Vinay Rajashekarappa Kulkarni | |
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Minister of State for Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka | |
In office 30 October 2015 –May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Jagadish Shettar (Chief Minister) |
Succeeded by | Rajashekar Patil |
In-Charge minister of Dharwad District | |
In office 17 May 2013 –May 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Gummagol | 7 November 1968
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Shivaleela |
Children | 2 daughters,1 son |
Alma mater | Dharwad,Karnataka,India. |
Vinay Rajashekharappa Kulkarni is an Indian politician who was the minister for Mines and Geology in the Government of Karnataka. [1] He was a Member of Legislative Assembly representing the Dharwad constituency, [2] and belongs to the Indian National Congress party in Karnataka. Kulkarni is an agriculturist by profession and is involved in commercial dairy farming. [3]
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