K. J. George
| K. J. George MLA | |
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 K. J. George | |
| Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning | |
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Assumed office 26 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | K J George |
| Constituency | Sarvagnanagar |
| Minister for Bengaluru Development and Planning | |
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In office 27 February 2015 – 18 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ramalinga Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Siddaramaiah |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
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In office 20 May 2013 – 27 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | R. Ashoka |
| Succeeded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Sarvagnanagar | |
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Assumed office 25 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karnataka |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Suja George |
| Residence | Bangalore / Coorg |
| Profession | Politician (1969-present) |
| Website | Official website |
K. J. George is a politician from the state of Karnataka, India, and was the Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning until 18th July 2016 when he resigned from office with regard to the M. K. Ganapathy suicide case. He was previously the Home Minister of Karnataka. He was also the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Transport, Food and Civil Supplies in the Veerendra Patil government and Cabinet Minister for Housing & Urban Development in the S. Bangarappa government.
Early life
Born to Chacko Joseph Kelachandra and Mariamma Joseph, K. J. George spent most of his childhood in Coorg and later relocated to Bangalore. He is married to Suja and has two children Rana George and Renita George.
Political career
George joined the Congress party in 1968. His political career started in 1969 when he was elected as the President of the Gonikoppal Town Youth Congress. During 1971–1972, He was the President of the Virajpet Taluk Youth Congress Committee.
From 1972 to 1973 he was the General Secretary of the Coorg District Youth Congress Committee and the President of this forum from 1973 to 1975. In 1975 and through 1978 he became the Treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee. In 1982, He was the General Secretary of the All India Youth Congress Committee where he served till 1985. He later served as the General Secretary- Karnataka Pradesh Committee during and under the Presidentships of K. H Ranganath, Dharam Singh, S. M. Krishna, V. S. Kaujalgi, Allum Veerabhadrappa, Mallikarjun Kharge, Oscar Fernandes, Virendera Patil and B. Janardhan Poojary. In 1985, he was elected from the erstwhile Bharatinagar Assembly Constituency and became an MLA through 1994. From 1985 to 1989, he was also the Secretary of the Congress Legislature Party. During the late 80’s and early 90’s, he was the Minister of State ( Independent Charge) Transport, Food and Civil Supplies under Chief Minister Virendera Patil and Cabinet Minister for Housing and Urban Development under Chief Minister Bangarappa. Currently he is a State Election Commission Member, the General Secretary K.P.C.C, a Member of the A.I.C.C and Working Committee Member All India I.N.T.U.C.
George won the Sarvagnanagar Assembly constituency in Assembly Elections, 2013 by polling in 69,673 Votes.