R. Ashoka
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Ramaiah Ashoka[2] (born 1 July 1957) is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.[3][4] Serving as Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2023, he previously served as the Deputy Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly (2014 -2018), Minister of Revenue, Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Transport under the BJP government.[5] He has also served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare under the coalition government of BJP and JDS.[6] He is a Seven-time MLA for Padmanabhanagar Assembly Constituency (before delimitation of the Uttarahalli assembly constituency).
Early political career
[edit]During Emergency (1975–77), he was arrested and detained in prison along with veteran leaders like L.K. Advani at the Central Jail in Bengaluru. He was first elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the 1997 by-Elections from Uttarahalli, which was the biggest state legislature constituency in India before delimitation. He was re-elected from the same constituency in 1999 and 2004 Assembly elections with impressive margins. In the 2004 elections, he won by a margin of 84,001 votes which is the highest in any Karnataka Assembly election.[7]
Positions held
[edit]In 2008, he became the Minister of Health and family welfare in the Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal (Secular) (BJP-JD(S)) coalition government. As a minister, he implemented novel schemes and also streamlined the administration of the department.[8]
As Minister of Transport in the Yeddyurappa Government from 2008 onwards, he was instrumental in modernizing the department and also using innovative hi-tech methods to automate the working of the department.[9]
When Jagadish Shettar became Chief Minister in June 2012, Ashoka was appointed one of the two Deputy chief ministers and entrusted with the ministries of Home and Transport in the Government of Karnataka.[10][11][12]
Ashoka is regarded as one of the most influential leaders of the BJP in Bangalore city and has steered the party to historic victories in the 2010 and 2015 BBMP elections.[13][14][15]
On 26 August 2019, Ashoka was appointed the Revenue Minister in Karnataka government excluding Muzrai.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ S, Rajashekara (2 July 2020). "Revenue Minister R Ashoka tests negative, celebrates birthday in Chikkamagaluru". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa takes oath as minister – NEWS9, retrieved 30 July 2021
- ^ "2 Deputy CMs for Karnataka". The Hindu. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Balasubramanyam, K. R. (2 May 2018). "This former dy CM is a step closer to the top job". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Ashoka: My election as LoP result of consensus". The Times of India. 21 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ A, Naina J. "Karnataka LoP R Ashoka says Congress scared of losing Lok Sabha polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka Elections 2018: Election Trivia". News18. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "State keen to maintain record, says Ashok". The Hindu. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008.
- ^ "KSRTC to add 3,000 new buses this year". The Hindu.
- ^ "Jagdish Shettar will have 2 deputies as he takes oath as Karnataka CM today". India Today. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Cabinet Reshuffle: Ashoka gets Home, Palemar gets Muzrai". Daijiworld.
- ^ "The Rise & Rise Of Ashoka". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016.
- ^ "BJP Wins Bangalore Municipal Elections For The First Time". DNA India. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "For BBMP Polls, BJP Puts R Ashok At Helm". The New Indian Express. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "BBMP results: BJP sweeps Bangalore civic body's poll". India Today. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (26 August 2019). "In a first, Karnataka to have 3 Deputy Chief Ministers". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Karnataka CM Yediyurappa announces names of three Deputy Chief Ministers". www.thenewsminute.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- 1957 births
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka
- Karnataka MLAs 1994–1999
- Karnataka MLAs 1999–2004
- Karnataka MLAs 2004–2007
- Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013
- Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018
- Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028
- State cabinet ministers of Karnataka
- Deputy chief ministers of Karnataka
- Living people
- Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023