Prabhu Chauhan

Indian politician

Prabhu Chauhan
Minister of Animal Husbandry
Government of Karnataka
In office
20 August 2019 - 13 May 2023
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded byVenkatarao Nadagouda
Succeeded byK. Venkatesh
Minister of Haj & Wakf
Government of Karnataka
In office
27 September 2019 – 21 January 2021
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Succeeded byAnand Singh
Minister of Minority Welfare
Government of Karnataka
In office
27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byB. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan
Succeeded byShrimant Patil
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 May 2008
Preceded byGurupadappa Nagamarapalli
ConstituencyAurad Assembly constituency
Minister in Charge of the Bidar and Yadagiri district
In office
17 September 2019 – 28 July 2021
Minister incharge of the Yadagiri district
In office
25 January 2022 – 13 May 2023
Personal details
Born
Prabhu Bamala Chauhan

(1969-07-06) 6 July 1969 (age 54)
Ghamsubai Thanda, Aurad taluka
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSwati Prabhu Chauhan
Children
  • Prateek Prabhu Chauhan
    (son)
  • Priyanka Prabhu Chauhan
    (Daughter)
Parent
  • Bhamala (father)
RelativesAmit Annaro Rathod
(Son in Law)
Residence(s)Aurad,
Bangalore
EducationBachelor of Arts
OccupationPolitician
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.

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, and 2018 from same Constituency (Aurad). Gopinath Munde, former Deputy CM of Maharashtra, was his mentor. Chauhan is the protégé of ex-MLA from Aurad, Gundappa Vakil.[6]

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. ^ "Aurad MLA was detained at airport in 2011". 12 December 2014.