Srinivasa Prasad
Srinivasa Prasad | |
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| Minister for Revenue & Muzrai, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 30 May 2013 – 20 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | K. S. Eshwarappa |
| Succeeded by | Kagodu Thimmappa |
| Minister of State for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 6 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Raghuvansh Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kantilal Bhuria Suvra Mukherjee |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Chamarajanagar | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 29 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | R. Dhruvanarayana |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | A. Siddaraju |
| Succeeded by | R. Dhruvanarayana |
| In office 1980–1996 | |
| Preceded by | B. Rachaiah |
| Succeeded by | A. Siddaraju |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008 – 20 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | D. T. Jayakumar |
| Succeeded by | Kalale Keshavamurthy |
| Constituency | Nanjangud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1947 Ashokapuram, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, India |
| Died | 29 April 2024 (aged 76) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2017–2024) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Bhagyalakshmi |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore |
| Occupation | Politician |
Venkataiah Srinivasa Prasad (6 August 1947 – 29 April 2024) was an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka, who was recognised as an important Dalit leader in the old Mysore region. He served as a union minister from 1999 to 2004 as part of the Third Vajpayee ministry, and later as Minister of Revenue in the Government of Karnataka from 2013 to 2016. Prasad was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chamarajanagar six times starting 1980. His last win came from the same constituency in 2019, before he announced his retirement from electoral politics in 2021.