Madhu Bangarappa
Bangarappa in 2023
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2023
Governor	Thawarchand Gehlot
Cabinet	Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments	Primary & Secondary Education
Preceded by	B. C. Nagesh
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2023
Preceded by	Kumar Bangarappa
Constituency	Sorab
In office 2013–2018[1]
Preceded by	H. Halappa
Succeeded by	Kumar Bangarappa
Constituency	Sorab
Personal details
Born	Madhu shivamogga
Political party	Indian National Congress[2] (July 2021 - Present)
Other political affiliations	Janata Dal (Secular) (Till July 2021)
Spouse	Anitha Madhu
Parent(s)	S. Bangarappa (Father) Shakuntala (Mother)
Relatives	Kumar Bangarappa (Brother) Dr Shiva Rajkumar (Brother-in-law) see Rajkumar family
Occupation	Producer, Actor, Politician

Madhu Bangarappa is an Indian politician, producer and actor from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka & Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Sorab. state Congress declared him as OBC president of state.He is present Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka 2023.^[3]

Personal life

Madhu Bangarappa was born to former Chief Minister of Karnataka late S. Bangarappa and late Shakuntala Bangarappa. He has an elder brother Kumar Bangarappa and 3 sisters. One of the sisters is Geetha Shivarajkumar.

Political career

S. Madhu Bangarappa was a Janata Dal (Secular) Political party Member of Legislative Assembly elected from the Sorab constituency.^[4] He was also candidate for the Shimoga seat Lok sabha by-polls 2018. Madhu Bangarappa joined Indian National Congress on 30 July 2021.^[5]

Film career

Madhu has produced Kannada feature films such as Belliyappa Bangarappa (1992) which were big blockbuster hits in which his brother Kumar Bangarappa has appeared and co-produced.

Filmography

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