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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Dr. M. C. Sudhakar
| image = Dr.M C Sudhakar, Minister of Higher Education ,GoK.jpg
| caption = M. C. Sudhakar
| office = Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, [[Government of Karnataka]]
| predecessor =
| successor =
| governor = [[Thawarchand Gehlot]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| subterm = '''Cabinet'''
| suboffice =
| term_start = 27 May 2023
| office1 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 2023
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = M. Krishna Reddy
| successor1 =
| constituency1 = [[Chintamani Assembly constituency|Chintamani]]
| term_start2 = 2004
| term_end2 = 2013
| predecessor2 = Chowda Reddy
| successor2 = M. Krishna Reddy
| constituency2 = [[Chintamani Assembly constituency|Chintamani]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Chintamani Assembly Constituency Election Result|work= resultuniversity.com |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/chintamani-karnataka-assembly-constituency|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref>
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|3|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Malapally, [[Chintamani Assembly constituency|Chintamani]], [[Karnataka]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| relations =
| spouse = Smt. Sapna
| children = M.S. Samanvay, Purvi Shika, Purav Shikar
| parents = Chowdareddy (father)

Smt.Shanthamma (mother)
| relatives = M.C. Anjaneya Reddy (Grandfather)
Smt. Kempamma (Grandmother)

Dr. M.C. Balaji (brother)

Smt. Padmaja (sister)
| alma_mater =
| profession =
| website = https://mcsudhakar.com
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'''Dr. Malapalli Chowdareddy Sudhakar''' (born 18 March 1969) is an Indian politician serving as Cabinet Minister for Higher education, Government of Karnataka in cabinet of [[Siddaramaiah]].<ref>{{cite web |title=DR M C SUDHAKAR|work= ourneta.com |url=https://myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7920|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka Cabinet expansion, 24 legislators take oath as Ministers|work= The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-cabinet-expansion-24-legislators-take-oath-as-ministers/article66900019.ece|date=27 May 2023|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> He is serving as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for third time from [[Chintamani Assembly constituency|Chintamani Assembly]] under [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chintamani Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Dr M C Sudhakar of INC Wins|work=News18 |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/chintamani-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7795243.html|date=13 May 2023|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chintamani Election Results LIVE Updates : JDS loses its seat, MC Sudhakar from Congress emerges winner|work=cnbctv18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/chintamani-election-results-live-updates-jds-loses-its-seat-mc-sudhakar-from-congress-emerges-winner-16651401.htm|date=13 May 2023|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref>

==Early life and career as a doctor==
Sudhakar's primary education took place at Kishore Vidhya Bhavan, [[Chintamani, Karnataka|Chintamani]]. He continued his schooling at Sathya Sai Loka Seva School, Muddenahalli.

He completed his pre university from [[National College, Bangalore|National College, Basavanagudi]] and Bachelor of Dentistry from Bangalore Dental College in 1992. He completed his Master of Dental Surgery (Prosthodontics) from AB Shetty Dental College, [[Mangalore, Karnataka|Mangalore]] in 1994.

Sudhakar started his dental career at Mathrusri Ramabai Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mathrushri Ramabai Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital |url=http://ambedkardental.com/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=ambedkardental.com}}</ref> Bangalore, as a Senior Lecturer while also maintaining a private practice at Cunningham Road. He later served as a professor at AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Center - AECS |url=https://www.aecsgroup.co.in/aecs-maaruti-college-of-dental-sciences-research-center/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=AECS - Just another WordPress site}}</ref> Bangalore and was also president of the Indian Dental Association Karnataka division.

==Political Background==
Sudhakar's great-grandfather, Patel Chowdareddy, was a member of the Mysore Representative Assembly from 1903 to 1905 under the [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore Princely State]] in the pre-independence era.

His grandfather, M C Anjaneya Reddy, was the first Municipal President of [[Chintamani, Karnataka|Chintamani]] in the pre-independence era and post-independence he was the first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Chintamani in 1952 as an independent candidate. He continued as an MLA and MLC until his demise in 1976. He was the first President of the District Congress Committee of the undivided [[Kolar district]].

Sudhakar's father, Chowdareddy, was Minister of Urban Development and Home in the cabinet of the then Chief Minister Shri [[Veerappa Moily|M Veerappa Moily]] from 1992 to 1994 and served as an MLA for five terms from 1972 to 2004.

==Political career==
In 1999,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1999 |url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/1999-election-results.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref> Dr. MC Sudhakar started actively involving in politics. After his father Chowdareddy’s retirement from active politics in 2004,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ರಾಜಕಾರಣ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬಳುವಳಿ: ದಂತವೈದ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಒಲಿದ ಸಚಿವಗಿರಿ! |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/karnataka/dr-mc-sudhakar-profile-political-career-age-education-caste-net-worth-and-more/articleshow/100545045.cms |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref> Sudhakar contested the assembly elections for the first time under [[Indian National Congress]] and won. In 2008, he won consequently for second term as MLA. During his tenure in politics extensive developmental activities were taken up in the Taluk of [[Chintamani, Karnataka|Chintamani]]. Dr. MC Sudhakar had election setbacks in 2013<ref>{{Cite web |title=🗳️ J .Kkrishnareddy winner in Chintamani, Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates |url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/2013/chintamani/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref> and 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chintamani Election Result 2018 Live: Chintamani Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result) |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/chintamani-election-result/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=News18}}</ref> as an independent candidate with margins of 1,696 and 5,240 votes respectively.

In 2023 Assembly elections Dr. MC Sudhakar won by a margin of 29,052 votes as congress candidate and he was appointed Cabinet Minister for Higher education, Government of Karnataka.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Legislative Assembly |url=https://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/ministry.htm |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.kla.kar.nic.in}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]] - Present: Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka; Member of Legislative Assembly<ref name=":2" /> (third term)
* [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008 - 2013]]: Member of Legislative Assembly<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Assembly election results for Karnataka |url=https://elections.traceall.in/Karnataka-vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/2008 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=elections.traceall.in |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103081428/https://elections.traceall.in/Karnataka-vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (second term)
* [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004 - 2008]]: Member of Legislative Assembly<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 2004 |url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/2004-election-results.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref> (first term)
* Professor at AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre,<ref name=":1" /> Bangalore
* Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer, Mathrusri Ramabai Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital,<ref name=":0" /> Bangalore

==References==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
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[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:1969 births]]

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