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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
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| office = Cabinet Minister, [[Government of Karnataka]]
| predecessor =
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| governor = [[Thawarchand Gehlot]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| subterm = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice = [[Second Siddaramaiah ministry]]
| 2blankname = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata = '''Planning & Statistics'''
| term_start = 27 May 2023
| predecessor1 = Goolihatti D Shekhar
| successor1 =
| governor1 = [[Rameshwar Thakur]] (till 24 June 2009) 
[[Hans Raj Bhardwaj]] (from 24 June 2009)
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[B.S. Yeddyurappa]]
| subterm1 = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice1 = [[Second Yediyurappa ministry]]
| 2blankname1 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata1 = '''Youth Affairs'''
| term_start1 = 23 September 2010
| term_end1 = 31 July 2011
| successor2 = [[A. Narayanaswamy]]
| governor2 = [[Rameshwar Thakur]] (till 24 June 2009) 
[[Hans Raj Bhardwaj]] (from 24 June 2009)
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = [[B.S. Yeddyurappa]]
| subterm2 = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice2 = [[Second Yediyurappa ministry]]
| 2blankname2 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata2 = '''Social Welfare'''
| term_start2 = 30 May 2008
| term_end2 = 9 September 2009
| office3 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = May 2023
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 = [[Poornima Krishnappa]]
| successor3 =
| constituency3 = [[Hiriyur Assembly constituency|Hiriyur]]
| term_start4 = 2008
| term_end4 = 2018
| predecessor4 = D. Manjunath
| successor4 = [[Poornima Krishnappa]]
| constituency4 = [[Hiriyur Assembly constituency|Hiriyur]]
| term_start5 = 2004
| term_end5 = 2008
| predecessor5 = G. Basavaraj Mandimutt
| successor5 = Thippeswamy
| constituency5 = [[Challakere Assembly constituency|Challakere]]
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1961|03|28|df=y}}
| birth_place =[[Challakere]]
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'''Dasharathaiah Sudhakar''' is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in [[Government of Karnataka]] & member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Hiriyur Assembly constituency|Hiriyur]].

He was elected from [[Challakere]] in 2004 and from [[Hiriyur]] in 2008 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/members.htm |title=Members of Legislative Assembly |website=Karnataka Legislative Assembly |accessdate=12 March 2017}}</ref> He was Social Welfare Minister during [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]'s tenure as Chief Minister.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kannada.oneindia.com/news/2010/02/25/fecilities-scheduled-caste-survey.html |language=kn |title=Pariśiṣṭa jāti kuṭumba samīkṣege anudāna |publisher=[[oneindia]] kannada |date=25 February 2010 |accessdate=12 March 2017}}</ref>

D. Sudhakar has been appointed as chairman for Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) in 2016.<ref name="21 MLAs to head boards, corporations">{{cite news |date=2 November 2016 |title=21 MLAs to head boards, corporations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/21-MLAs-to-head-boards-corporations/article16091341.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423075123/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/21-MLAs-to-head-boards-corporations/article16091341.ece |archive-date=23 April 2025 |access-date=23 April 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]

D. Sudhakar - Revision history

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