Kamakshipalya Gopalaiah is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Excise of Karnataka from 21 January 2021. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Mahalakshmi Layout in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as a member of Janata Dal (Secular).[1][2][3][4] Later, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 and won the by-elections same year.[5]
K. Gopalaiah | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Excise department Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 21 January 2021 – 13 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | M. T. B. Nagaraj |
| Minister of Food, Civil supplies and Consumer affairs Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 06 February 2020 – 21 January 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle |
| Succeeded by | Umesh Katti |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | N. L. Narendra Babu |
| Constituency | Mahalakshmi Layout |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1960 Bengaluru |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata party (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (Secular) (till 2019) |
References edit
- ^ "K. Gopalaiah(JD(S)):Constituency- MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT(B.B.M.P(NORTH)) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Madhuri (15 May 2018). "Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP". The Economic Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.