D. K. Shivakumar
| D. K. Shivakumar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Energy, Government of Karnataka | |
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Assumed office 1 January 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Preceded by | Siddaramaiah |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | P. G. R. Sindhia |
| Constituency | Kanakapura |
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In office November 1989 – May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | K. L. Shivalingegowda |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Sathanur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar 15 May 1962 Kanakapura, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Usha |
| Relatives | D. K. Suresh (brother) |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar (born 15 May 1962) is a Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress, he is currently serving as the Minister of Energy in the government of Karnataka.[1] He is a member of the Legislative Assembly from Kanakapura constituency.
Political career
Shivakumar won the Kanakapura constituency during the elections in 2013 by pulling 1,00,007 votes against PGR Sindhia of JDS who received 68,583 votes. He was one of the richest candidates contesting the polls with declared wealth of Rs. 251 Crore (an increase of Rs. 176 Crore from 2008 elections.)[2][3] Currently a Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka for energy department portfolio.
Income tax raid
On 2 August 2017, Shivakumar's residence and office in Bengaluru were raided by the Income Tax Department in connection with alleged tax irregularities. Eagleton Golf Resort in Bidadi, a town in the outskirts of Bengaluru, frequented by Shivakumar and owned by his brother D. K. Suresh, was also raided as part of this investigation.[4] Searches were carried out by 300 officials for a span of 80 hours in 67 locations[5] across New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chennai and Shivakumar’s hometown Kanakapura. It was revealed that ₹8 crore was seized from Shivakumar's Delhi residence and ₹2 crore from other locations. Central Reserve Police Force personnel were summoned to provide security during the raids.[6] The raid followed after 44 Members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress were hosted in the resort after a number of legislators from the party quit to join the Bharatiya Janata Party prior to the Rajya Sabha elections.[7] The raids ended on 5 August and reportedly an undisclosed income of nearly ₹300 crore was recovered.[8]
References
- ↑ "D K Shivakumar gets energy portfolio in Karnataka cabinet". The Hindu. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "Shivakumar leads the pack, assets rise by Rs 176 crore". The New Indian Express. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "New Assembly has more than 200 crorepati MLAs, average wealth Rs 23 crore". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "I-T department raids Karnataka energy minister's residence & resort where 44 Gujarat Cong MLAs staying". The Times of India. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "80 hrs, 67 locations & 300 officials: I-T raids on DK Shivakumar concluded". Business Standard. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "₹10 crore seized from Karnataka Energy Minister Shivakumar". The Hindu. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Gujarat: Congress loses 7 MLAs as four more resign ahead of Rajya Sabha election". Daily News and Analysis. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Karnataka Minister Shivakumar questioned at Bengaluru I-T office for 3 hours". The Hindu. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.