C. P. Yogeeshwara

C. P. Yogeshwar is an Indian Politician and Actor from the state of Karnataka. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council and is a former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Channapatna constituency.[1][2] He also worked in Kannada Film Industry (Sandalwood) in a lead roles. His performance in Utthara Druvadind Dakshina Druvaku and Sainika[3]were praised. His last debut was in the movie Attahasa as a cop, the film was based on the life of Veerappan. He is nominated as MLC on 22/07/2020 from BJP

C. P. Yogeeshwara
Minister of Tourism
Minister of Environment and Ecology department
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
21 January 2021
Preceded byC. T. Ravi
Anand Singh
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
13 May 2011  2013
Preceded byM. C. Ashwath
In office
7 Oct 1999  20 Aug 2009
Preceded byM. Varade Gowda
Succeeded byM. C. Ashwath
Minister for Forest in the Government of Karnataka
In office
4 August 2011 – 12 July 2012
Preceded byC. H. Vijayashankar
Personal details
Born29 August 1963
Chakkere, Channapatna Taluk, Ramanagara District
Nationality Indian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2009-2013; 2017-Present)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)Sheela Yogeeshwara
RelativesC.P Gangdhareshwara,C.P Pushpalatha,C. P Rajesh and C.P Bhagyalakshmi
OccupationPolitician, Actor

Ministry

He was the Minister for Forest in the B.S. Yeddyurappa led Karnataka Government.[4]

References

  1. "C P YOGESHWARA (Winner) CHANNAPATNA (RAMANAGARAM)". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "Former BJP MLA CP Yogeshwar is a bundle of disappointments, Channapatna locals say". The Times of India. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. "Happy birthday Yogeshwar! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. "Despite facing 28 chargesheets, actor-politician Yogeshwar remains forest minister". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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