Sharanabasappa Gouda Darshanapur
Sharanabasappa Gouda Darshanapur, also known as Sharanabasappa Darshanapur (born 3 March 1961) is an Indian politician from Shahapur in Yadgir District, Karnataka. As of 2022, He is currently serving as the Member of Legislative Assembly of Karnataka from Shahapur constituency. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Political Career
Sharanabasappa Darshanapur has been elected from the Shahapur constituency for 4 terms in 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2018 Karnataka State Legislative elections. After being elected for the first time as MLA from Shahapur(Karnataka), He became the minister of state for power in 1996 under J.H Patel Cabinet.[1] He Served as the Cabinet Minister of Agricultural Marketing and Minister In-charge for Undivided Gulbarga District from 18 February 2006 to 8 October 2007 in HD Kumaraswamy's First Cabinet.[2] alongside, in 2006 He was made the Incharge Minister for the Undivided Gulbarga District (which then comprised today's Kalaburagi and Yadgir Districts and was one of the largest Districts in Karnataka). In 2018, He was appointed Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board.[3][4][5] on February 14, 2022 He was appointed as the member of KKRDB Board along with 11 other MLAs belonging from the Hyderabad Karnataka Region.[6]
Personal life
Sharanabasappa Darshanapur completed his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from PDA college of Engineering Kalaburagi. Before entering into politics, He worked as Assistant engineer in Lift Irrigation Corp Bijapur from 1985 to 1989. In 1992, He was elected as senate member from Engineering Graduate Constituency Gulbarga University Gulbarga. In 1996, he became the founder member & President of Sir M Vishweshwaraiah sahakar Bank Niyamitha. In 1997, He became the founder President of The Gulbarga Engineers' Family Club Gulbarga, He is currently the Chief patron of club.[7]
He is Married to Bharti Darshanapur and Has one Son and a Daughter. His Father Late Bapugouda Darshanapur was also an MLA of Shahapur for 3 terms. Late Bapu Gowda had also served as Minister for Small Scale industries, Chief whip and Chairman of KHB.
Positions held
Year | !Description | !Political Party |
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1994 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly - Shahapur constituency | Janata Dal |
1996 | Minister of State Energy & Power - JH Patel Cabinet[8] | Janata Dal |
2004 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly - Shahapur constituency |
Janata Dal (Secular) |
2006 | Cabinet Minister APMC - First Kumaraswamy Cabinet[9] | Janata Dal (Secular) |
2006 | District Incharge Minister - Gulbarga (Kalaburagi-Yadgir) | Janata Dal (Secular) |
2008 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly - Shahapur constituency | Indian National Congress |
2018 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly - Shahapur constituency | Indian National Congress |
2018 | Deputy Chairman- State Planning commission, Govt of Karnataka [10] | Indian National Congress |
2022 | Member, Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board[11] |
References
- ^ https://fincomindia.nic.in/writereaddata/html_en_files/oldcommission_html/fcreport/11threport.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Karnataka ministry expanded". 17 February 2006.
- ^ "Congress appoints heads for state boards, corporations in Karnataka". 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy inducts 8 ministers, giving more representation to North Karnataka". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Appointment to Boards and Corporations: CM overrules Congress' key nominees". January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Government finally picks members for Kalyana Karnataka board". Deccan Herald. February 14, 2022.
- ^ "About us".
- ^ https://fincomindia.nic.in/writereaddata/html_en_files/oldcommission_html/fcreport/11threport.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Karnataka ministry expanded". 17 February 2006.
- ^ "Congress appoints heads for state boards, corporations in Karnataka". 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Government finally picks members for Kalyana Karnataka board". 14 February 2022.
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