Published On: October 25, 2021 at 12:24 IST
Minister of State for Co-operation of Karnataka
NAME – Shettihalli Timmegowda Somashekhar
PROFESSION – Politician
BORN – 01/06/1957
PLACE OF BIRTH – Shettihalli, Karnataka
FATHER’S NAME – A.Thimmegowda
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EDUCATION – B.Sc.
POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS/PARTY- Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
OFFICIAL WEBSITE – cooperation.karnataka.gov
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT- N/A
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BACKGROUND – S.T. Somashekharis the Minister of State for Co-operation of Karnataka. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Yeshwanthapura Constituency.
He has graduated from Government Science College, Bengaluru.
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CAREER TIMELINE/ POSITIONS HELD – 2013 – Elected as Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Yeshwanthapura constituency as INC candidate.
2018 – He was re-elected from the same constituency.
2019 – Left INC and joined BJP, won in by election from same constituency.
2020 – Sworn as in Minister of state for Co-Operation of Karnataka.
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