Narasimhanayak (born 27 December 1978), fondly called as Raju Gowda, is an Indian politician who is Currently Chairman Of ''Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board'' since 2020. He is 3rd time Current Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shorapur Constituency since 2018. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a cabinet minister (''Karantaka State Small Industry Development'') of Government Of Karnataka from 2011 to 2013. He was the state president of the ''BJP ST Morcha'' from 2016 to 2020.

Early life

Narasihmanayak was born and brought up in

Kodekal Kodekal (Kodigal) is a panchayat village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.2001 Census Village code= 359000 Kodekal, Gulbarga, Karnataka It is located in the Shorapur Taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka. Kodekal is 8.5 km by ...

Shorapur Surapura, also called Shorapur, is a city and taluka in Yadgir district in the Indian state of Karnataka and a historical place. Surapura was the land of the famous prince of Surapura aasthana, Raja Venkatappa Nayaka, the young rebel freedom fi ...

Taluk. His father, a retired Dy. Superintendent of Excise, served in the Excise Department of Karnataka.

Political career

Narasihmanayak (Rajugowda) entered politics very early. His political Career started when he was elected member of Zilla Panchayat from Kodekal constituency at the age of 21. Soon he gained popularity in the Taluk quickly enough to become Member of Legislative Assembly from Shorapur Constituency at the age of 25 in 2004. He was youngest MLA at that time. He contested on a

Kannada Nadu Party Kannada Nadu Party is a political party in Karnataka, India, founded by Vijay Sankashwar. It has merged into Janata Dal (Secular) The Janata Dal (Secular) is an Indian political party led by former prime minister of India, H. D. Deve Gowda. ...

ticket and was lone contestant to get elected from Kannada Nadu Party. He was made a cabinet minister and was given Small Scale Industries ministry when he was elected for 2nd time from Shorapur Constituency on a BJP Ticket. He lost to Raja Venkatappa Nayak in 2013 elections. In MLA elections held in 2018, Rajugowda won against Raja Venkatappa Nayak for the 3rd time. He is currently the Chairman of Karnataka Urban water supply and drainage board.

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