| Full Name | Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar |
| Nick Name | D.K. Shivakumar |
| Profession | Politician |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 76 kg
in pounds– 176 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics |
| Political Party | • Indian National Congress (INC)
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| Political Journey | • He Joined Indian National Congress (INC) in 1988
• He defeated H.D. Deve Gowda in 1989
• In 1999 he defeated H.D. Kumaraswamy from Sathanur
• In 1999 he defeated JDS heavyweight PGR Sindhia
• He considered as a master strategist to having defeated 3 members of H. D. Devegowda family
• Shivakumar is one of the richest politicians in Karnataka
• He Appointed as Prisons and Homeguards by S. Bangarappa CM of Karnataka 17 October 1990 – 19 November 1992
• He Appointed as Urban Development by S. M. Krishna CM of Karnataka 11 October 1999 – 20 May 2004
• He Appointed as Minister of Energy by Siddaramaiah CM of Karnataka 1 January 2014 – 19 May 2018
• He Appointed as Major Irrigation and Medical Education by H. D. Kumaraswamy CM of Karnataka 6 June 2018 – 23 July 2019
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 15 May 1962 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 57 Years |
| Birthplace | Doddalahalli Kempegowda, Karnataka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| School | • NA |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Vokkaliga |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Controversies | • On 2 August 2017, Income tax department raided in his residence and office in Bengaluru in connection with alleged tax irregularities.
• In 2015, the High Court of Karnataka issued a notice to Shivakumar for Illegal mining
• On 3 September 2019, he was arrested on charges of Money Laundering and Income Tax evasion
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| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriend | Nalini Kailasam |
| Marriage Date | 11 December 1968 |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | Usha
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| Children | Son– Two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana
Daughter– None |
| Siblings | Brother– 1
• D. K. Suresh (Industrialist)
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| Style Quotient |
| Car Collection | • Honda City (2015 Model)
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| Money Factor |
| Salary | INR 25 Lkh per month + Additional Allowances |
| Net Worth (approx.) | INR 900 Crores (as in 2018) |
