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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = D. V. Sadananda Gowda
| image = D.V. Sadananda Gowda.jpg
| office = [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers|Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers]]
| president = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start = 14 November 2018
| term_end = 7 July 2021 <ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sadananda-gowda-takes-charge-of-chemicals-and-fertilisers-ministry/articleshow/66619359.cms?from=mdr|title=Sadananda Gowda takes charge of chemicals and fertilisers ministry|work=The Economic Times|date=14 November 2018|last=PTI|access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref>

| predecessor = [[Ananth Kumar]]
| successor = [[Mansukh L. Mandaviya]]
| office1 = [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation|Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation]]
| primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start1 = 5 July 2016
| term_end1 = 24 May 2019
| predecessor1 = [[V. K. Singh]]
| successor1 = [[Rao Inderjit Singh]]
| office2 = [[Minister of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of Law and Justice]]
| primeminister2 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start2 = 9 November 2014
| term_end2 = 5 July 2016
| predecessor2 = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| successor2 = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| office3 = [[Minister of Railways]]
| primeminister3 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start3 = 26 May 2014
| term_end3 = 9 November 2014
| predecessor3 = [[Mallikarjun Kharge]]
| successor3 = [[Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu]]
| office4 = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency4 = [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]]
| term_start4 = 5 June 2014
| predecessor4 = [[D. B. Chandre Gowda]]
| majority4 = 147,518 (9.4%)
| constituency5 = [[Udupi Chikmagalur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi-Chikmagalur]]
| term_start5 = 22 May 2009
| term_end5 = 4 August 2011
| predecessor5 = ''Constituency established''
| successor5 = [[K. Jayaprakash Hegde]]
| majority5 = 27,018 (3.2%)
| constituency6 = [[Mangalore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mangalore]]
| term_start6 = 17 May 2004
| term_end6 = 22 May 2009
| predecessor6 = [[V. Dhananjay Kumar]]
| successor6 = ''Constituency abolished''
| majority6 = 33,415 (4.2%)
| office7 = [[Leader of the Opposition| Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council]]
| term_start7 = 23 May 2013
| term_end7 = 26 May 2014
| predecessor7 = S. R. Patil, INC
| successor7 = K. S. Eshwarappa, BJP
| office8 = 20th [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]]
| governor8 = [[H. R. Bhardwaj]]
| term_start8 = 4 August 2011
| term_end8 = 11 July 2012
| predecessor8 = [[B. S. Yeddyurappa]]
| successor8 = [[Jagadish Shettar]]
| office9 = President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], Karnataka
| term_start9 = 2006
| term_end9 = 2010
| predecessor9 =
| successor9 = [[K. S. Eshwarappa]]
| office10 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start10 = 1994
| term_end10 = 2004
| constituency10 = [[Puttur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Puttur]]
| predecessor10 = [[Vinay Kumar Sorake]]
| successor10 = [[Shakunthala T. Shetty]]
| birthname = Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|3|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mandekolu]],<ref>https://fert.nic.in/shri-dv-sadananda-gowda</ref> India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = {{Marriage|Datty|1981}}
| children = 2
| alma_mater = St. Philomena's College, Puttur [[Vaikunta Baliga College of Law]]
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'''Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda''' (born 18 March 1953) is an Indian statesman who was the [[Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers]] and [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation|Statistics, Programme Implementation]] of India in the [[Second Modi ministry]], representing the [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]] constituency. He also held [[Ministry of Railways]] and other cabinet positions in the [[First Modi ministry]]. He also served as the 20th [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]].

He previously served as the [[Minister of Law and Justice]], having been shifted from the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] in the cabinet reshuffle of 5 July 2016.<ref name="Reshuffle">{{cite news|title=Manohar Parrikar gets Defence, Suresh Prabhu Railways, Sadananda Gowda shifted to Law and Justice|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/manohar-parrikar-gets-defence-suresh-prabhu-railways-sadananda-gowda-shifted-to-law-and-justice-725085.html|access-date=10 November 2014|work=News 18|agency=Press Trust of India|date=9 November 2014}}</ref> At the end of the previous Lok Sabha, he was the [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation|Minister of Statistics and Program Implementation]]. He then stepped down from his post of [[Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers]] ahead of the cabinet reshuffle in July 2021.

==Early life==
Sadananda Gowda was born in a [[Tulu Gowda]] family of Venkappa Gowda and Kamala in [[Mandekolu]] village of [[Sulya taluk]] in Karnataka.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gowda |first1=Aravind |title=Caste war heats up as Sadananda isn't Gowda enough |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/opinion/aravind-gowda/story/karnataka-sadananda-gowda-faces-caste-war-in-bjp-141190-2011-09-15 |access-date=7 December 2019 |work=India Today |date=15 September 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ITProfile">{{cite news |last1=Gowda |first1=Aravind |title=Who is Sadananda Gowda? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/karnataka-who-is-sadananda-gowda-138703-2011-08-03 |access-date=7 December 2019 |work=India Today |date=4 August 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=110610|title=Mangalore : D V Sadananda Gowda – Destiny's Child|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>

Gowda graduated in Science from [[Saint Philomena College, Puttur]] and went on to obtain his degree in law at Udupi's [[Vaikunta Baliga College of Law]]. He became active in student politics during this period and was elected General Secretary of the Students Union of the Law College. Subsequently, he became the District General Secretary of the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]].

In 1976, he started practising law at both [[Sulya]] and [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]]. He was a public prosecutor for a brief period at Sirsi in the District of Uttara Kannada but resigned from his position to concentrate on his political career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sadanandagowda.com/about/|title=About DVS | D V Sadananda Gowda :: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>

==Political career==
[[File:Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda taking charge as the Union Minister for Law & Justice, in New Delhi on November 10, 2014. The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Ananthkumar is also seen.jpg|thumb|D.V. Sadananda Gowda taking charge as the Union Minister for Law & Justice, in New Delhi on 10 November 2014.]]
He began his political career as a member of the [[Jan Sangh]]. He was President of the party's Sulya Assembly segment. After the split of the [[Janata Party]], he became a member of the BJP. Later on, he served the BJP as Dakshina Kannada BJP Yuva Morcha President, Dakshina Kannada BJP Vice-President, State BJP Yuva Morcha Secretary (1983–88), State BJP Secretary (2003–04) and National Secretary of the party (2004).

Sadananda Gowda was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] in 1994 and 1999 from the Puttur Assembly seat in Dakshina Kannada. He became Deputy Leader of the Opposition in his second term as MLA. He has served in various committees of the Karnataka State legislature including the Cell for preparing Draft Bill on prohibiting Atrocities on Women, Karnataka, the Committee of Energy, Fuel, and Power, and the Committee for Public Undertaking. He was nominated as the President of the Public Accounts Committee in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=3979 |title=Lok Sabha Website Detailed Profile: Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818062933/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=3979 |archive-date=18 August 2011 }}</ref>

He was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 from the [[Mangalore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mangalore]] Lok Sabha seat, defeating [[Veerappa Moily]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] by a margin of 32,314 votes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/14/stories/2004051403620300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040627013042/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/14/stories/2004051403620300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2004|title=Moily loses to Sadananda Gowda | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 May 2004}}</ref> In 2009, the party shifted him to the Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-dv-sadananda-the-dark-horse-from-the-coast-1570614|title=DV Sadananda: The dark horse from the coast|first=M.|last=Raghuram|date=29 July 2011|website=DNA India|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> In parliament, he was on the Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests. In the 14th Lok Sabha, he was a member of the Committee on Commerce. The Government of India had appointed him as Director of Coffee Board during January 2005.

In 2006, Sadananda Gowda was appointed as President of Karnataka State BJP. He earned National prominence being the President when BJP won an assembly election for the first time in South India in May 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/feature/2011/sadananda-gowda-a-genial-but-canny-politician.html|title=DV Sadananda Gowda | Karnataka | BJP | Sworn-In|date=4 August 2011|website=oneindia.com|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>

He was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from [[Udupi Chikmagalur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udupi Chikmagalur]] Constituency before he became the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Sadananda Gowda was chosen as the Chief Minister of Karnataka in August 2011 following the resignation of his mentor [[B.S. Yeddyurappa]] in an illegal mining case.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 May 2019 |last=PTI |title=Sadanand Gowda: From student leader to Union minister {{!}} What you need to know |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/sadanand-gowda-student-leader-union-minister-what-you-need-to-know-1538782-2019-05-30 |access-date=6 January 2021 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Handpicked by Yeddyurappa, he was the second ethnic [[Tuluva]] Chief Minister of Karnataka after [[Veerappa Moily]]. As Chief Minister, he strived hard to improve the image of his party that had been tarnished due to allegations of corruption. He introduced various schemes such as Sakaala, aimed at providing time-bound services at government offices. But within a few months of becoming Chief Minister, he fell out with Yeddyurappa and was unable to unite the various factions of the party. In July 2012, he was asked to resign to make way for [[Jagadish Shettar]] when dissident activities in the party peaked.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bjp-latest-gowda-out-shettar-in/971624/0| title= BJP latest: Gowda out, Shettar in| date= 8 July 2012}}</ref>

After suffering a big loss in the May 2013 elections, BJP elected DV Sadananda Gowda as the opposition leader of legislative council in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Jagadish Shettar, DV Sadananda Gowda elected opposition leaders |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-jagadish-shettar-dv-sadananda-gowda-elected-opposition-leaders-1834894 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=DNA India |date=15 May 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda taking charge as the Union Minister for Railways, in New Delhi on May 27, 2014.jpg|alt=|thumb|D.V. Sadananda Gowda taking charge as the Union Minister for Railways, in New Delhi on 27 May 2014]]
On 26 May 2014, Sadananda Gowda was sworn in as a cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's newly elected government. He was put in charge of the Ministry of Railways.<ref>{{cite news |title=Narendra Modi government: Full list of portfolios and ministers |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/narendra-modi-government-list-of-portfolios-and-ministers/ |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=31 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He presented his maiden budget on 8 July 2014.

On 30 May 2019, Sadananda Gowda was sworn in as a cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term government. He is put in charge of the [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=31 May 2019 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-modi-20-list-of-nda-leaders-who-have-got-calls-so-far-to-join-council-of-ministers-2755204|title=Modi 2.0 Cabinet: Here's complete list of ministers with portfolios|work=DNA|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> He then stepped down from his post of [[Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers]] as directed by the prime minister ahead of the cabinet reshuffle in July 2021<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=31 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Co-operative field==

Sadanada Gowda has served in the Co-operative Movement in Karnataka in various capacities:

* Vice-President of SCDCC Bank, [[Mangalore]]
* Director, SKACM Society, Mangalore
* Director, [[CAMPCO]], Mangalore (1991–94)
* President, Mandekolu S.C.Society, [[Mandekolu]], Sullia
* Member, State PLD Bank staff Selection Committee (1989–90)

==Labour movement==

Sadanada Gowda has worked for the labour movement being the General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh]], Puttur Division and President of Sullia Taluk Auto Rickshaw Drivers and Owners Union.

==Personal life==
Sadananda Gowda married Datty Sadananda in 1981, with whom he had two sons.<ref name="ITProfile"/> In 2003, their elder son Kaushik, a medical student, died in a road accident near [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/18/stories/2006031814400400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207175440/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/18/stories/2006031814400400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2007|title=Sadananda Gowda to head State BJP|location=Chennai, India|date=18 March 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="ITProfile"/> Their younger son, Karthik Gowda, is a businessman.<ref name="ITProfile"/>

==Positions held==
* 1983–1988 State Secretary, BJP Yuva Morcha Karnataka
* 1994–2004 Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] (two terms)
* 1995–1996 Member, Cell for preparing Draft Bill on Prohibiting atrocities on Women, [[Government of Karnataka]]
* 1999–2004 Deputy Leader of Opposition, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
* 1999–2001 Member, Committee on Commerce
* 2001–2002 Member, Committee for Energy, Fuel & Power, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
* 2002–2003 Member, Public Undertaking Committee, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
* 2003–2004 President, Public Accounts Committee, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
* 2004 Elected to [[14th Lok Sabha]]
* 2006–2010 State President, [[BJP]], Karnataka
* 2006–2009 Member, Committee on Commerce
* 2006–onwards Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary standing Committee on Commerce for Special Economic Zones
* 2009 Elected to [[15th Lok Sabha]]
* 2011–2012 Elected as 20th [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]]
* 2013 Elected as the leader of opposition of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]
* 2014 Elected to [[16th Lok Sabha]] from [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]] and took oath as [[Minister of Railways (India)|Central Railway Minister]]
* 2015–2016 [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Cabinet Minister-Law & justice]]
* 2016– [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation|Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation]]
* 2019–2021 Elected to [[17th Lok Sabha]] from [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]] and took oath as [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/know-your-minister-dv-sadananda-gowda-minister-for-chemicals-and-fertilizers-4050511.html|title=Know your minister {{!}} DV Sadananda Gowda – Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers|date=31 May 2019|work=Moneycontrol|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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