| Office | Minister for minor irrigation (Government of Karnataka) |
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| Office | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Melukote
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| Office | Member of the Indian Parliament for Mandya
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| Term start | 6 June 2018 |
| Term end | 23 July 2019 |
| Predecessor | Krishna Byre Gowda
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| Predecessor | KS
Puttannaiah
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| Born | Chinakurali, Mandya, Karnataka State, India
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| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Spouse | Nagamma |
| Children | 2
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| Occupation | Agriculturist
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C. S. Puttaraju is an Indian politician belonging to the Janata Dal (Secular) party. He was a two time MLA from Pandavapura constituency in Karnataka, from 2004 to 2013. In the 2014 Indian General Election, he defeated incumbent Indian National Congress candidate Ramya and became a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Mandya in Karnataka. In 2018, he was elected to Karnataka Vidhan Sabha for the third time, and vacated his Lok Sabha seat. He is the MLA of Melukote Constituency.[1] He was Minister for Minor Irrigation 2018 to 2019 until Kumaraswamy government was ousted, and he was also District Incharge Minister of Mandya District.