B. Sriramulu
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B. Sriramulu | |
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Bellary(LS) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1971 BJP |
| Other political affiliations | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress (2011–2014) |
| Spouse | Lakshmi |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | J. Shantha (Sister) |
Ballari Sreeramulu (born 8 August 1971) is an Indian politician who served as Minister of Transport Department and Tribal Welfare of
Early life
B. Sreeramulu was born in Ballari, Karnataka on 8 August 1971 to B. Thimmappa, a railway employee and B. Honnuramma, a housewife. He is the seventh child among four brothers and four sisters.[citation needed]
Career
In the
In the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election he was elected from the Bellary constituency, where BJP had their first chance to form the government independently under the leadership of B. S. Yediyurappa. He later served as the Minister for health and family welfare for around 3 years in the Karnataka government. In September 2011, he resigned his post as the cabinet minister and also from the post of the MLA and he later quit the
Subsequently, with much competition and considering it to be a prestige, he contested as an Independent candidate again from the
After his party faced the election defeat in 2013, he decided to merge his party with the BJP, saying that he and his party are keen to work, to bring Narendra Modi to power in the 2014 Indian general elections. In March 2014 he again joined BJP and contested Lok Sabha election from
He is BJP Karnataka, state vice-president. B. Sreeramulu was health, tourism Ballari district minister in the
In 2018, Karnataka assembly elections, Sreeramulu contested from Molkalmuru and Badami. He won Molkalmuru, by a margin of 40,000 odd votes, but lost the Badami seat by 1500 votes to the former chief minister Siddaramaiah.[8]
On 27 July 2018, Sreeramulu called for a separate state for North Karnataka due to alleged "injustice" in that part of the state.[9] After the coalition government led by H. D. Kumaraswamy lost its majority, paving the way to BJP to form the government he was inducted as a minister into the cabinet. He serves as Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the government.
In the 2023 General election to Karnataka Legislative assembly, Sreeramulu contested in Bellary seat and lost to INC candidate B Nagendra by a margin of 29300 votes.[10]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bellary constituency: Bizarre cat-and-mouse game precedes Sonia Gandhi's electoral debut". www.indiatoday.in. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Reddy brothers's shock to BJP: Sreeramulu quits party in Karnataka". DNA India. 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Bellary bypoll: Ruling BJP loses deposit, rebel Sriramulu wins | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Sriramulu to roll out BSR Party | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 December 2011.
- ^ "KJP, BSR Congress snatch votes from BJP in Hyderabad Karnataka". www.thehindu.com. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "BS Sriramulu re-joins BJP, says Sushma Swaraj 'like my mother'". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Reddy clan wins big, bags 4 out of 7 seats in Karnataka". 15 May 2018.
- ^ "BJP MLA B Sriramulu demands separate state for North Karnataka". 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
External links
- B. Sreeramulu - Health and Family Welfare Department excluding Medical Education at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly