K. Harishkumar
K. Harishkumar | |
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| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| In office 18 June 2018 – 17 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Motamma |
| Succeeded by | Yathindra Siddaramaiah |
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| Party | Indian National Congress |
K. Harishkumar was one of the eleven people appointed as a member of Karnataka Legislative Council by the governor of Karnataka. K. Harish Kumar
Ex–Member of Legislative Council (MLC) President, Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee Chairman, MESCOM (State Minister Cadre), Government of Karnataka [1] Political Journey & Career Overview
Shri K. Harish Kumar is a senior Congress leader with over four decades of dedicated public service, having joined the Indian National Congress in 1978 as a grassroots worker. His political journey reflects unwavering commitment to the party ideology, farmers’ welfare, and public development.
He actively worked in the historic Chikkamagaluru by-election of 1978, where Smt. Indira Gandhi contested—an experience that shaped his political vision and commitment.
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Key Party Positions Held
President, Youth Congress, Belthangady Block (1980–1984)
Member, Land Tribunal, Belthangady (1981–1983)
President, Block Congress Committee, Belthangady
(1984–1986 & 2004–2017)
Vice President, District Youth Congress, Dakshina Kannada (1986–1990)
Zilla Parishad Member (1987–1992)
Chairman, Works Committee (1989–1991)
General Secretary, District Congress Committee (1993–2000)
Co-Chairman, District Congress Kisan Cell (2000–2002)
President, Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (2017 – Present)
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Legislative & Electoral Experience
Allotted Congress Assembly ticket in 1989; B-Form issued but cancelled at the final stage
Contested 2004 Assembly Election from Belthangady Constituency; narrowly lost
Elected as Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) from Assembly quota
Term: 2018 – 2024
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Academic & Institutional Roles
Member, Academic Council
(2004–2007 & 2021–2024)
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Service to Agriculture & Cooperative Sector
Elected Member, Agricultural Cooperative Society, Belthangady
(1987–1992 & 2008–2013)
President, Cooperative Agricultural Society, Belthangady
(2008–2011)
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Current Responsibility
Chairman, MESCOM
The Government of Karnataka has upgraded the MESCOM Chairmanship to State Minister Cadre, recognizing his administrative capability and leadership.
References
- ^ "Why a lone MLC seat bypoll is significant for political parties in Karnataka - The South First". Retrieved 2 November 2024.