K. Gopalaiah Explained

K. Gopalaiah
Office:Minister of Excise department
Government of Karnataka
Term Start:21 January 2021
Term End:13 May 2023
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:B. S. Yediyurappa
Predecessor:M. T. B. Nagaraj
Office2:Minister of Food, Civil supplies and Consumer affairs
Government of Karnataka
Term Start2:06 February 2020
Term End2:21 January 2021
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:B. S. Yediyurappa
Predecessor2:Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle
Successor2:Umesh Katti
Office3:Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:13 May 2013
Constituency3:Mahalakshmi Layout
Predecessor3:N. L. Narendra Babu
Party:Bharatiya Janata party
(2019–present)
Otherparty:Janata Dal (Secular)
(till 2019)
Nationality:Indian

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K. Gopalaiah(JD(S)):Constituency- MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT(B.B.M.P(NORTH)) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. 2020-04-11.
  2. Web site: Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More. Madhuri. 2018-05-15. www.oneindia.com. en. 2020-04-11.
  3. News: Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP. 2019-11-14. The Economic Times. 2020-04-11.
  4. Web site: Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls. Free Press Journal. en. 2020-04-11.
  5. News: The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government. The New Indian Express. 28 July 2019.