Laxman Savadi

Laxman Sangappa Savadi (born 16 February 1960) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 12 May 2023. He served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka^[2] from 20 August 2019 to 28 July 2021 under B. S. Yediyurappa.

Laxman Sangappa Savadi
8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
In office 20 August 2019 – 28 July 2021 Serving with C. N. Ashwath Narayan and Govind Karjol
Governor	Vajubhai Vala Thawar Chand Gehlot
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	G. Parameshwara
Succeeded by	D. K. Shivakumar
Minister of Transport Government of Karnataka
In office 20 August 2019 – 28 July 2021
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	D. C. Thammanna
Succeeded by	B. Sriramulu
Minister of Agriculture Government of Karnataka
In office 27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	N. H. Shivashankara Reddy
Succeeded by	B. C. Patil
Minister of Co-operation Government of Karnataka
In office 7 June 2008 – 9 February 2012
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa Sadananda Gowda
Preceded by	G. T. Devegowda
Succeeded by	B. J. Puttaswamy
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 17 February 2020 – 2023
Preceded by	Rizwan Arshad
Succeeded by	Jagadish Shettar
Constituency	elected by MLA's
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Preceded by	Mahesh Kumathalli
Constituency	Athani
In office 2004- 2018
Personal details
Born	(1960-02-16) 16 February 1960 (age 65) Naganur (P.K.), Mysore State, India
Political party	Indian National Congress (2023–present)
Other political affiliations	Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2023)
Residence	Naganuru[1]

Early life and education

Savadi is from Athani, Belgaum district. His father Sangappa Savadi is a farmer. He completed a pre-university course in 1978 from SSMS College, Athani.^[3]

Career

Savadi served as the deputy leader of the house in the Karnataka Legislative Council. He also served as the Minister for Cooperation in the second Yediyurappa Ministry and D. V. Sadananda Gowda Government.

He was first elected as an MLA from Athani Assembly constituency in the 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He retained his seat in the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and won for the third consecutive time in the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, all as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.

On 20 August 2019, he was inducted as a cabinet minister in Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Chief Minister B. S. Yeddiyurappa. On 17 February 2020 he was elected as an MLC by securing 113 votes out of the 120 votes polled.^[4]

He resigned as a Minister on 8 February 2012 during the Karnataka video clip controversy.^[5][6]

Savadi resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party after being denied a ticket and later joined Indian National Congress for 2023 assembly polls.^[7][8]