C. N. Ashwath Narayan
Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwathnarayan (born 2 February 1969) is an Indian politician who was the Minister of Electronics, Information Technology - Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood in Government of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023. He served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 26 July 2021. He is a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Malleshwaram constituency.
C. N. Ashwathnarayan | |
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| Minister of Higher Education Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 13 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | GT Devegowda |
| Minister of Science & Technology Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 13 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Minister of IT & BT Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 13 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Minister of Skill Developmemnt Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 10 February 2020 – 13 May 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | H. Nagesh |
| 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 28 July 2021 | |
| Governor | Vajubhai Vala Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Succeeded by | D. K. Shivakumar |
| Minister of Medical Education Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 27 September 2019 – 10 February 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Preceded by | E. Tukaram |
| Succeeded by | K. Sudhakar |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | M. R. Seetharam |
| Constituency | Malleshwaram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chikkakalya Narayanappa Ashwathnarayan 2 February 1969 Bangalore, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Shruthi H S (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Malleshwaram, Bangalore |
| Education | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore |
| Website | drashwath |
The positions he held include Convener of Doctors Cell - Bharatiya Janata Party and Founder President of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. He was also the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Bangalore District, Senate Member of Bangalore University, Syndicate and Senate Member of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Employees Association, Bangalore, and the Chairman of Committee for drafting statutes for A&B, C&D cadre of employees of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.
On 20 August 2019 he was inducted as the Cabinet Minister in Bharatiya Janata Party Government led by Chief minister B. S. Yeddyurappa.