Kota Srinivas Poojary
Kota Shrinivas Poojari | ||
|---|---|---|
Chief Minister | Jagadish Shettar | |
| Preceded by | J. Krishna Palemar | |
| Succeeded by | H. C. Mahadevappa | |
| Leader of the House Karnataka Legislative Council | ||
| In office 20 August 2019 – 3 July 2023 | ||
| Preceded by | Jayamala | |
| Succeeded by | N. S. Boseraju | |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | ||
| Assumed office 26 June 2008 | ||
| Preceded by | Blasius D'Souza | |
| Constituency | Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | ||
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | ||
| Preceded by | Shobha Karandlaje | |
| Constituency | Udupi Chikmagalur | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | Kota Shrinivas Poojari 15 November 1959 Kotathattu, Mysore State, India | |
| Residence(s) | Udupi, Karnataka, India | |
Kota Shrinivas Poojari is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician hailing from Kota, Karnataka. He served was the Minister of Social Welfare Department and Backward Classes Welfare Department of Karnataka between 2021 and 2023.[1] He was also the Leader of the House, Karnataka Legislative Council and the COVID-19 Management District in-charge Minister for Kodagu.[2] He has been appointed the BJP National Executive Committee member from 7 October 2021.
Poojari handled several crucial posts in Karnataka politics. He was first elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council for a term from 6 January 2010 to 4 January 2016 representing the Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities Constituency and was re-elected for the term from 6 January 2016 to 5 January 2022.
Early life
Poojari was born on 15 November 1959 in
Political career
Poojari began his political career in 1993 as a member of the Gram Panchayat. In 1996, he was elected as a member of the Taluk Panchayat and in 2006 as a member of the Zilla Panchayat. During his term at the Panchayat, he undertook initiatives such as building the Dr Shivaram Karanth theme park in memory of the Kannada novelist Shivaram Karanth[8] and instituting the Dr Shivaram Karantha Huttoora Prashasti,[9] an award presented to recognise exceptional services or performance. Poojari was a frequent writer of articles in the newspaper Mungaru Pathrike. He led the fight for distribution of Sec 94C title deeds to people by organising a "Padayatra" across the Udupi district and petitioned to the Assistant Commissioner's office. He was also at the forefront of the protests in Udupi district against the inadequate sand laws.
In the following years, Poojari worked in several positions of the Karnataka State BJP. In 2009, he was elected for the first time to the Karnataka Legislative Council. He served as the Minister of Ports & Inland Transport and Minister of Muzrai from July 2012 to May 2013 in the cabinet of the then Chief Minister, Jagadish Shettar. Poojari is widely regarded as a simple and uncorrupt politician admired for his oratory skills and service oriented initiatives.[citation needed] In 2021, allegations were leveled against Poojary over his construction of an expensive house. He responded by writing to the Karnataka Lokayukta to probe the charges against him.[10]
References
- ^ "Ministers, Karnataka Legislative Assembly".
- ^ "Bommai assigns districts to Ministers". The Hindu. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Kota Shrinivas Poojari Bio Data, Karnataka Legislative Council" (PDF).
- ^ "Leaders of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council".
- ^ "Who's Who in Bommai's Cabinet". 7 August 2021.
- ^ "ಶರ್ಟ್ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ಕೂಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗ್ತಿದ್ದೆ!!! | Minister | Kota Srinivas Poojary | Life Story". YouTube.
- ^ "ಅಂದಿನ ಫೋಟೊಗ್ರಾಫರ್ ಈಗ ಕ್ಯಾಬಿನೆಟ್ ಮಿನಿಸ್ಟರ್ !".
- ^ "In memory of a legend". 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Brahmavar: 'Huttoora Prashasthi' in Dr Karanth's name conferred on Girish Bharadwaj".
- ^ "Former minister writes to Lokayukta to probe charge against him on social media". The Hindu. 30 July 2021.