K J George
| K. J. George | |
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| Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning | |
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Assumed office 26 September 2016 |
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| Preceded by | K J George |
| Constituency | Sarvagnanagar |
| Minister for Bengaluru Development and Planning | |
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In office 31 October 2015 – 18 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ramalinga Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Siddaramaiah |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
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In office 20 May 2013 – 29 October 2015 |
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| Preceded by | R. Ashoka |
| Succeeded by | G. Parameshwara |
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Member of Legislative Assembly for Sarvagnanagar |
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Assumed office 25 May 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
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Kelachandra Joseph George 24 August 1946 Chingavanam, Travancore (now in Kottayam, Kerala, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Suja George |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician (1969–present) |
Kelachandra Joseph George (born 24 August 1946) is a politician from the state of Karnataka, India, and the Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning. He was previously the Home Minister of Karnataka. He was also the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Transport, Food and Civil Supplies in the Veerendra Patil government and Cabinet Minister for Housing & Urban Development in the S. Bangarappa government.
George was born on 24 August 1946 to Kelachandra Chacko Joseph and Mariamma Joseph in Chingavanam, in the Kingdom of Travancore (now in Kottayam, Kerala). He spent most of his childhood in Coorg and later relocated to Bangalore. Kelachandra Joseph and his sons had founded the Kelachandra Group in 1980. George is married to Suja and has two children Rana and Renita.
George joined the Congress party in 1968. His political career started in 1969 when he was elected as the President of the Gonikoppal Town Youth Congress. During 1971–1972, He was the President of the Virajpet Taluk Youth Congress Committee.
From 1972 to 1973 he was the General of the Coorg District Youth Congress Committee and the President of this forum from 1973 to 1975.
In 1975 and through 1978 he became the Treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee.
In 1982, He was the General Secretary of the All India Youth Congress Committee where he served till 1985. He later served as the General Secretary- Karnataka Pradesh Committee during and under the Presidentships of K. H Ranganath, N. Dharam Singh, S. M. Krishna, V. S. Kaujalgi, Allum Veerabhadrappa, Mallikarjun Kharge, Oscar Fernandes, Veerendra Patil and Janardhana Poojary.
In 1985, he was elected from the erstwhile Bharatinagar Assembly Constituency and became an MLA through 1994.
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