D. Sudhakar
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
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| office = Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
| predecessor =
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| governor = Thawarchand Gehlot
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Siddaramaiah
| subterm = Cabinet
| suboffice = Second Siddaramaiah ministry
| 2blankname = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata = Planning & Statistics
| term_start = 27 May 2023
| predecessor1 = Goolihatti D Shekhar
| successor1 =
| governor1 = Rameshwar Thakur
(till 24 June 2009)
Hans Raj Bhardwaj
(from 24 June 2009)
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = B.S. Yeddyurappa
| subterm1 = Cabinet
| suboffice1 = Second Yediyurappa ministry
| 2blankname1 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata1 = Youth Affairs
| term_start1 = 23 September 2010
| term_end1 = 31 July 2011
| successor2 = A. Narayanaswamy
| governor2 = Rameshwar Thakur
(till 24 June 2009)
Hans Raj Bhardwaj
(from 24 June 2009)
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = B.S. Yeddyurappa
| subterm2 = Cabinet
| suboffice2 = Second Yediyurappa ministry
| 2blankname2 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata2 = Social Welfare
| term_start2 = 30 May 2008
| term_end2 = 9 September 2009
| office3 = Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
| term_start3 = May 2023
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| predecessor3 = Poornima Krishnappa
| successor3 =
| constituency3 = Hiriyur
| term_start4 = 2008
| term_end4 = 2018
| predecessor4 = D. Manjunath
| successor4 = Poornima Krishnappa
| constituency4 = Hiriyur
| term_start5 = 2004
| term_end5 = 2008
| predecessor5 = G. Basavaraj Mandimutt
| successor5 = Thippeswamy
| constituency5 = Challakere
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1961|03|28|df=y}}
| birth_place =Challakere
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Dasharathaiah Sudhakar is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka & member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Hiriyur.
He was elected from Challakere in 2004 and from Hiriyur in 2008 and 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/members.htm |title=Members of Legislative Assembly |website=Karnataka Legislative Assembly |accessdate=12 March 2017}} He was Social Welfare Minister during B. S. Yediyurappa's tenure as Chief Minister.{{cite news|url=http://kannada.oneindia.com/news/2010/02/25/fecilities-scheduled-caste-survey.html |language=kn |title=Pariśiṣṭa jāti kuṭumba samīkṣege anudāna |publisher=oneindia kannada |date=25 February 2010 |accessdate=12 March 2017}}
D. Sudhakar has been appointed as Chairman for Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) in 2016.{{cite news |date=2 November 2016 |title=21 MLAs to head boards, corporations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/21-MLAs-to-head-boards-corporations/article16091341.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423075123/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/21-MLAs-to-head-boards-corporations/article16091341.ece |archive-date=23 April 2025 |access-date=23 April 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}