Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
| Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka | |
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In office 30 May 2008 – 2013 | |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1994–1999 | |
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In office 1999–2008 | |
| Constituency | Ankola |
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Assumed office 2008 | |
| Constituency | Sirsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 July 1961 Sirsi, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (born 10 July 1961 in Sirsi, Karnataka) is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka. He is six term MLA and has served as the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government of Karnataka.[1][2]
He completed his B.Com from Karnatak University, Dharwad. He was an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad office bearer during his college days and was an influential students union leader.[3]
He represented the Ankola Vidhan Sabha constituency for 3 terms: 1994–99, 1999–04 and 2004–2008. After the delimitation process, he shifted to the newly created Sirsi constituency and won the seat in 2008, 2013 and 2018 elections.[4] He served as MLA for 5 terms in his political career & renowned as a very disciplined politician.
References
- ↑ "Bio-data" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ "Cabinet Ministers". Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ "Brief Profile". BJP. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-2018/bjp-wins-28-out-of-33-seats-in-coastal-karnataka-malnad/article23893796.ece