Shettihalli Timmegowda Somashekhar Gowda is an Indian politician who was the Minister of State for Co-Operation of Karnataka from 6 February 2020 until 13 May 2023. He was elected to the

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from Yeshvanthapura in the

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as a member of the

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. He later switched to the

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and won the by-election in 2019. He got re-elected on a BJP ticket in the

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. As of 19 August 2023, speculations are rife that he may switch back to his old party, the

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, amidst allegations that local BJP leaders are hindering his political growth.

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1959 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka People from Bangalore Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023 Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028 {{Karnataka-BJP-politician-stub