H. Nagesh
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = H. Nagesh
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| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1958|7|20|df=y}}KLA.nic
| birth_place = Belathur
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| office = Minister of Excise
Government of Karnataka
| governor = Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = B. S. Yediyurappa
| term_start = 26 August 2019
| term_end = 13 January 2021
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| office1 = Minister of Skill development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood
Government of Karnataka
| term_start1 = 27 September 2019
| term_end1 = 10 February 2020
| predecessor1 = P. T. Parameshwar Naik
| successor1 = C. N. Ashwath Narayan
| constituency2 = Mulbagal
| office2 = Member of Legislative Assembly, Karnataka
| term_start2 = 18 May 2018
| term_end2 = 2023
| predecessor2 = G. Manjunatha
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| party = Indian National Congress
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Hanumappa Nagesh is an Indian politician and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Mulbagal
of Kolar district as an independent candidate. He was the minister for small scale industries from the commerce department in the coalition government led by H. D. Kumaraswamy. Later he withdrew his support to the coalition government with its further downfall.{{cite news |title=Congress held me hostage: Independent MLA H Nagesh who withdrew support from Karnataka govt |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/congress-held-me-hostage-independent-mla-h-nagesh-karnataka-government-1431571-2019-01-15 |access-date=20 April 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420174939/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/congress-held-me-hostage-independent-mla-h-nagesh-karnataka-government-1431571-2019-01-15 |archive-date=20 April 2025 |language=en}} He served as Minister For Excise department {{cite web|url=http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/ministry.htm|title= Ministers - Karnataka Legislative Assembly|publisher=www.kla.kar.nic.in}}
in B.S. Yediyurappa Cabinet from 20 August 2019.{{cite news |title=Seven new entrants to BS Yediyurappa cabinet, excise minister H Nagesh quits |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/7-new-entrants-to-bsy-cabinet-excise-minister-nagesh-quits/articleshow/80257686.cms |access-date=20 April 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=14 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420175225/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/7-new-entrants-to-bsy-cabinet-excise-minister-nagesh-quits/articleshow/80257686.cms |archive-date=20 April 2025}} He also served as a Minister for Skill development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=27 August 2019 |title=Karnataka’s new Team Yediyurappa, and the portfolios they’ll handle |url=https://theprint.in/india/karnatakas-new-team-yediyurappa-and-the-portfolios-theyll-handle/282450/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420175556/https://theprint.in/india/karnatakas-new-team-yediyurappa-and-the-portfolios-theyll-handle/282450/ |archivedate=20 April 2025 |accessdate=20 April 2025 |publisher=ThePrint}}
H. Nagesh joined the Congress party on 14 January 2023 along with his supporters at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office in the presence of state president D. K. Shivakumar and legislature party leader Siddaramaiah.{{cite news |title=Deve Gowda aide YSV Dutta, ex-minister Nagesh join Congress |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/deve-gowda-aide-ysv-dutta-ex-minister-nagesh-join-congress-1181110.html |access-date=20 April 2025 |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420175734/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/deve-gowda-aide-ysv-dutta-ex-minister-nagesh-join-congress-1181110.html |archive-date=20 April 2025 |language=en}}
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