Ramesh Jigajinagi
Profile
Ramesh Jigajinagi is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha, representing the Vijayapura constituency in Karnataka. A prominent Dalit leader, he has maintained a long parliamentary career, having been elected to the Lok Sabha consecutively since 1998. Previously, he served as the Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation from 2016 to 2019 and held several ministerial positions in the Karnataka state government during the 1980s and 1990s. Throughout his career, he has been associated with various political parties, including the Janata Dal and Lok Shakti, before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2002.
Details
- Born
- 1952-06-28 · 73 years old
- Birth place
- Atharga, Bijapur District, Karnataka, India
- Education
- B.A. from BLDEA's New Arts College, Bijapur; Master's degree
- Career
- Minister of State for Home and Excise in Karnataka; Cabinet Minister for Social Welfare and Revenue in Karnataka
