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'''Iranna Kadadi''' is an Indian politician and a [[Member of Parliament]] representing [[Karnataka]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. He served as the [[Belagavi district]] Panchayat president in 2010. He also served as Bharatiya Janata Party's [[Belagavi district]] unit president.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/karnataka/bjp-names-eranna-kadadi-ashok-gasti-as-candidates-for-karnataka-rajya-sabha-polls-2288768.html|title=BJP names Iranna Kadadi, Ashok Gasti as candidates for Karnataka Rajya Sabha polls|date=8 June 2020|website=Zee News}}</ref> He also served as the chairman of [[NGEF]], [[Hubli]]

Kadadi had unsuccessfully contested the assembly election from [[Arabhavi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Arabhavi constituency]] in 1994 on a BJP ticket. Kadadi belongs to Veerashiva Lingayat community from Belagavi district.<ref name="deccanherald">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/karnataka-eranna-kadadi-ashok-gasti-chosen-as-bjps-rs-candidates-847023.html|title=Karnataka: Eranna Kadadi, Ashok Gasti chosen as BJP's RS candidates|website=Deccan Herald|date=8 June 2020 |accessdate=9 June 2020}}</ref>

His nomination along with [[Ashok Gasti]] to the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 2020 came as a surprise from the national leadership of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] as they were never in the limelight. The BJP later said that the party believes in appreciating grass root level workers, hence rewarded them with this opportunity.<ref name="devdiscourse">{{cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1085297-2-bjp-leaders-file-nominations-for-rajya-sabha-elections-from-karnataka-yediyurappa|website=devdiscourse.com|title=2 BJP leaders file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka: Yediyurappa|accessdate=12 June 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==

Eranna Kadadi was associated with the BJP from his student days through the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP) and later got involved in the organisation work for the BJP. He started his active political career in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/ashok-gasti-eranna-kadadi-are-bjps-picks-for-rajya-sabha/articleshow/76272134.cms|title=Ashok Gasti, Eranna Kadadi are BJP's picks for Rajya Sabha|website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:People from Belagavi district]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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