Bhagwanth Khuba | |
Office: | Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy of India |
Term Start: | 7 July 2021 |
Term End: | 11 June 2024 |
Primeminister: | Narendra Modi |
Predecessor: | S. Jagathrakshakan |
Successor: | Shripad Naik |
Office2: | Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers of India |
Term Start2: | 7 July 2021 |
Term End2: | 11 June 2024 |
Primeminister2: | Narendra Modi |
Predecessor2: | Mansukh Mandaviya |
Successor2: | Anupriya Patel |
Office3: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
Term Start3: | 18 May 2014 |
Term End3: | 11 June 2024 |
Constituency3: | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
Predecessor3: | N. Dharam Singh |
Successor3: | Sagar Eshwar Khandre |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1967 |
Birth Place: | Aurad, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Children: | 3 |
Residence: | |
Alma Mater: | Siddaganga Institute of Technology (Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Source: | https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-bhagwanth-khuba-member-of-parliament-mp-from-bidar-karnataka-biodata/ https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/4632?from=members |
Bhagwanth Khuba (born 1 June 1967) is an Indian politician who served as the union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, New and Renewable Energy in Government of India from 7 July 2021 to 5 June 2024. He was the Member of the Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka from 18 May 2014 to 4 June 2024. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Khuba lost to Sagar Eshwar Khandre of Indian National Congress by a margin of more than 1.2 lakh votes.[2]
Khuba was born in Aurad to Gurubasappa Khuba and Mahadevi Khuba on 1 June 1967. He is a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur. He married Sheela Khuba on 9 May 1999, with whom he has a son and two daughters. He is an agriculturist and does social work.[3] [1]
The Hyderabad Karnataka Janapara Sangarsha Samiti has criticised Khuba for supposed bias towards Maharashtra for getting its new rail lines and not making enough effort to secure a rail division for Kalaburagi.[4]