S. T. Somashekhar

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}

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| name = S. T. Somashekhar

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| caption = S. T. Somashekhar (center) in 2020

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| birth_date ={{birth_date and age|1957|6|1|df=y}}myneta

| birth_place =Shettihalli, Channapatna

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| office = Minister of Co-Operation
Government of Karnataka

| term_start = 6 February 2020

| term_end = 13 May 2023

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| office4 = Minister Incharge Of Mysore
Government of Karnataka

| term_start4 = 10 April 2020

| term_end4 = 26 July 2021

| office2 = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

| term_start2 = 16 May 2018

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| predecessor = Basavaraj Bommai, BJP

| constituency2 =Yeshvanthapura

| predecessor2 = Shobha Karandlaje

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| party = Bharatiya Janata party
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| otherparty = Indian National Congress
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Shettihalli Timmegowda Somashekhar Gowda{{cite news |title=Congressman shows how to beat the election code of conduct |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/congressman-shows-how-to-beat-the-election-code-of-conduct/articleshow/21309443.cms |access-date=10 May 2023 |work=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}} is an Indian politician who was the Minister of State for Co-Operation of Karnataka from 6 February 2020 until 13 May 2023. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Yeshvanthapura in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress.{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/karnataka2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=6110|title=S.T Somashekhar(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- YESHWANTHAPURA(BANGALORE URBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info|access-date=2020-04-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/karnataka-election-results-2018-full-list-of-winners-bjp-congress-jds-2696524.html|title=Karnataka MLA's List 2018: Full List of Winners From BJP, Congress, JDS and More|last=Madhuri|date=2018-05-15|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}}{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/disqualified-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-join-bjp/articleshow/72051891.cms|title=Disqualified Karnataka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP|date=2019-11-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-04-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/rebel-karnataka-mlas-barring-roshan-baig-to-join-bjp-after-sc-allows-them-to-contest-bypolls|title=Rebel Karnataka MLAs barring Roshan Baig to join BJP after SC allows them to contest bypolls|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}} He later switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the by-election in 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=28 July 2019}} He got re-elected on a BJP ticket in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election. As of 19 August 2023, speculations are rife that he may switch back to his old party, the INC, amidst allegations that local BJP leaders are hindering his political growth.{{Cite news |date=2023-08-17 |title=Karnataka {{!}} Local BJP leaders pushing me to join Congress, says Somashekar |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-local-bjp-leaders-pushing-me-to-join-congress-says-somashekar/article67205389.ece |access-date=2023-08-19 |issn=0971-751X}}