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Jagadish Shettar (Jagadish Shivappa Shettar) was born on 17 December, 1955 in Kerura, Bombay State, India (Now Bagalkot district, Karnataka), is a Former Chief Minister of Karnataka. Discover Jagadish Shettar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
| Popular As |
Jagadish Shivappa Shettar |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
17 December 1955 |
| Birthday |
17 December |
| Birthplace |
Kerura, Bombay State, India (Now Bagalkot district, Karnataka) |
| Nationality |
India
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Jagadish Shettar Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Jagadish Shettar height not available right now. We will update Jagadish Shettar's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
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Who Is Jagadish Shettar's Wife?
His wife is Shilpa Shettar
| Family |
| Parents |
S. S. Shettar(father)Basavenamma(mother) |
| Wife |
Shilpa Shettar |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Prashanth Shettar, Sankalp Shettar |
Jagadish Shettar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jagadish Shettar worth at the age of 68 years old? Jagadish Shettar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Former. He is from India. We have estimated Jagadish Shettar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Former |
Jagadish Shettar Social Network
Timeline
Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (born 17 December 1955) is an Indian politician, who served as the 15th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013.
He is currently serving as Member of Karnataka Legislative Council.
He has subsequently served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
Shettar was born on 17 December 1955 in Kerur village of Badami Taluk in Bagalkote district (formerly Bijapur district), Karnataka.
S.S. Shettar and his mother is Smt.
His father, S.S. Shettar, a senior activist of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, was elected five times to the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation and became the first Bharatiya Jana Sangh Mayor of Hubli-Dharwad.
His uncle Sadashiv Shettar was the first Jana Sangh leader in South India to get elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
He was elected from Hubli City in 1967.
Shettar holds BCom and LLB degrees and was a practicing lawyer for 20 years at the Hubli Bar.
Shilpa and the couple have 2 sons - Prashant and Sankalp.
He belongs to the Banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community.
He also served as the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008–2009.
He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Earlier in 2023 he had joined the Indian National Congress, where he quit the BJP on being denied the MLA ticket in 2023.
He represented Hubli-Dharwad Central Vidhan Sabha seat, which he resigned in 2023 before the elections.
In 2008, following the BJP victory in Karnataka assembly elections, Shettar was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly.
However, he resigned from this post in 2009 and was inducted into the cabinet of B.S. Yeddyurappa as Minister for Rural development and Panchayat Raj.
In July 2012, several BJP MLAs owing allegiance to B.S. Yeddyurappa called for the replacement of D.V. Sadananda Gowda with Shettar.
After much turmoil, the BJP High Command agreed to make him the Chief minister.
He was sworn in on 12 July 2012.
Ahead of assembly polls which were held in May 2013, BJP declared Shettar as its Chief Ministerial candidate for Karnataka state.
Shettar resigned as Chief Minister as BJP failed to retain its power.
He submitted his resignation to the Governor of Karnataka on 8 May 2013.
BJP suffered a big loss in the May 2013 assembly elections as the Congress wrested Karnataka.
Jagdish Shettar was elected as the leader of BJP's legislative party and Leader of opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
He announced his resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party and also as the Member of Legislative Assembly after he was denied a ticket for the upcoming assembly election on 16 April 2023.
Shettar joined the Indian National Congress thereafter, in the presence of INC leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Siddaramaiah, and assured that he would be contesting the elections in Hubli-Dharwad Central from the Congress Party.
In the 2023 Karnataka Legislative elections, he contested from the Congress and lost the election against BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by a margin of 35,000 votes.
He had represented the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency for over 3 decades which he lost by a vast margin.
He returned to Bharatiya Janata Party on 25 January 2024 after spending 9 months in Congress.
On 20 August 2019, he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister for Large and medium scale industries excluding sugar and Public Enterprise department in the BJP Government led by B. S. Yediyurappa.
As the cabinet was being dissolved after the resignation of B. S. Yediyurappa, he also further announced he won't be part of any cabinet in the future.
