Prabhu Chauhan Explained

Office1:Minister of Animal Husbandry
Government of Karnataka
Term1:20 August 2019 - 13 May 2023
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:B. S. Yediyurappa
Basavaraj Bommai
Predecessor1:Venkatarao Nadagouda
Successor1:K. Venkatesh
Office2:Minister of Haj & Wakf
Government of Karnataka
Term Start2:27 September 2019
Term End2:21 January 2021
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:B. S. Yediyurappa
Successor2:Anand Singh
Office3:Minister of Minority Welfare
Government of Karnataka
Term Start3:27 September 2019
Term End3:10 February 2020
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:B. S. Yediyurappa
Predecessor3:B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan
Successor3:Shrimant Patil
Office4:Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Term Start4:25 May 2008
Predecessor4:Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
Office5:Minister in Charge of the Bidar and Yadagiri district
Term Start5:17 September 2019
Term End5:28 July 2021
Office6:Minister incharge of the Yadagiri district
Term Start6:25 January 2022
Term End6:13 May 2023
Birth Name:Prabhu Bamala Chauhan
Birth Date:6 July 1969
Birth Place:Ghamsubai Thanda, Aurad taluka
Occupation:Politician
Relatives:Amit Annaro Rathod
(Son in Law)
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Education:Bachelor of Arts
Profession:Agriculturist
Father:Bhamala
Spouse:Swati Prabhu Chauhan

Prabhu Bamala Chauhan (born 6 July 1969) is an Indian politician who has been the member of the Legislative Assembly from Aurad assembly constituency since from 2008. He was the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Department of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023 in B.S.Yediyurappa cabinet and [1] Later he has also sworn in as cabinet minister on 4 August 2020 for a second time in Basavaraj Bommai cabinet and the Animal Husbandry portfolio has been allotted.[2] [3] [4] and he was the Minister in charge of the Bidar district. In Basavaraj Bommai Cabinet he was made Minister in charge of the Yadgiri district.

He has been elected to Karnataka assembly from Aurad, a reserved constituency in 2008 by defeating incumbent MP of Bidar Mr. Narsingrao Suryawanshi.[5] He won subsequent elections in 2013, and 2018 from same Constituency (Aurad). Gopinath Munde, former Deputy CM of Maharashtra, was his mentor. Chauhan is the protégé of ex-MLA from Aurad, Gundappa Vakil.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: The New Indian Express . Fresh faces in the Karnataka cabinet . 10 May 2022 . 22 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510075508/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/aug/22/fresh-faces-in-the-karnataka-cabinet-2022418.html . 10 May 2022.
  2. News: News18 . Karnataka Minister Takes Oath in Traditional Lambani Attire: Here's the Significance . 10 May 2022 . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510075313/https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/karnataka-minister-takes-oath-in-traditional-lambani-attire-heres-the-significance-4047392.html . 10 May 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Aurad Election Result 2018 live updates: BJP's Prabhu Chauhan wins . en-GB . 2018-10-20.
  4. Web site: Karnataka 2013 PRABHU B. CHAVHAN (Winner) AURAD (BIDAR) . myneta.info . 24 May 2016.
  5. Web site: 2015-03-17 . Crystal Reports . hi . 2021-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150317110005/http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/13mem/52.pdf. 17 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Aurad MLA was detained at airport in 2011. 12 December 2014.