D. Sudhakar

Dasharathaiah Sudhakar is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka & member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Hiriyur.

D. Sudhakar
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2023
Governor	Thawarchand Gehlot
Cabinet	Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments	Planning & Statistics
In office 23 September 2010 – 31 July 2011
Governor	Rameshwar Thakur (till 24 June 2009) Hans Raj Bhardwaj (from 24 June 2009)
Cabinet	Second Yediyurappa ministry
Chief Minister	B.S. Yeddyurappa
Ministry and Departments	Youth Affairs
Preceded by	Goolihatti D Shekhar
In office 30 May 2008 – 9 September 2009
Governor	Rameshwar Thakur (till 24 June 2009) Hans Raj Bhardwaj (from 24 June 2009)
Cabinet	Second Yediyurappa ministry
Chief Minister	B.S. Yeddyurappa
Ministry and Departments	Social Welfare
Succeeded by	A. Narayanaswamy
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2023
Preceded by	Poornima Krishnappa
Constituency	Hiriyur
In office 2008–2018
Preceded by	D. Manjunath
Succeeded by	Poornima Krishnappa
Constituency	Hiriyur
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	G. Basavaraj Mandimutt
Succeeded by	Thippeswamy
Constituency	Challakere
Personal details
Born	(1961-03-28) 28 March 1961 (age 64) Challakere
Occupation	Politician

He was elected from Challakere in 2004 and from Hiriyur in 2008 and 2013.^[1] He was Social Welfare Minister during B. S. Yediyurappa's tenure as Chief Minister.^[2]

D. Sudhakar has been appointed as Chairman for Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) in 2016.^[3]