R. B. Timmapur

Summary

Ramappa Balappa Timmapur is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka & as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Mudhol. He is a former member of Karnataka Legislative Council. He is a leader of the Indian National Congress.

R. B. Timmapur
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
27 May 2023
GovernorThawarchand Gehlot
CabinetSecond Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Ministry and DepartmentsExcise
Preceded byK. Gopalaiah
In office
22 December 2018 – 23 July 2019
GovernorVajubhai Vala
CabinetSecond Kumaraswamy ministry
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
Ministry and Departments
  • Sugar
  • Ports
  • Inland Transport
In office
2016–2018
GovernorVajubhai Vala
CabinetFirst Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Ministry and DepartmentsExcise
Preceded bySatish Jarkiholi
Succeeded byH. D. Kumaraswamy
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 2023
Preceded byGovind Karjol
ConstituencyMudhol
In office
1999–2004
Preceded byGovind Karjol
Succeeded byGovind Karjol
ConstituencyMudhol
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byBhimappa Jamkhandi
Succeeded byGovind Karjol
ConstituencyMudhol
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
14 June 2016 – 13 June 2022
Preceded byR. V. Venkatesh, INC
Personal details
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Utturu
Political partyINC
OccupationPolitician

Political career edit

On 10 June 2016, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council. He secured 33 votes of INC MLAs.[1][2]

He served as the Cabinet Minister of Sugar, Ports and Inland transport in Government of Karnataka headed by Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy.

He is the Minister of Excise in Second Siddaramaiah ministry and held the same post in the past from 2016 till 2018 in First Siddaramaiah ministry.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Karnataka MLC poll results: Congress-4, BJP-2 and JD (S) 1". Daijiworld.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Congress bags four seats, BJP two, JD-S one in Council polls". Business-standard.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.