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Krishna Byre Gowda speaking at an event in Christ University, Bangalore
Krishna Byre Gowda
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2008–Present
ConstituencyByatarayanapura
Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee, Karnataka Legislature
In office
2022–Present

Krishna Byre Gowda (born 4 April 1973) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs in the cabinet of H D Kumaraswamy. He was the Minister of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Siddaramaiah from May 2013-2018. A Member of Legislative Assembly from the Byatarayanapura Constituency since June 2008, he has served five times as an M.L.A. of Karnataka state, twice from Vemgal in Kolar district from 2003 to 2007, and thrice from the Byatarayanapura Constituency in Bengaluru.

Krishna has served as the President of Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress between 2007 and 2011, and currently holds the office of General Secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, since 2012.

Krishna Byre Gowda
Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
In office
2018–2019
Preceded byK.S Eshwarappa
Succeeded byH.K Patil
Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
2018–2019
Preceded byT.B. Jayachandra
Succeeded byJ.C.Madhu Swamy
Minister of Agriculture
In office
2013–2018
Preceded byLaxman Savadi
Succeeded byUmesh Katti

Early life

Krishna Byre Gowda was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, to C Byre Gowda and Savithramma. His father C. Byre Gowda was a senior legislator and Cabinet Minister of Karnataka State, having served as an M.L.A for five consecutive terms. He served as the Minister Of Agriculture from 1996 to 1999 in the Cabinet of the then Chief Minister of Karnataka J.H Patel.[1] Krishna Byre Gowda graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Christ College, now known as Christ University in Bangalore in 1994.[2][3] He then graduated with a master's degree (M.A.) in International Affairs from the School of International Service, at American University in Washington, D.C. in 1999. Before earning his M.A. degree, he was a project associate at the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington. He then worked as an agriculturalist at his family-owned farm in Kolar district between 2000 and 2002.

Career

Krishna Byre Gowda worked as a project associate at Development Alternatives Inc., in Washington, D.C.

DAI's mission is to make a difference in the world by helping societies and economies become more prosperous, fairer and more just, safer, more stable, more efficient, and better governed.

As a project associate at DAI, Krishna worked on several projects to do with development issues and ways to solve them.

Political career

He began his political career in 2003, when his father and All India Progressive Janata Dal leader, C. Byre Gowda passed away.[3] In October 2003, Krishna contested and won the by-election to fill his late father's legislative assembly seat from Vemgal, Kolar District, to become one of the youngest members of the Karnataka legislature.[4]In April 2004, Krishna Byre Gowda left the All India Progressive Janata Dal political party to join the Indian National Congress and won from Vemgal, Karnataka legislative assembly seat.[5]Krishna Byre Gowda became president of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee in November 2007.[6]

In 2008 Krishna Byre Gowda chose to compete for the urban Byatarayanapura constituency in Bangalore and won the election with 43 percent of the votes, defeating A. Ravi of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 9,352 votes.[7]Since then Krishna has focused on addressing problems unique to urban residents like bad roads, traffic congestion, drainage problems and uncleared garbage. He has also undertaken various infrastructural development works in Byatarayanapura like developing parks, playgrounds, open gyms and welfare centers through the help of the residents. He has also taken up various initiatives like construction of auditoriums, toilets , dining halls and additional classrooms in Byatarayanapura government schools with C.S.R assistance from R.V Trust. [2]In an effort to provide affordable housing and title deeds , the construction of 666 houses were approved in Kuvempunagar and around 450 houses were constructed with an approximate budget of 28 crores. Under his leadership, 2200 Hakku Patra title were provided for beneficiaries in various areas of the Byatarayanapura constituency and 3000 Hakku Patras are in process to be delivered.

Krishna lost the general election in 2009 for the Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2009 Indian general election to Ananth Kumar of BJP.

Minister of Agriculture Shri Krishna Byre Gowda with Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers , Shri Ananthkumar

Krishna Byre Gowda was elected as a Minister of Agriculture in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Cabinet on 18 May 2013, at a very young age of 40. During this time he came up with various initiatives to promote the native grain 'Millet' and bring it back into people's diet. Krishna Byre Gowda believed that in a water deficient state[8] like ours, this crop has a potential to go a long way as it just uses 25% of water to grow in comparison with rice. During his tenure, 20 Millet Melas at various locations across Karnataka were organized and the '1st Organic and Millet International Trade Fair'[9] was organized which attracted over 2 lakh visitors and generated businesses worth 110 Crores. As the Minister of Agriculture , he is also known for connecting 157 agricultural markets through the online market system "e-mandi". The "e-market" concept has now been recognized by the Centre[10] and has led to 38% increased in farmer's income. Between 2013-18, 13 out of 16 lake rejuvenation projects were carried out. He introduced a 'Debt Waiver Scheme' in which debt worth 8165 Crores was waived-off benefitting nearly 22,27,506 farmers across the State.

He also served as the Minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliament Affairs in the cabinet of H. D. Kumaraswamy between 2018 and 2019.

Personal life

Krishna Byre Gowda is married to Meenakshi Seshadri, an IT Professional.[3] A certified scuba diver, Krishna Byre Gowda also has a passion for trekking and hiking.[3] He enjoys reading and is a fitness enthusiast. He is interested in future foods and enjoys sustainable farming at his ancestral farm. Krishna Byre Gowda believes travel expands the mind and cherishes family time.

Positions held

  • Cabinet Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, May 2018 - 2019
  • Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, May 2013 - 2018
  • President, Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress, 2007-March 2011
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly Byatarayanapura, Bangalore, 2008-Current
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly, Vemgal, Kolar District, Karnataka, 2003–2004, 2004–2007
  • President, Karnataka Youth Congress Committee.(2007-2011)
  • Project Associate, Development Alternatives Inc. Washington, D.C., 2003
  • Operated self-owned agricultural farm in Bangalore, 2000–02
  • Project Associate, Ethiopian Embassy, Washington, D.C., 1998–99

References

  1. ^ "C. Byre Gowda - JDU Karnataka". Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Overwhelming response for Janaspandana: http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Dec72008/city20081207105227.asp
  3. ^ a b c d gomes, suruchi kapur (12 April 2017). "Method to the Millet". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ Bypoll Winners Rode High on Sympathy Wave: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003100307160400.htm&date=2003/10/03/&prd=th& Archived 25 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Rajendran, S.; Ranganna, T.S. (17 April 2004). "Congress in Consolidation Mode in Kolar". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 October 2018.[dead link]
  6. ^ Krishna Byre Gowda is Youth Congress President: http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/16/stories/2007111664600400.htm
  7. ^ Karnataka Elections: http://www.karnatakaelections.in/#
  8. ^ "Drought-hit Karnataka gives demand-push to millets". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  9. ^ news (28 November 2017). "Millets can fill India's nutrition gap : Agri minister Krishna Byregowda". News Karnataka. Retrieved 28 October 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Aji, Sowmya. "Centre to scale up Karnataka's e-Mandi model to national scale". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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