DK Shivakumar is a prominent leader of the Congress Party in Karnataka and has held several positions within the Congress Party, including serving as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). He has also been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and has also held ministerial positions in the Karnataka state government. He is an eight-time MLA and is considered one of the richest politicians of India.
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Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar alias D.K. Shivakumar was born on Tuesday, 15 May 1962 (age 61 years; as of 2023) in Kanakapura, a small village near Bengaluru in the state of Karnataka. Their zodiac sign is Taurus. He studied at National Public School, Bengaluru till 8th standard before being suspended from school due to failure. While studying at RC College, Bengaluru, he decided to enter the field of politics. He left college and joined the youth wing of the Congress Party, known as the Youth Congress, and served as the General Secretary of the Karnataka State Youth Congress from 1983 to 1985. He completed Master of Arts in Political Science from Karnataka State. Open University, Mysore in 2006.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
He was born in a Vokkaliga family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name was Kempegowda and mother’s name was Gouramma. His father died on 31 December 2013 at the age of 82. He has a younger brother named DK Suresh who is also an MLA and a sister named Manjula Shantachandra.
DK Shivakumar with his mother Gouramma and younger brother DK Suresh
wife and children
He married Usha in 1993. They have two daughters named Aishwarya and Aabharan, as well as a son named Akash. Eldest daughter Aishwarya is married to Amartya, son of Café Coffee Day founder VG Siddharth.
DK Shivakumar (far left) and his wife, Usha, (far right) during the wedding of their daughter Aishwarya to VG Siddharth’s son Amartya.
DK Shivkumar with his son Akash Shivkumar
Religion
He follows Hindu religion.
Signature
livelihood
Politics
DK Shivakumar started his political journey as a student leader in the early 1980s and gradually joined the Congress Party. In 1989, at the age of 27, he won his first election as a member of the Congress Party, representing the Sathanur constituency in Mysore district. He again emerged victorious from the same constituency in the assembly elections held in 1994, 1999 and 2004. He won from Kanakapura constituency in the assembly elections held in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.
DK Shivakumar speaking during an election rally
Maharashtra Congress is saving the government
Shivkumar’s leadership was exposed in 2002 when Maharashtra’s Congress Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh faced a no-confidence motion. Shivakumar gathered all the Congress MLAs at a resort in Bengaluru for a week before returning safely to Mumbai, where Deshmukh won the trust vote.
DK Shivkumar is a close confidant of the Gandhi family and had supported Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo visit.
Tremendous victory in 2023
DK Shivakumar became emotional as the results of counting of votes in the 2023 Karnataka legislative elections indicated a significant victory for his party in Karnataka. He said that he had promised Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi that he would win in Karnataka. He mentioned his assurances given to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge and also remembered Sonia Gandhi who met him in jail. Speaking to reporters, he described it as his temple and said that the Congress office holds great importance for him. He further said that the next action will be decided in the Congress office. Of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Assembly, Congress won 135 seats, BJP won 66 seats, JDS won 19 seats and 4 seats were won by other independent candidates.
DK Shivakumar (second from left) with other prominent Congress leaders.
On 20 May 2023, he took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.
controversies
allegations of illegal mining
Shivakumar and his family have faced charges related to illegal mining, illegal transportation of granite and unfair land distribution. In 2015, notices were issued by the Karnataka High Court to Shivakumar and his family members regarding their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in Kanakapura and Ramanagaram districts of Karnataka. Additionally, Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh have been accused of encroaching on 66 acres of land designated for the welfare of Dalits and the economically deprived.
2017 income tax raids
On 2 August 2017, the Income Tax Department raided Shivakumar’s home and office in Bengaluru due to suspected tax issues. They also searched the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bidadi, owned by Shivakumar’s brother DK Suresh. The raids took place in many cities including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chennai and Kanakapura. Nearly 300 officers searched 67 locations for 80 hours. They seized ₹8 crore from Shivakumar’s Delhi residence and ₹2 crore from other places. The raid was conducted after 44 Congress party members from Gujarat stayed at the resort after some MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections. The raids ended on 5 August and undisclosed income of approximately ₹300 crore was reportedly recovered. Shivkumar and his associates got anticipatory bail. He was arrested on 3 September 2019 on charges of tax evasion. He claimed that his arrest was politically motivated and a retaliatory move by the then Karnataka BJP government.
DK Shivakumar was arrested in 2019
car collection
He has a Toyota Qualis.
investment in properties
DK Shivakumar has invested in co-operative banks, educational institutions, agricultural land and flats in various places like Mysore, Mumbai, Kanakapura, Bangalore and Delhi. He has invested in Shobha Developers, Davanam Properties, Kabini Granites, Dalmia Cement and other properties.
Income
His income for the financial year 2022-23 was Rs 14 crore.
property and properties
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 14,67,73,028
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 8,35,026
- Jewellery: Rs. 1,47,84,014
- Other assets (Rolex and Hublot watches): Rs. 32,90,246
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 25,50,00,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 57,50,00,000
- Commercial Building: Rs. 8,52,36,47,685
- Residential Building: Rs. 19,10,00,000
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2022. It does not include property owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Shivakumar’s net worth for the financial year 2022-2023 was estimated to be Rs. 1414 crores. This does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors). In July 2023, some reports said that he was the richest MLA in the country.
tattoo
He has a tattoo on his right elbow.
Facts/General Knowledge
- He strongly believes in numerology, and his favorite number is 6, which according to him, is ruled by Venus and attracts power.
- He has many nicknames including DK She, DKS, Kanakapura Rock, Congress Man Friday and The Tiger of Santhoor.
- Reportedly, during his early years as a politician, he was a protégé of Bengaluru gangster Ramachandra Kotwal.
- DK Shivakumar vowed to take action in March 2023 against DGP Praveen Sood, who later became CBI director, and alleged that Sood favored the BJP in Karnataka during his tenure.
- In 2023, during an appearance on the talk show ‘Weekend with Ramesh’, DK Shivakumar’s eldest daughter Aishwarya shared her experience of visiting her father in jail. She revealed that she had to hide her identity by pretending to be a news reporter and getting a bob haircut to look different. At first, he was not allowed to meet his father, but eventually he got the chance when the judge announced that family members could talk to DK Shivakumar for 15 minutes while he was being taken to the court. Aishwarya said,
Although I was present there, I was not allowed to meet my father because the officers failed to recognize me in disguise. However, he gave me a chance and said that I would be allowed to meet him only if my father recognized me. Eventually, my father recognized me and then I had fifteen minutes to talk to him. This was much needed by me and from now on, I had the courage to face everything that came my way and take care of my family members.”
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