Prabhu Chauhan

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Prabhu Chauhan
Minister of Animal Husbandry
Government of Karnataka
In office
20 August 2019 - 13 May 2023
RelativesAmit Annarao Rathod
(Son in Law)
Residence(s) Aurad,
Bangalore
Education Bachelor of Arts
Occupation Politician
ProfessionAgriculturist

Prabhu Bamala Chauhan (born 6 July 1969) is an Indian politician who has been the member of the Legislative Assembly from Aurad assembly constituency since from 2008.[ citation needed ] He was the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Department of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023 in B.S.Yediyurappa cabinet and [1] Later he has also sworn in as cabinet minister on 4 August 2020 for a second time in Basavaraj Bommai cabinet and the Animal Husbandry portfolio has been allotted. [2] [3] [4] and he was the Minister in charge of the Bidar district. In Basavaraj Bommai Cabinet he was made Minister in charge of the Yadgiri district.

Political career

He has been elected to Karnataka assembly from Aurad, a reserved constituency in 2008 by defeating incumbent MP of Bidar Mr. Narsingrao Suryawanshi. [5] He won subsequent elections in 2013, 2018 and 2023 from same Constituency (Aurad). [6] Gopinath Munde, former Deputy Chief minister of Maharashtra, was his mentor. Chauhan is the protégé of ex-MLA from Aurad, Gundappa Vakil. [7]

References

  1. The New Indian Express (22 August 2019). "Fresh faces in the Karnataka cabinet". Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. News18 (5 August 2021). "Karnataka Minister Takes Oath in Traditional Lambani Attire: Here's the Significance". Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Aurad Election Result 2018 live updates: BJP's Prabhu Chauhan wins" . Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. "Karnataka 2013 PRABHU B. CHAVHAN (Winner) AURAD (BIDAR)". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. "Crystal Reports" (PDF) (in Hindi). 17 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. "Karnataka elections: BJP wrests one seat each from Congress and JD(S) in Bidar". The Hindu. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  7. "Aurad MLA was detained at airport in 2011". 12 December 2014.