K. S. Eshwarappa

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K. S. Eshwarappa
Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Government of Karnataka
In office 20 August 2019 – 14 April 2022
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded by	Krishna Byre Gowda
In office 12 July 2012 – 13 May 2013
Chief Minister	Jagadish Shettar
Preceded by	Jagadish Shettar
Succeeded by	H. K. Patil
Minister of Youth Empowerment & Sports Government of Karnataka
In office 27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded by	Rahim Khan
Succeeded by	C. T. Ravi
6th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
In office 12 July 2012 – 13 May 2013 Serving with R. Ashoka
Chief Minister	Jagadish Shettar
Preceded by	B. S. Yeddyurappa
Succeeded by	G. Parameshwara
Minister of Revenue Government of Karnataka
In office 12 July 2012 – 13 May 2013
Chief Minister	Jagadish Shettar
Preceded by	G. Karunakara Reddy
Succeeded by	Srinivasa Prasad
Minister of Energy Government of Karnataka
In office 30 May 2008 – 28 January 2010
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	H. D. Revanna
Succeeded by	Shobha Karandlaje
Minister of Major & Medium Irrigation Government of Karnataka
In office 18 February 2006 – 8 October 2007
Chief Minister	H. D. Kumaraswamy
Preceded by	Mallikarjun Kharge
Succeeded by	Basavaraj Bommai
Leader of the Opposition Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 13 July 2014 – 29 May 2018
Preceded by	D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Succeeded by	Kota Srinivas Poojary
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka
In office 2 January 2010 – 11 July 2012
Preceded by	D V Sadananda Gowda
Succeeded by	Prahlad Joshi
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 1 July 2014 – 15 May 2018
Constituency	elected by the Legislative Assembly members
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 17 May 2018 – 13 May 2023
Preceded by	K. B. Prasanna Kumar
Constituency	Shimoga Urban
In office 2004–2013
Preceded by	H.M Chandrashekarappa
Succeeded by	K.B. Prasanna Kumar
Constituency	Shimoga Urban
In office 1989–1999
Preceded by	K. H. Srinivassa
Succeeded by	H.M Chandrashekarappa
Constituency	Shimoga Urban
Personal details
Born	(1948-06-10) 10 June 1948 (age 76) Ballari,[1] Mysore State, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence	Bengaluru

K. Sharanappa Eshwarappa (born 10 June 1948)^[2] is an Indian politician and a senior Bharatiya Janata Party member, who was the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, in the government headed by Jagadish Shettar. He has also served as the Minister for Energy, Minister for major irrigation and water resources and also the State President of BJP Karnataka unit. On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as a Cabinet Minister in the BJP government led by B.S. Yediyurappa. He was Minister of State for Rural development and Panchayat Raj of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 14 April 2022. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council (2014-2018).