B. K. Hariprasad (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	29/07/1954
Age	71 years
Birthplace	Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Bio/Wiki

Known for	Being the 22th President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

Physical Stats & More

Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	MES College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bangalore
Educational Qualification	A bachelor's degree in Commerce

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Address	No. 84, 6th Main Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-560 005

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Wife/Spouse

Usha

Children

Daughter-1

Parents

Father	Kempaiah
Mother	Gunavathi K

Siblings

Brother- B. K. Shivaram (younger) (politician)

Career

Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey	In 1972: Joined the Indian National Congress as a student activist In 1990: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka for the first time In 1999: Ran unsuccessfully in the Lok Sabha Election from Bengaluru South In 2000: Appointed as the head of the Congress Seva Dal In 2001: Appointed as Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) In 2004: Re-elected as Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka In 2006: Promoted as AICC General Secretary In 2013: Re-elected the Rajya Sabha Member after a by-election from Karnataka In 2014: Elected to the Rajya Sabha again for full term In 2018: Chosen as the Opposition's candidate for Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, but lost the election In 2020: Elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) In 2022: Appointed as the leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council In 2025: Appointed as an in-charge of AICC Haryana Congress In 2026: Appointed as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

Political Party

Indian National Congress (INC)

Political Journey

In 1972: Joined the Indian National Congress as a student activist
In 1990: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka for the first time
In 1999: Ran unsuccessfully in the Lok Sabha Election from Bengaluru South
In 2000: Appointed as the head of the Congress Seva Dal
In 2001: Appointed as Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC)
In 2004: Re-elected as Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka
In 2006: Promoted as AICC General Secretary
In 2013: Re-elected the Rajya Sabha Member after a by-election from Karnataka
In 2014: Elected to the Rajya Sabha again for full term
In 2018: Chosen as the Opposition's candidate for Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, but lost the election
In 2020: Elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC)
In 2022: Appointed as the leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council
In 2025: Appointed as an in-charge of AICC Haryana Congress
In 2026: Appointed as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

Style Quotient

Car Collection

Maruti Swift

Assets/Properties

Moveable Assets	Cash: Rs 20 Thousand Deposits in banks: Rs 25 Lakh Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs 3 Lakh
Immoveable Assets	Commercial Building: Rs 3 Crore
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 6 Crore (as of 2024)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/bk_hariprasad_inc_/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/bkhariprasadofficial/
Twitter	https://x.com/HariprasadBK2

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. B. K. Hariprasad was born and raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. While studying at MES College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bangalore, he entered politics as a student activist.
3. In the 1970s, during the Indira Gandhi era, Hariprasad became active in the Youth Congress.
4. In 1985, he was appointed as the Vice-President of the All India Youth Congress.
5. From 1990 to 1996, during his first Rajya Sabha term, he served on several parliamentary committees.
6. In 2009, he represented the Congress party at the international level and addressed the United Nations General Assembly.
7. Throughout his political career, B.K. Hariprasad remained loyal to the Congress party and earned a reputation as a behind-the-scenes strategist.

B. K. Hariprasad Politician Indian Bangalore, Karnataka, India