V. Somanna

V Somanna is an Indian politician who is the current minister of housing department of karnataka.

V. Somanna
Minister of Housing department
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
20 Aug 2019
GovernorVajubhai Rudabhai Vala
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byM.T.B Nagraj
Minister of Sericulture
Government of Karnataka
In office
27 September 2019  10 February 2020
Preceded byS.R Mahesh
Succeeded byNarayana Gowda
Minister of Horticulture
Government of Karnataka
In office
27 September 2019  10 February 2020
Preceded byManaguli M. Channaveerappa
Succeeded byNarayana Gowda
Minister of Housing department
Government of Karnataka
In office
7 June 2008  13 May 2013
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
23 May 2018
Preceded byPriya Krishna
ConstituencyGovindrajnagara
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
15 June 2010[1]  May 2018[2]
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Government of Karnataka
In office
2008–2009
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byPriya Krishna
ConstituencyGovindrajnagara
In office
1994–2008
Preceded byNaseer Ahmed
Succeeded bySeat disestablished
ConstituencyBinnypet
Personal details
Born
V Somanna

(1950-07-20) 20 July 1950
Karnataka, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata party

On 10 June 2016, he was re-elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council. He secured 31 votes of BJP MLAs.[3][4]

Positions held

  • 1983 - 1987: Elected to Bangalore Mahanagara Palike[5]
  • 1994 - MLA from Binnypet on Janata Dal ticket
  • 1996 - 1999: Minister for Prisons, Minister for Bangalore Urban Development
  • 1999 - Elected from Binnypet as an Independent
  • 2004 - Elected for a third time on Cong ticket
  • 2008 - Elected from Govindarajanagar on Cong ticket
  • 2010 - 2018: Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
  • 2018 - Present: Elected for a second time on BJP ticket
  • 2019 - 2020: Minister of Horticulture and Sericulture
  • 2020 - Present: Minister of Housing department

References

  1. http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/council/members/EXMEMBERS/SomannaV.htm ಶ್ರೀ ಸೋಮಣ್ಣ ವಿ. ಮಾಜಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು (ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಚುನಾಯಿತರಾದವರು) (ಭಾರತೀಯ ಜನತಾ ಪಕ್ಷ)
  2. Congress Wins 4 Legislative Council Seats In Karnataka, BJP Gets 2 https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/congress-wins-4-legislative-council-seats-in-karnataka-bjp-gets-2-1417801
  3. "Karnataka MLC poll results: Congress-4, BJP-2 and JD (S) 1". Daijiworld.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. "Congress bags four seats, BJP two, JD-S one in Council polls". Business-standard.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. https://www.deccanherald.com/content/8899/lingayat-tally-goes-up.html Lingayat tally goes up


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