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{{short description|10th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, India}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = C. N. Ashwathnarayan
| image = AshwathNarayan.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwathnarayan
| birth_date = {{brith date and age|1968|2|2|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/cn-ashwath-narayan-71691.html|title = C. N. Ashwath Narayan: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Mysore State]], [[India]]
| residence = Malleshwaram, [[Bangalore]]
| nationality = Indian
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office1 = Minister of Higher Education [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start1 = 20 August 2019
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| predecessor1 = [[GT Devegowda]]
| office2 = Minister of Science & Technology [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start2 = 20 August 2019
| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata2 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| predecessor2 = [[G. Parameshwara]]
| office3 = Minister of IT & BT [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start3 = 20 August 2019
| 1blankname3 = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata3 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| predecessor3 = [[G. Parameshwara]]
| office4 = Minister of Skill Developmemnt [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start4 = 10 February 2020
| 1blankname4 = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata4 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| predecessor4 = [[H. Nagesh]]
| office5 = 8th [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]]
| term_start5 = 20 August 2019
| term_end5 = 28 July 2021
| alongside5 = [[Laxman Savadi]] and [[Govind Karjol]]
| 2blankname5 = Governor
| 2namedata5 = [[Vajubhai Vala]]
| 1blankname5 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata5 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| predecessor5 = [[G. Parameshwara]]
| office6 = Minister of Medical Education [[Government of Karnataka]]
| term_start6 = 27 September 2019
| term_end6 = 10 February 2020
| 1blankname6 = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata6 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| predecessor6 = [[E. Tukaram]]
| successor6 = [[K. Sudhakar (politician)|K. Sudhakar]]
| office7 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start7 = 2008
| predecessor7 = [[M. R. Seetharam]]
| constituency7 = [[Malleshwaram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Malleshwaram]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| parents =
| spouse = {{marriage|Shruthi H S|2000}}
| children = 2
| relatives =
| website = {{url|drashwath.in}}
| footnotes =
| date =
| year =
| source =
| education = Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
}}

'''Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwath Narayan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/cn-ashwath-narayan-71691.html|title=C. N. Ashwath Narayan: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia}}</ref>''' (born 2 February 1968) is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of Science and Technology, [[Higher Education]] & [[Information Technology]], [[Biotechnology]] of Karnataka from 20 August 2019. He is also Minister of Skill development and Entrepreneurship & Livelihood of Karnataka from 10 February 2020. He served as the 8th [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]] from 20 August 2019 to 26 July 2021. He is a Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) from the [[Malleshwaram (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Malleshwaram constituency]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/initiative-to-promote-inclusive-sports/article4004203.ece |title=Initiative to promote inclusive sports |newspaper=The Hindu |publisher=Thehindu.com |date=17 October 2012 |access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/252492/citizens-initiative-takes-off-malleswaram.html |title=Citizens' initiative takes off in Malleswaram |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustanpages.com/dr-c-n-ashwath-narayan-mla-malleshwaram-karnataka |title=Dr. C.N. ASHWATH NARAYAN, MLA Malleshwaram, Karnataka |publisher=Hindustanpages.com |date=6 June 2012 |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125064931/http://www.hindustanpages.com/dr-c-n-ashwath-narayan-mla-malleshwaram-karnataka |archive-date=25 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>)

The positions he held include Convener of Doctors Cell - Bharatiya Janata Party and Founder President of [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]], Bangalore.<ref name="bjpkarnataka1">{{cite web|url=http://bjpkarnataka.org/karnataka-mlas/dr-c-n-ashwath-narayan/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322234921/http://bjpkarnataka.org/karnataka-mlas/dr-c-n-ashwath-narayan/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=22 March 2010 |title=Website Bharathiya Janatha Party |publisher=Bjpkarnataka.org |date=21 September 2009 |access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> He was also the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bangalore District, Senate Member of [[Bangalore University]], Syndicate and Senate Member of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Employees Association, Bangalore, and the Chairman of Committee for drafting statutes for A&B, C&D cadre of employees of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.<ref name="bjpkarnataka1" />

On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister in Bharatiya Janata Party Government led by Chief minister [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-cabinet-yediyurappa-mlas-ministers-oath-1582584-2019-08-20|title=C N Ashwath Narayan take oath as Karnataka Cabinet Minister|date=20 August 2019|website=India Today}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ashwathnarayan was born to T.K. Narayanappa and V.L. Padmamma on 2 February 1969 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pro-Chancellor |url=http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/english-version/pro-chancellor-0 |website=uni-mysore.ac.in |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="MyNeta"/> He is married to Shruthi, with whom he has a son and a daughter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Affidavit 2018 Karnataka Assembly Election for Dr Ashwath Narayan CN |url=http://affidavitarchive.nic.in/CANDIDATEAFFIDAVIT.aspx?YEARID=May-2018+(+GEN+)&AC_No=157&st_code=S10&constType=AC |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=4 February 2021 |pages=2}}</ref>

== Medical career ==
Ashwathnarayan achieved his MBBS degree from the [[Kasturba Medical College|Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore]] in 1995.<ref name="MyNeta">{{cite web |title=Dr. Ashwath Narayan.c.n.(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MALLESHWARAM(B.B.M.P(NORTH)) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/karnataka2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=6757 |website=myneta.info |access-date=2 September 2020}}</ref> He started Padmashree Charitable Trust and Shushrutha Group of Institution, which are running a group of educational Institutions, which offer various courses in Paramedic, Management, Science and technology and Ayurvedic Medical Science.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pro-Chancellor |url=http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/english-version/pro-chancellor-0 |website=www.uni-mysore.ac.in |publisher=University of Mysore |access-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203113714/http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/english-version/pro-chancellor-0 |archive-date=3 February 2021}}</ref>

==Political career==
C. N. Ashwath Narayan entered mainstream politics in 2004 by joining the [[BJP]] and contested from [[Malleshwaram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and lost the election against a sitting MLA M.R. Seetharam.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3782-karnataka-2004/ |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=4 February 2021 |pages=96}}</ref> In the year 2008, he again contested from the same constituency. He won the election to the state legislature with a huge margin against two times MLA, M.R. Seetharam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-polls-2018/2018/may/06/ashwath-narayan-seeks-hat-trick-win-in-malleswaram-1810847.html|title=Ashwath Narayan has won the election by about 8,000 votes in 2008|date=6 May 2018|website=New Indian Express}}</ref>

He was elevated to the level of Vice President of BJP, Bangalore District. The BJP candidate from Bangalore North constituency won by a large margin in the April 2009 general elections, and BJP candidates won in 6 of 7 wards in the 2010 Municipal corporation elections.

The 'Dhobi Ghat' in [[Malleswaram]] was set up in 2009 as the first modern ''[[dhobi ghat]]'' in both Bangalore and Karnataka. The initiative was spearheaded by Ashwath Narayan as the local MLA and supports the livelihood of 400 families and has now become a 'National Model'.<ref>{{cite news |title=A dhobi ghat with modern equipment |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/a-dhobi-ghat-with-modern-equipment-434978.html |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=News18 |date=7 January 2012 |language=en}}</ref>

Anganwadi centres were set up at government Schools in Malleshwaram under the 'Montessori' model to provide the best learning experience for kids. As an MLA, a citizen-centric Complaint Redressal platform called 'Malleshwaram Sahay' was also launched.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/malleshwaram-mla-ashwath-narayan-tracker-2013-2018-24040|title=Tracking Malleshwaram MLA Ashwath Narayan |date=20 April 2018|website=Citizen Matters}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Shubham |title=MLA CN Ashwath's interview to Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/bengaluru/interview-we-will-return-to-power-in-karnataka-2018-says-bjp-mla-ashwath-narayan-1618295.html |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=www.oneindia.com |agency=OneIndia |date=11 January 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರಂ ಜನರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸಲು ವೆಬ್‌ಸೈಟ್ |url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/bengaluru/exclusive-portal-for-malleswaram-citizen-service-087086.html |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=https://kannada.oneindia.com |date=20 August 2014 |language=kn}}</ref>

==Positions and representations==
*President Samskara Bharathi, Malleswaram
*Vice-president, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], Bangalore
*Convener, Doctors Cell, [[BJP]], Karnataka
*Syndicate & Senate Member, [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]], Bangalore
*Senate Member, [[Bangalore University]]

;Other positions held

*Founder President, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Employees Association, Bangalore since 2000
*Chairman, Committee for drafting statutes for A&B, C&D cadre of employees of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 2000–2002.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{url|bjpkarnataka.org}}
{{Deputy Chief Ministers of Karnataka}}
{{Bharatiya Janata Party|state=collapsed}}

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->MN Shenoy at 09:15, 9 January 2022