[2] He was the President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee[3] He served as a Minister for Food and Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs from 2013-16 in the earlier Siddaramiah led Congress Govt.The flagship program Anna Bhagya(Hunger Free Karnataka) was successfully implemented by him.

[7] Gundu Rao attended Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore.

He was president of the Karnataka Youth Congress, and is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly for sixth time (MLA).

[10] Dinesh Gundu Rao was minister of state for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs in the government of Karnataka, and he was President of the KPCC.

[11] On 11 September 2020 he was appointed All India Congress Committee incharge of Goa, Puducherry & Tamil Nadu.