Chakkere Puttamade Gowda Yogeshwara is an Indian Politician and Actor from the state of Karnataka who served as the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Ecology Department of Karnataka from 21 January 2021 to 26 July 2021. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council and is a former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the

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constituency. He also worked in Kannada Film Industry (Sandalwood) in lead roles. His performance in Utthara Druvadind Dakshina Druvaku, Badhri, Kambalahalli, Preethi Nee Illade Na Hegirali and Sainika were praised. His last role was in the movie

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as a cop, the film was based on the life of Veerappan. He was nominated as MLC on 22/07/2020 from BJP.

Early life

C.P. Yogeshwar was born on 29 August 1963 in Chakere village, Channapatna Taluk, Ramnagara Dist. in Karnataka. He has completed his B.Sc. from V.V. Puram College, Bangalore in the year 1983–1986.

Ministry

He was the

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for Forest in the

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led Karnataka Government.

External links

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yogeshwara, C. P. 1963 births Living people People from Ramanagara district Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka Karnataka MLAs 1999–2004 Karnataka MLAs 2004–2007 Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013 Samajwadi Party politicians Indian National Congress politicians