D. K. Shivakumar | |
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| 9thDeputy Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2023 | |
| Governor | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Preceded by | |
| 28th President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2020 | |
| AICC President |
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| Preceded by | Dinesh Gundu Rao |
| Cabinet Minister,Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 11 July 2014 – 23 July 2019 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | H. D. Kumaraswamy Siddaramaiah |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | |
| Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Eshwara Khandre assumed office on 2018 |
| Member ofKarnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | P. G. R. Sindhia |
| Constituency | Kanakapura |
| In office 30 November 1989 – 10 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | K. L. Shivalinge Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Constituency | Sathanur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-05-15)15 May 1962 (age 62) Kanakapura,Mysore State,India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Usha Shivakumar |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | D. K. Suresh (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar (born 15 May 1962), popularly known asD. K. Shivakumar, is an Indian politician and businessman who is the 9th and Current Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. He also holds theministry ofWater resources, Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, andBengaluru Urban District In-charge since 20 May 2023 as a member of theIndian National Congress. He is also the President of theKarnataka PCC since 2020 and was the Working President from 2008 to 2010. He was the cabinet minister in theGovernment of Karnataka from 2014 to 2019. He represented theKanakapura constituency in theKarnataka Legislative Assembly since 2008 and fromSathanur Assembly constituency from 1989 to 20
Shivakumar was born to Kempegowda and Gouramma[1] inKanakapura[2] nearBangalore,Karnataka. He belongs to theVokkaliga community.[3]
He has a younger brotherD. K. Suresh who's also a politician.[4] Shivakumar married Usha in 1993 and has two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana, and a son Aakash with her. His elder daughter is married to Amartya, son ofCafé Coffee Day founderV. G. Siddhartha.[5]
He is one of the richest politicians in India.[6]
Shivakumar started his political career in the early 1980s as a student leader and gradually rose through the ranks of the Congress party. He won his first election in 1989 when he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Sathanur constituency in the Mysuru district. He was just 27 years old at the time and contested the election on a Congress ticket.[7] Shivakumar went on to win re-election from the same constituency in the subsequent assembly elections in 1994, 1999 and 2004. He won fromKanakapura constituency in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.[8][9][10][11][12]
Vilasrao Deshmukh, during his tenure asChief Minister of Maharashtra, worked closely with Shivakumar when he faced themotion of no confidence in 2002. Shivakumar hosted the Maharastra legislators in his resort located on the outskirts of Bangalore for a week until the date of the vote. This saved Deshmukh's government.[13]
Just before his election to theRajya Sabha in 2017 fromGujarat, he assisted his party leadership to move 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs into his resort in Bengaluru to avoid them moving to another political party. Subsequently, this helpedAhmed Patel to win the election.[8][14]
He is credited with playing a critical role in the formation of thecoalition government ofIndian National Congress andJanata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka following the2018 election.[15]
He is also a close confidante of party leadersRahul Gandhi andSonia Gandhi.[16] Shivakumar is among the richest politicians in India. While filing his nomination for election in 2018, he declared total assets of₹840 crore.[17]
On 2 July 2020, Shivakumar officially took charge as Karnataka PCC president succeedingDinesh Gundu Rao.[18]
On 20 May 2023, Shivakumar became theDeputy Chief Minister of Karnataka following the victory of the Congress party in the2023 election.
| Year | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–1994 | Member,Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| [19] |
| 1994–1999 | Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| [19] |
| 1999–2004 | Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly | [9] |
| 2004–2008 | Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly | [9] |
| 2008–2013 | Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| [10] |
| 2013–2018 | Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| [12] |
| 2018–2023 | Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| [20] |
| 2023– | Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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| Year | Election | Constituency Name | Party | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | Margin | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Sathanur | INC | Lost | 29,809 | 38.78% | 15,803 | [9] |
| 1989 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Sathanur | INC | Won | 44,595 | 49.77% | 13,650 | [9] |
| 1994 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Sathanur | IND | Won | 48,270 | 46.08% | 568 | [9] |
| 1999 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Sathanur | INC | Won | 56,050 | 54.64% | 14,387 | [9] |
| 2002 (bypoll) | Lok Sabha | Kanakapura | INC | Lost | 529,133 | 37.61% | 52,576 | [21] |
| 2004 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Sathanur | INC | Won | 51,603 | 47.91% | 13,928 | [9] |
| 2008 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Kanakapura | INC | Won | 68,096 | 48.34% | 7,179 | [10] |
| 2013 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Kanakapura | INC | Won | 100,007 | 56.77% | 31,424 | [10] |
| 2018 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Kanakapura | INC | Won | 127,552 | 68.52% | 79,909 | [11] |
| 2023 | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Kanakapura | INC | Won | 143,023 | 75.00% | 122,392 | [10] |
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