (Rural) | Jana Nayaka". 19 May 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "B Nagendra(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Bellary - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "B.nagendra(Independent(IND)):Constituency- Kudligi (Bellary) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.