Published On: December 31, 2021 at 18:15 IST
Minister of Kannada and Culture, Energy of Karnataka
NAME – Vasudev Sunil Kumar
PROFESSION – Politician
BORN – 15/08/1975
PLACE OF BIRTH – Mudigere, Karnataka
FATHER’S NAME – M.K. Vasudeva
MOTHER’S NAME – K.P. Pramoda
SPOUSE – Priyanka
SIBLINGS – N/A
CHILDREN – 3
EDUCATION – BA
POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS/PARTY- Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
OFFICIAL WEBSITE – vsunilkumar.in
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT- N/A
AWARDS – N/A
BACKGROUND – V. Sunil Kumar is the Minister of Kannada and Culture, Energy of Karnataka. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Karkala Constituency. He is a young leader who is doing people centric work with great care.
Before joining politics, he worked as a Journalist. He started his political career as a leader of the student wing of the RSS, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and later joined BJP.
MAJOR INITIATIVES – Construction of more than 50 small dams to fulfill the needs of drinking water and water for irrigation.
Construction of a Swimming Pool for the youths, development of the Government Hospital meant for the service of the poor patients and the construction of an Industrial Area in Miyar. Construction of roads and smooth traffic management.
Construction of the polytechnic college in Karkala, Morarji Boarding School of Miyar, Koti Chennaiah Theam Park in memory of immortal Hero of Thulunadu ‘Koti Chennaiah’a Guest House.
CAREER TIMELINE/ POSITIONS HELD – 2004 – Joined BJP and became Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the first time from Karkala Constituency.
2008 – Lost election from same constituency by a narrow margin.
2012 – Contested Lok Sabha by-election but lost by huge margin.
2013 – Got elected as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Karkala constituency.
2018 – Re-elected as the MLA from Karkala Constituency
2020 – Appointed as Co-incharge of BJP Kerala.
2021 – Sworn in as Minister of Kannada and Culture, Energy of Karnataka.
CONTROVERSIES/CASES – One Criminal Case (IPC Sections applicable 153A, 505A)