V. Somanna

V. Somanna
Minister of State in Ministry of Jal Shakti
Government of India
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRajeev Chandrasekhar
Minister of State in Ministry of Railways
Government of India
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRaosaheb Danve, Darshana Jardosh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byG. S. Basavaraj
ConstituencyTumkur
Minister of Infrastructure Development
Government of Karnataka
In office
4 August 2021 – 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterBasavaraj Bommai
Preceded byAnand Singh
Minister of Housing
Government of Karnataka
In office
20 August 2019 – 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded byM. T. B. Nagaraj
Minister of Horticulture
Government of Karnataka
In office
12 December 2010 – 28 May 2013
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Sadananda Gowda
Jagadish Shettar
Preceded byKatta Subramanya Naidu
Succeeded byAmbareesh
Minister of Sericulture
Government of Karnataka
In office
18 June 2009 – 31 August 2009
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byS. N. Krishnaiah Shetty
Succeeded byKatta Subramanya Naidu
In office
27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byM. C. Managuli
Succeeded byNarayana Gowda
Minister of Muzrai
Government of Karnataka
In office
27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Preceded byS. R. Mahesh
Succeeded byNarayana Gowda
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
22 September 2010 – 12 December 2010
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byHaratalu Halappa
Succeeded byShobha Karandlaje
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
18 June 2009 – 31 August 2009
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byS. N. Krishnaiah Shettty
Succeeded byJ. Krishna Palemar
In office
15 June 2010 – 15 May 2018
Succeeded byH. M. Ramesh Gowda
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
In office
2018–2023
Preceded byPriya Krishna
Succeeded byPriya Krishna
ConstituencyGovindraj Nagar
In office
2008–2009
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byPriya Krishna
ConstituencyBinnypet
In office
1994–2008
Preceded byNaseer Ahmed
Succeeded bySeat disestablished
Personal details
Born (1950-07-20) 20 July 1950 (age 74)
Doddamaralavadi, Bangalore District, Mysore State, India (Present Day Doddamaralavadi, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata party
Residence(s)Kanakapura and Bengaluru

Veeranna Somanna is an Indian politician currently serving as Union Minister of State (MoS) in Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. He was the minister of housing and Infrastructure Development department of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 13 May 2023. He was Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Govindraj Nagara constituency from May 2018 to 13 May 2023.

On 10 June 2016, he was re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council. He secured 31 votes of BJP MLAs.[1][2] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Tumkur constituency in the 2024 General Elections. He went on to win the Lok Sabha election from Tumkur and was subsequently appointed the Minister of State of Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Jal Shakti. [3]

Personal life

Somanna was born on 20 July 1951 to Veeranna and Kempamma in Doddamaralavadi of Ramanagar district, Karnataka in a Veerashaiva family. He is married to Shailaja and has three children.[4]

Positions held

Source:[5]

  • 1983 - 1987: Elected to Bangalore Mahanagara Palike[6]
  • 1994 - MLA from Binnypet on Janata Dal ticket
  • 1996 - 1999: Minister for Prisons, Minister for Bangalore Urban Development
  • 1999 - Elected from Binnypet as an Independent
  • 2004 - Elected for a third time on a Congress ticket
  • 2008 - Elected from Govindarajan nagar on a Congress ticket
  • 2010 - 2018: Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
  • 2018–present: Elected for a second time on a BJP ticket
  • 2019 - 2020: Minister of Horticulture and Sericulture
  • 2021 -2023: Minister for Housing and Minister for Infrastructure and Development

See also

References

  1. ^ "Karnataka MLC poll results: Congress-4, BJP-2 and JD (S) 1". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Congress bags four seats, BJP two, JD-S one in Council polls". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Second list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Elections 2024 to the Parliamentary Constituencies of different states finalised by BJP CEC". 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Karnataka Elections: Meet V Somanna, The BJP Candidate Against Siddaramiah in Varuna". News18. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ Network, L. I. (25 October 2021). "VEERANNA SOMANNA". Law Insider India. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.deccanherald.com/content/8899/lingayat-tally-goes-up.html Lingayat tally goes up
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