C. N. Ashwath Narayan

C. N. Ashwathnarayan
Minister of Higher Education
Government of Karnataka
In office
20 August 2019 – 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded byGT Devegowda
Minister of Science & Technology
Government of Karnataka
In office
20 August 2019 – 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded byG. Parameshwara
Minister of IT & BT
Government of Karnataka
In office
20 August 2019 – 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded byG. Parameshwara
Minister of Skill Developmemnt
Government of Karnataka
In office
10 February 2020 – 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded byH. Nagesh
8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
In office
20 August 2019 – 28 July 2021
Serving with Laxman Savadi and Govind Karjol
GovernorVajubhai Vala
Thawar Chand Gehlot
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byG. Parameshwara
Succeeded byD. K. Shivakumar
Minister of Medical Education
Government of Karnataka
In office
27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byE. Tukaram
Succeeded byK. Sudhakar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2008
Preceded byM. R. Seetharam
ConstituencyMalleshwaram
Personal details
Born
Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwathnarayan

(1969-02-02) 2 February 1969 (age 55)[1]
Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Shruthi H S
(m. 2000)
Children2
Residence(s)Malleshwaram, Bangalore
EducationKasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Websitedrashwath.in

Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwathnarayan[2] (born 2 February 1969) is an Indian politician who was the Minister of Electronics, Information Technology - Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood in Government of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023. He served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 26 July 2021. He is a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Malleshwaram constituency.[3][4][5]

The positions he held include Convener of Doctors Cell - Bharatiya Janata Party and Founder President of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.[6] He was also the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bangalore District, Senate Member of Bangalore University, Syndicate and Senate Member of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Employees Association, Bangalore, and the Chairman of Committee for drafting statutes for A&B, C&D cadre of employees of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.[6]

On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister in Bharatiya Janata Party Government led by Chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa.[7]

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  3. ^ "Initiative to promote inclusive sports". The Hindu. Thehindu.com. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Citizens' initiative takes off in Malleswaram". Deccanherald.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Dr. C.N. ASHWATH NARAYAN, MLA Malleshwaram, Karnataka". Hindustanpages.com. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Website Bharathiya Janatha Party". Bjpkarnataka.org. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "C N Ashwath Narayan take oath as Karnataka Cabinet Minister". India Today. 20 August 2019.