B. C. Nagesh

Bellur Chandrashekharaiah[1]Nagesh is an Indian politician who was the Minister of School Education and Literacy & Sakala[2] of Karnataka from 04 August 2021 to 13 May 2023. He is a two times Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Tiptur.[3]

B. C. Nagesh
Minister of School Education and Literacy & Sakala of Karnataka
In office
4 August 2021  13 May 2023
Chief MinisterBasavaraj Bommai
Preceded byS. Suresh Kumar
Succeeded byMadhu Bangarappa
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
2018  13 May 2023
Preceded byB H M Yashwanth
ConstituencyTiptur
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byB. Nanjamari
Succeeded byK. Shadakshari
ConstituencyTiptur
Personal details
Born (1959-07-01) 1 July 1959[1]
Chikkamagaluru[1],Mysuru State (present-day Karnataka), India
Political partyBharatiya Janata party
ResidenceTiptur
EducationBachelors of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering
Alma materB.M.S. College of Engineering,B.M.S. Institute of Technology and Management

Early life and education

Nagesh was born in Tumkur district. He attained Bachelors of Engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering[4] and was part of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his student days.[5][6]

Parents: B S Chandrashekaraiah & BC Savithramma

Political career

He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1984. He is closely associated with B. L. Santhosh, the National General Secretary (Organisation) of the BJP.[5][7]

Nagesh won the state assembly elections from Tiptur constituency in 2008 and 2018.

In 2021, he was inducted into the Basavaraj Bommai ministry and was made the Minister of Primary & Secondary Education.[3]

References

  1. "B.c.nagesh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TIPTUR(TUMKUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  2. Karnataka department of primary and secondary education is now department of school education and literacy
  3. "In Pics: Karnataka Cabinet ministers & their portfolios". Deccan Herald. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. "BC Nagesh: Leader Of The People In Tipperary, BC Nagesh". Edustatus. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. "Six new faces in the Cabinet". The Hindu. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. "ತಿಪಟೂರು ಶಾಸಕ ಬಿ.ಸಿ.ನಾಗೇಶ್ ಪರಿಚಯ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ". Prajavani. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. "RSS ಕಟ್ಟಾಳು ಬಿ.ಸಿ.ನಾಗೇಶ್ಗೆ ಒಲಿದ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಿರಿ". Public TV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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