B. C. Nagesh
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = B. C. Nagesh
| image = BC-Nagesh.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|07|01|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/karnataka2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=343|title = B.c.nagesh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TIPTUR(TUMKUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate}}
| birth_place = Chikkamagaluru,Mysuru State (present-day Karnataka), India
| residence = Tiptur
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office1 = Minister of School Education and Literacy & Sakala of Karnataka {{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
| predecessor1 = S. Suresh Kumar
| successor1 = Madhu Bangarappa
| term_start1 = 4 August 2021
| term_end1 = 13 May 2023
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Basavaraj Bommai
| 2blankname1 =
| 2namedata1 =
| office3 = Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| constituency3 = Tiptur
| term_start3 = 2018
|term_end3 = 13 May 2023
| predecessor3 = B H M Yashwanth
| successor3 =
| constituency4 = Tiptur
| term_start4 = 2008
| term_end4 = 2013
| predecessor4 = B. Nanjamari
| successor4 = K. Shadakshari
| party = Bharatiya Janata party
| education = Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering
| alma_mater = B.M.S. College of Engineering, B.M.S. Institute of Technology and Management
| nationality = Indian
| parents =
}}
Bellur Chandrashekharaiah Nagesh is an Indian politician who was the Minister of School Education and Literacy & SakalaKarnataka department of primary and secondary education is now department of school education and literacy of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 13 May 2023. He is a two times Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Tiptur.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/karnataka-cabinet-expansion-portfolios-of-new-ministers-announced-who-gets-what-see-complete-list-1017175|title=In Pics: Karnataka Cabinet ministers & their portfolios|website=Deccan Herald|date=7 August 2021|access-date=7 August 2021}}
Early life and education
Nagesh was born in Tumkur district. He attained Bachelors of Engineering from B.M.S. College of Engineering{{cite web|url=https://www.edustatus.in/bc-nagesh-leader-of-the-people-in-tipperary-bc-nagesh/|title=BC Nagesh: Leader Of The People In Tipperary, BC Nagesh|website=Edustatus|access-date=7 August 2021|archive-date=7 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807174421/https://www.edustatus.in/bc-nagesh-leader-of-the-people-in-tipperary-bc-nagesh/|url-status=dead}} and was part of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his student days.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/six-new-faces-in-the-cabinet/article35733775.ece/amp/|title=Six new faces in the Cabinet|website=The Hindu|date=5 August 2021|access-date=7 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.prajavani.net/district/tumakuru/profile-of-tiptur-bjp-mla-bc-nagesh-854574.html|title=ತಿಪಟೂರು ಶಾಸಕ ಬಿ.ಸಿ.ನಾಗೇಶ್ ಪರಿಚಯ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ|website=Prajavani|date=4 August 2021|access-date=7 August 2021}}
Parents: B S Chandrashekaraiah & BC Savithramma{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Political career
He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1984. He is closely associated with B. L. Santhosh, the National General Secretary (Organisation) of the BJP.{{cite web|url=https://publictv.in/rss-bc-nagesh-minister-post-bjp-tumakuru/|title=RSS ಕಟ್ಟಾಳು ಬಿ.ಸಿ.ನಾಗೇಶ್ಗೆ ಒಲಿದ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಿರಿ|website=Public TV|access-date=7 August 2021|archive-date=7 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807174902/https://publictv.in/rss-bc-nagesh-minister-post-bjp-tumakuru/|url-status=dead}}
Nagesh won the state assembly elections from Tiptur constituency in 2008 and 2018.
In 2021, he was inducted into the Basavaraj Bommai ministry and was made the Minister of Primary & Secondary Education.
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Category:State cabinet ministers of Karnataka