Prabhu Chauhan

Prabhu Bamala Chauhan (born 6 July 1969) is an Indian politician who has been the member of the Legislative Assembly from Aurad assembly constituency since from 2008.^{[citation needed]} He was the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Department of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023 in B.S.Yediyurappa cabinet and ^[1] Later he has also sworn in as cabinet minister on 4 August 2020 for a second time in Basavaraj Bommai cabinet and the Animal Husbandry portfolio has been allotted.^[2][3][4] and he was the Minister in charge of the Bidar district. In Basavaraj Bommai Cabinet he was made Minister in charge of the Yadgiri district.

Prabhu Chauhan
Minister of Animal Husbandry Government of Karnataka
In office 20 August 2019 - 13 May 2023
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai
Preceded by	Venkatarao Nadagouda
Succeeded by	K. Venkatesh
Minister of Haj & Wakf Government of Karnataka
In office 27 September 2019 – 21 January 2021
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Succeeded by	Anand Singh
Minister of Minority Welfare Government of Karnataka
In office 27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020
Chief Minister	B. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded by	B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan
Succeeded by	Shrimant Patil
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 May 2008
Preceded by	Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
Constituency	Aurad Assembly constituency
Minister in Charge of the Bidar and Yadagiri district
In office 17 September 2019 – 28 July 2021
Minister incharge of the Yadagiri district
In office 25 January 2022 – 13 May 2023
Personal details
Born	Prabhu Bamala Chauhan (1969-07-06) 6 July 1969 (age 56) Ghamsubai Thanda, Aurad taluka
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Swati Prabhu Chauhan
Children	Prateek Prabhu Chauhan (son) Priyanka Prabhu Chauhan (Daughter)
Parent	Bhamala (father)
Relatives	Amit Annarao Rathod (Son in Law)
Residence(s)	Aurad, Bangalore
Education	Bachelor of Arts
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Agriculturist

Political career

He has been elected to Karnataka assembly from Aurad, a reserved constituency in 2008 by defeating incumbent MP of Bidar Mr. Narsingrao Suryawanshi.^[5] He won subsequent elections in 2013, 2018 and 2023 from same Constituency (Aurad).^[6] Gopinath Munde, former Deputy Chief minister of Maharashtra, was his mentor. Chauhan is the protégé of ex-MLA from Aurad, Gundappa Vakil.^[7]