G. Karunakara Reddy

G. Karunakara Reddy (born 10 April 1962) is an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka, who is the member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Harapanahalli assembly constituency. He was made Revenue Minister in B.S Yeddyurappa Cabinet. He was previously a member of the 14th Lok Sabha from the Bellary constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Gaali Karunakara Reddy
Minister of Revenue Department of Karnataka
In office 7 June 2008 – 4 August 2011
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 2018–2023
Preceded by	M. P. Ravindra
Succeeded by	Latha Mallikarjun
Constituency	Harapanahalli
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	P. T. Parameshwar Naik
Succeeded by	M. P. Ravindra
Constituency	Harapanahalli
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	Kolur Basavanagoud
Succeeded by	J. Shantha
Constituency	Bellary
Personal details
Born	(1962-04-10)10 April 1962 Bellary, Karnataka, India
Citizenship	India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	G. Vanaja
Parent(s)	G. Chenga Reddy and G. Rukmanamma
Alma mater	Veerashaiva College
Occupation	Social Worker, Businessperson

Karnataka Politics

In the 2008 assembly elections, he contested against Congress leader and former deputy chief minister of Karnataka M.P. Prakash from Harpanahalli constituency in Davanagere District and won by a margin of over 25218 votes. He and his younger brother G. Janardhana Reddy, a MLC from Bellary, were subsequently made ministers in the BJP government led by B. S. Yeddyurappa, when the latter needed the support of a section of MLAs loyal to the Reddy brothers.^[1][2][3][4]

After D. V. Sadananda Gowda of the BJP took over as CM from Yeddyurappa following the Lokayukta report on illegal mining in 2011,^[5] subsequently, Yeddyurappa broke away from the BJP to form the Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) and later rejoined BJP in 2014.

External links

• Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website

References

1. "The Reddy Flag Over Bangalore". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
2. "Poll panel gives Reddys hard time". Deccan Herald. 28 June 2010.
3. "The Revenge Of The Reddy Republic". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
4. "Bellary barons, Karnataka kings". The Telegraph, Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
5. "Report details Reddys' rule over 'Republic of Bellary'". The Hindu. 28 July 2011.