K. Venkatesh

Not to be confused with K. S. G. Venkatesh.

K. Venkatesh (born in Kittur Periyapatna) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in the Government of Karnataka and as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Periyapatna. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.^[1][2]

K. Venkatesh
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2023
Governor	Thawarchand Gehlot
Cabinet	Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments	Animal Husbandry & Sericulture
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2023
Preceded by	K. Mahadeva
Constituency	Periyapatna
In office 2004–2018
Preceded by	H C Basavaraju
Succeeded by	K. Mahadeva
Constituency	Periyapatna
Personal details
Born	Kittur, Periyapatna, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Janata Dal (Secular)
Occupation	Politician

He was inducted into Siddiramaiah’s Cabinet on 27 May 2023 as minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture.^[3]

K. Venkatesh has been appointed as Bangalore Development Authority Chairman in 2016.^[4]