He is currently serving as Minister of Mines & Geology and Horticulture in Government of Karnataka.

He is a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Davangere North.

[3][4][5] He is the Chairman of SS Institute of Medical Science and research center, Davangere.

He lost to G. M. Siddeshwara in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

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