Jagadish Shettar
Jagadish Shettar | |
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Hubli-Dharwad Central | |
In office 1994–2008 | |
Succeeded by | constituency delimited |
Constituency | Hubli Rural |
Personal details | |
Born | Jagadish Shivappa Shettar 17 December 1955 LLB |
Website | Jagdish Shettar |
Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (born 17 December 1955) is an Indian politician, who served as the 15th
On 20 August 2019, he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister for Large and medium scale industries excluding sugar and Public Enterprise department in the BJP Government led by B. S. Yediyurappa. As the cabinet was being dissolved after the resignation of B. S. Yediyurappa, he also further announced he won't be part of any cabinet in the future.
Early life
Shettar was born on 17 December 1955 in Kerur village of
Political career
In 2008, following the BJP victory in
In July 2012, several BJP MLAs owing allegiance to B.S. Yeddyurappa called for the replacement of D.V. Sadananda Gowda with Shettar. After much turmoil, the BJP High Command agreed to make him the Chief minister.[14][15] He was sworn in on 12 July 2012.[16]
2013 Assembly elections
Ahead of assembly polls which were held in May 2013, BJP declared Shettar as its Chief Ministerial candidate for Karnataka state.[17]
Shettar resigned as Chief Minister as BJP failed to retain its power. He submitted his resignation to the Governor of Karnataka on 8 May 2013. BJP suffered a big loss in the May 2013 assembly elections as the Congress wrested Karnataka.[18]
Post elections
Jagdish Shettar was elected as the leader of BJP's legislative party and Leader of opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[19]
Resignation from BJP
He announced his resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party and also as the
2023 elections
In the 2023 Karnataka Legislative elections, he contested from the Congress and lost the election against BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by a margin of 35,000 votes. He had represented the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency for over 3 decades which he lost by a vast margin.
Return to BJP
He returned to Bharatiya Janata Party on 25 January 2024 after spending 9 months in Congress.[21]
See also
References
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- ^ "Cabinet Ministers". Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Shettar elected speaker of Karnataka Assembly". The Times of India. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ Jagadish Shettar from semi-final loser to final winner
- ^ "Jagadish Shettar: Former Karnataka CM joins Congress after BJP denies ticket - - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Patil, Shivashankarappa woo Shettar to join Congress". Deccan Herald. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Denied ticket in Karnataka polls, 'humiliated' Jagadish Shettar quits BJP". Hindustan Times. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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- ^ "With ticket hopes dashed, former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar says he'll quit BJP". Deccan Herald. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Fifth-list-bjp-candidates-ensuing-general-elections-2024-parliamentary-constituencies". Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Shivappa Shettar passes away". The Times of India. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Bansy Kalappa &Naushad Bijapur, ed. (2019). Stormy season ahead for BJP over rebel Karnataka MLA Umesh Katti's exclusion. Newindianexpress.
- ^ "Shettar quits as Speaker, set to join govt with plum portfolio". Indian Express. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Sadananda Gowda resigns, Jagadish Shettar to be new Karnataka CM". The Times of India. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Jagadish Shettar to be formally elected as Karnataka Chief Minister today". NDTV.com. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Jagdish Shettar to be sworn in as Karnataka CM Thursday, 2 deputy CM posts created". The Times of India. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Jagadish Shettar will be BJP's CM candidate". 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Karnataka Election result:Jagadish Shettar resigns". 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Jagadish Shettar, DV Sadananda Gowda elected opposition leaders". DNA. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ The Hindu (15 April 2023). "High drama over denial of ticket ends with Jagadish Shettar announcing his resignation from BJP, Shettar has joined Congress as of 17 April 2023". Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP, had joined Congress last year". The Indian Express. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.