B. Nagendra

B. Nagendra[1] is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports, and Tribal Welfare in the Government of Karnataka since 29 May 2023. He has been elected four times as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Bellary & Kudligi constituency.

B. Nagendra
Cabinet Minister
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
27 May 2023
GovernorThawarchand Gehlot
CabinetSecond Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments
  • Youth Services
  • Sports
  • ST Welfare
Preceded byNarayana Gowda, B Sriramulu
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byNY Gopalkrishna
ConstituencyBellary Rural
In office
2008–2018
Preceded byAnil Lad
Succeeded byNY Gopalkrishna
ConstituencyKudligi
Personal details
Born (1971-09-15) 15 September 1971
Bellary
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian national congress (2018 - present)
Other political
affiliations		Bhartiya Janata Party (2008-2018)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMine Owner

Education

He is a B.com. graduate from Veerashaiva College, Bellary, Gulbarga University in the year 1993.[2]

Career

He represents Bellary Rural constituency from Ballari district as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly as an INC candidate. He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Kudligi from 2008 to 2018 as BJP and Independent candidate respectively. He was a former close aide of Mining Baron Gali Janardhan Reddy.[3] He defeated BJP leader and former Transport minister of Karnataka B Sriramulu by 29,500 votes in 2023 legislative assembly election representing Bellary Rural.

Electoral statistics
Year Constituency Party Result Votes Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition votes
2008Kudligi BJPWon54,443S.Venkatesh INC45,686
2013KudligiINDWon71,477S.Venkatesha INC46,674
2018Bellary Rural INCWon79,186Sanna Pakkirappa BJP76,507
2023Bellary Rural INCWon103,836B Sriramulu BJP74,536

References
  1. "B Nagendra - MLA Ballari (Rural) | Jana Nayaka". 19 May 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "B Nagendra(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Bellary - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "B.nagendra(Independent(IND)):Constituency- Kudligi (Bellary) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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