CB Suresh Babu, a seasoned politician and four-term MLA representing Chikkanayakanahalli in Tumakuru district, has been appointed as the new leader of the Janata Dal (S) in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. His appointment follows the resignation of former leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, who stepped down after being elected to the Lok Sabha in the recent elections. This leadership change marks a significant transition within the JD(S) as it prepares to navigate Karnataka’s political landscape.
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- CB Suresh Babu, a four-term MLA from Chikkanayakanahalli, Tumakuru district, is the new JD(S) leader in Karnataka Assembly.
- His appointment follows HD Kumaraswamy’s resignation from the Assembly seat after winning the Lok Sabha elections.
- Kumaraswamy represented the Channapatna segment before vacating the seat.
- Babu has a long political career, starting with his election to the Assembly in 1999.
- He contested and won the 2023 Assembly elections from Chikkanayakanahalli.
- Babu defeated BJP’s JC Madhuswamy, a former Minister, in the 2023 elections.
- He previously contested a by-election in 1997 and has since been re-elected multiple times.
- The JD(S) also appointed SL Bhojegowda as the leader of their legislative party in the Legislative Council.
- Bhojegowda, a two-time MLC and advocate, comes from a prominent political family.
- His appointment underscores JD(S)’s strategy to strengthen its leadership in Karnataka’s legislative bodies.
