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| name = M Goutham Kumar<br />
| image = M Goutham Kumar.jpg<br />
| alt = Amrith Krishna Balaji <br />
| office = [[Mayors of Bangalore|53rd Mayor of Bengaluru]]<br />
| term_start = 1 October 2019<br />
| term_end = 10 September 2020<br />
| predecessor = [[Gangambike Mallikarjun]]<br />
| constituency = Jogupalya <br />
| office1 = BJP Secretary<br />
| term_start1 = {{Start date|2007|df=yes}}<br />
| term_end1 = {{End date|2008|df=yes}}<br />
| constituency1 = [[Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency]]<br />
| office2 = Treasurer, BJP State Yuva Morcha<br />
| term_start2 = {{Start date|2010|df=yes}}<br />
| term_end2 = {{End date|2016|df=yes}}<br />
| constituency2 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| office3 = BBMP Corporator<br />
| term_start3 = {{Start date|2010|df=yes}}<br />
| term_end3 = {{End date|2020|df=yes}}<br />
| constituency3 = Jougupalya Ward, [[Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency]]<br />
| office4 = BJP Secretary<br />
| term_start4 = {{Start date|2016|df=yes}}<br />
| term_end4 = {{End date|2017|df=yes}}<br />
| constituency4 = [[Bengaluru]]<br />
| office5 = BBMP Accounts Committee Chairman<br />
| term_start5 = {{Start date|2013|df=yes}}<br />
| term_end5 = {{End date|2014|df=yes}}<br />
| constituency5 = [[Bengaluru]]<br />
| office6 = BJP Treasurer<br />
| term_start6 = {{Start date|2021|df=yes}}<br />
| term_end6 = {{End date|2024|df=yes}}<br />
| constituency6 = [[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency]]<br />
| office7 = BJP General Secretary<br />
| term_start7 = {{Start date|2024|df=yes}}<br />
| constituency7 = [[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|30 October 1976}}<br />
| party = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]<br />
| website = [http://bbmp.gov.in/en/about-us Official Website]<br />
| residence = Cambridge Layout, [[Bengaluru]]<br />
| education = B.Com<br />
| spouse = Rekha Jain<br />
| children = {{plain list|<br />
Harsh Jain<br />
Tanisha Jain}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Siruguppa]], [[Karnataka]], India |nationality =[[India]]n}}<br />
'''M Goutham Kumar ''' ({{langx|kn|ಮೀ ಗೌತಮ್ ಕುಮಾರ್}}) is an Indian politician who was the last & the [[Mayors of Bangalore|53rd Mayor of Bangalore]] ([[Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike]]). He is currently the Lok Sabha Convenor for BJP, [[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency]]. He was elected from Jogupalya Ward, belonging to [[Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He was elected as [[Mayor]] on 1 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bjps-goutham-kumar-elected-bengalurus-53rd-mayor-raju-is-deputy-cm/articleshow/71405059.cms|title=BJP's Goutham Kumar elected Bengaluru's 53rd mayor; Raju is deputy CM |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
While Kumar secured 129 votes, R Satyanarayana from the Congress got 110 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bjps-gowtham-kumar-becomes-bengaluru-mayor/article29565161.ece|title=BJP's Gowtham Kumar becomes Bengaluru Mayor|first=Chitra V.|last=Ramani|newspaper=The Hindu |date=1 October 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
He is also currently the General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency]]<br />
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He had earlier held various posts under BJP's City Unit. He was the Secretary of BJP's Shantinagar Unit for 4 years. He was also the City Secretary of BJP [[Bengaluru]], and in 2013–14 the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|BBMP]] Accounts Committee Chairman.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Outgoing councillors demand greater powers for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/outgoing-councillors-demand-greater-powers-for-the-bruhat-bengaluru-mahanagara-palike/articleshow/78088612.cms|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
M Goutham Kumar is a member of the [[Jainism|Jain]] community<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-bbmp-mayor-traffic-weather-airport-police-rains-live-news-6042663/|title=Bangalore News Oct 1 highlights: M Goutham Kumar is new Bengaluru Mayor, Rammohan Raju his Deputy; triumphant BJP leaders celebrate win|date=2019-10-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref> which hails from Siruguppa in Ballari district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bengaluru-gets-new-mayor-bjps-goutham-kumar-gets-elected-109793|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-10-02|title=Bengaluru gets new mayor, BJP's Goutham Kumar gets elected|date=October 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Oct 2, 2019|title=BJP's Goutham Kumar elected Bengaluru's 53rd mayor; Raju is deputy CM {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bjps-goutham-kumar-elected-bengalurus-53rd-mayor-raju-is-deputy-cm/articleshow/71405059.cms|access-date=2021-10-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Works and contributions ==<br />
M Goutham Kumar has given a lot of approvals for the house plans through BBMP after the officials have inspected the site and decided to approve it.<ref>{{Cite news|title=House plans will now be approved in a week: Mayor M Goutham Kumar|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/productline/building-materials/house-plans-will-now-be-approved-in-a-week-mayor-m-goutham-kumar/articleshow/73120986.cms|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref> He also favoured the extension of the mayor’s term from the existing one year to 2.5 years.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Outgoing councillors demand greater powers for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/outgoing-councillors-demand-greater-powers-for-the-bruhat-bengaluru-mahanagara-palike/articleshow/78088612.cms|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref> He also focussed on banning certain types of plastic and tackling the garbage problem.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Oct 2, 2019|title=BJP's Goutham Kumar elected Bengaluru's 53rd mayor; Raju is deputy CM {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bjps-goutham-kumar-elected-bengalurus-53rd-mayor-raju-is-deputy-cm/articleshow/71405059.cms|access-date=2021-10-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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