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Jagadish Shettar is an Indian politician who is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency since 2008.
Shettar was born in Kerur, Karnataka, India on 17 December 1955. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Karnatak University, Dharwad in 1976. He then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Laws degree from Karnatak Law Society's Law College, Dharwad in 1979.
Shettar began his political career in 1983 when he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency. He was re-elected in 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2008. He has held various ministerial portfolios in the Karnataka government, including Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Minister for Major and Medium Irrigation, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Minister for Revenue, and Minister for Higher Education.
In 2012, Shettar was appointed as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is the third BJP Chief Minister of Karnataka and the first from the Lingayat community.
As of 2021, Jagadish Shettar's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
| Popular As |
Jagadish Shivappa Shettar |
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N/A |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
17 December, 1955 |
| Birthday |
17 December |
| Birthplace |
Kerura, Bombay State, India |
| Nationality |
India |
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Jagadish Shettar Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jagadish Shettar's Wife?
His wife is Shilpa Shettar
| Family |
| Parents |
S. S. Shettar(father)Basavenamma(mother) |
| Wife |
Shilpa Shettar |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Prashanth Shettar, Sankalp Shettar |
Jagadish Shettar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jagadish Shettar worth at the age of 68 years old? Jagadish Shettar’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from India. We have estimated
Jagadish Shettar's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Ahead of assembly polls which was held in May 2013, BJP declared Shettar as its Chief Ministerial candidate for Karnataka state.
Shettar resigned as Chief Minister as BJP failed to retain its power. He submitted his resignation to the Governor of Karnataka on 8 May 2013. BJP suffered a big loss in the May 2013 assembly elections as the Congress wrested Karnataka.
In July 2012, several BJP MLAs owing allegiance to B.S. Yeddyurappa called for the replacement of D.V. Sadananda Gowda with Shettar. After much turmoil, the BJP High Command agreed to make him the Chief minister. He was sworn in on 12 July 2012.
In 2011, following the resignation of B.S. Yeddyurappa, Shettar emerged as a major contender to the post of Chief Minister. However, he was defeated by D.V. Sadananda Gowda in the election to select the Leader of the BJP Legislature party. He continued to be a minister in the State government.
In 2008, following the BJP victory in Karnataka assembly elections, Shettar was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly. However, he resigned from this post in 2009 and was inducted into the cabinet of B.S. Yeddyurappa as Minister for Rural development and Panchayat Raj.
In 2005, he was appointed as the State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Later, he went on to become the Revenue Minister in the Janata Dal (Secular)-BJP coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy in 2006.
In 1990, he became the President of Hubli Rural Unit of the BJP and in 1994, the Dharwad District Unit President of the party. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1994 and has been reelected as Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency for four successive terms. In 1996, he became the BJP State Secretary and in 1999, he was chosen as the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly following the defeat of the BJP in the state elections. Shettar was the Leader of Opposition when S.M. Krishna was the Chief minister and effectively discharged his duties.
Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (born 17 December 1955) is a Former Chief Minister of Karnataka belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who was the 21st Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013. He has subsequently served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Earlier, he was the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008-2009. Currently he represents Hubli-Dharwad Central Vidhan Sabha seat. On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister for Large and medium scale industries excluding sugar and Public Enterprise department in the BJP Government led by B.S. Yediyurappa.
Shettar was born on 17 December 1955 in Kerur village of Badami Taluk in Bagalkote district (formerly Bijapur district), Karnataka. His father is Sri. S.S. Shettar and his mother is Smt. Basavenamma. His father, S.S.Shettar, a senior activist of the Jana Sangh, was elected five times to the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation and became the first Jana Sangh Mayor of Hubli-Dharwad. His uncle Sadashiv Shettar was the first Jana Sangh leader in South India to get elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He was elected from Hubli City in 1967. Shettar holds BCom and LLB degrees and was a practicing lawyer for 20 years at the Hubli Bar. He married Smt. Shilpa and the couple have 2 sons - Prashant and Sankalp. He belongs to banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community .
