D. Sudhakar

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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{{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

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| 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

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| 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}}

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