G. T. Devegowda

Gungralchatra Tammegowda Devegowda is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He was the Minister of Higher Education (India)|Higher Education] of Karnataka in the JDS and Indian [National Congress] Coalition government in the Second H. D. Kumaraswamy ministry from 23 May 2018 to 23 July 2019.

Career

Devegowda started his political career with Congress in the 1970s, and later joined Janata Dal (Secular). In the 2018 [Karnataka Legislative Assembly election], he won by a large margin against the incumbent chief minister Siddaramaiah, from Chamundeshwari Assembly segment.