DK Shivakumar has been in the news because he is going to be the deputy chief minister of Karnataka in the Siddaramaiah-led government, know his age, wife, daughter and net worth
In a remarkable turn of events, the Indian National Congress won the Karnataka elections, taking home an astonishing 135 of the state’s 224 assembly seats.
Following this victory, Siddaramaiah, a well-known party leader, was selected as chief minister of Karnataka during a meeting on Thursday and was then formally named the leader of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP). The governor invited Siddaramaiah to form the government, so he wasted no time in presenting his claim to him.
As Siddaramaiah assumes the role of the supreme leader, another prominent figure within the Indian National Congress, DK Shivakumar, will serve as his sole deputy. It is worth mentioning that Shivakumar had also been considered a potential candidate for the position of Karnataka’s chief minister prior to this announcement.
Due to this, he has also been discussed widely, with many people trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
DK Shivakumar biography, age, family, wife, daughter, education, profile, qualification, net worth
DK Shivakumar is a well-known Indian politician and has been associated with the Indian National Congress (INC). He has been in the news because he is going to be the deputy chief minister of Karnataka.
His full name is Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar. He was born on May 15, 1962, in Kanakapura, Mysore State, India. His father’s name is Kempegowda, and his mother’s name is Gouramma. He also has a younger brother named D. K. Suresh, who is also a politician.
DK Shivakumar is currently a resident of Bengaluru and belongs to the Vokkaliga community. He is married, and his wife’s name is Usha. They are the parents of two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana, and a son, Aakash.
He is currently 61 years old.
His career
Early in the 1980s, DK Shivakumar began his political career, first as a student leader. He was elected president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) student division in 1984.
His rise in politics continued when he won his first election in 1989 to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, representing the Sathanur seat. He has been re-elected to the Assembly eight times with great success.
DK Shivakumar has held several cabinet positions in the Karnataka state government during his career, including the Minister of State for Home from 1999 until 2004, and the Minister of Energy and Large and Medium Industries from 2013 until 2018.
He is now going to become the deputy chief minister of Karnataka.
Karnataka's secure future and our peoples welfare is our top priority, and we are united in guaranteeing that. pic.twitter.com/sNROprdn5H
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) May 18, 2023
The net worth of DK Shivakumar
He declared total assets of Rs.1,413 crore when he filed his bid for office in 2023.
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