N. H. Shivashankara Reddy
N. H. Shivashankara | |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 6 June 2018 – 25 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Byre Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Laxman Savadi |
| Constituency | Gauribidanur |
| Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 31 May 2013 – 18 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | G.H Tippareddy |
| Succeeded by | M. Krishna Reddy |
| Constituency | Gauribidanur |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Gauribidanur | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Preceded by | N. Jyothi Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1954 H. Nagasandra, Gowribidanur |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (From 2004) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (Till 2004) |
| Spouse | Sujathamma |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture |
Nagasandra Hanumantha Shivashankara Reddy is an Indian politician who is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the INC. He is the former deputy speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[1][2] 2018 Agriculture minister of karnataka
Political career
Reddy was first elected to the Karnataka legislative assembly in 1999 as an independent candidate after being denied an INC ticket. Prior to this, he had served at the village council level. In the subsequent three State legislative assembly elections, Reddy contested as an INC nominee and won each time.[3][1]
In July 2013, he was elected the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly in a unanimous election upon being the only candidate to file the nomination papers.[1]
He is the Minister for Agriculture for Karnataka state, since June 2018.[4]
Personal life and education
Reddy was born on 23 September 1954 in a Vokkaliga family[5] in H. Nagasandra, a village in Gowribidanur taluk,[6] (in present-day Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka) to Subhashanamma and N. S. Hanumantha Reddy. An affluent family, it consisted of multiple independence activists. Reddy holds a bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Shivashankara Reddy elected Deputy Speaker". The Hindu. 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Shivashankara Reddy is Deputy speaker of Assembly". Daiji World. 13 July 2013.
- ^ Belagali, Rahul (18 January 2013). "Reddys get ready for polls in Gauribidanur". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "NH Shivashankar Reddy sworn in as Agri Minister". YouTube. 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Vokkaliga leaders at loggerheads over Cabinet berth". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "N. H. Shivashankara Reddy bio" (PDF). kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2018.