Kelachandra Joseph George

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• Education Qualification of Kelachandra Joseph George
• Political Timeline of Kelachandra Joseph George
• Kelachandra Joseph George Achievements
• Interesting Facts about Kelachandra Joseph George
• Kelachandra Joseph George Net Worth

Kelachandra Joseph George Biography

Kelachandra Joseph George, the third child of agriculturists from Kerala who moved to Gonikoppa in Karnataka’s Kodagu district in the 1960s, is considered to be the closest aide of Karnataka former chief minister Siddaramaiah. He is a former minister of large and medium size industry in the cabinet of H D Kumaraswamy. George's political career started in 1969 when he was elected as the President of the Gonikoppal Town Youth Congress. In 2023 assembly election, K J George won by defeating BJP candidate Padmanabha Reddy from Sarvagna Nagar Constituency.

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Kelachandra Joseph George Personal Life

Full Name	Kelachandra Joseph George
Date of Birth	24 Aug 1946 (Age 79)
Place of Birth	Kerala
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	12th Pass
Profession	Business
Father's Name	Kelachandra Chacko Joseph
Mother's Name	Mariamma Joseph
Spouse's Name	Suja George
Spouse's Profession	Business
Children	1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)
Religion	Christian

Kelachandra Joseph George Net Worth

Net Worth

₹32.28 CRORE

ASSETS

₹80.38 CRORE

Liabilities

₹48.1 CRORE

Education Qualification of Kelachandra Joseph George

He studied up to 12th standard from Govt Junior College Ponampet.

Interesting Facts about Kelachandra Joseph George

He is known to be close to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and has previously funded the party which he joined in the late ’60s.
KJ George love to play golf.
George is associated with these companies according to the data from Ministry of Corporate Affairs directory as on April 2018.
* GOLFLINK-EMBASSY BUSINESS PARK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLP
* KELACHANDRA HOLDINGS LLP
* KUTTANAD RUBBER CO LTD
* GOLFLINKS PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED
* G.V PROPERTIES PRIVATE LIMITED
* GOLFLINKS SOFTWARE PARK PRIVATE LIMITED
* WILDFLOWER ESTATE AND RESORTS PRIVATE LIMITED
* MAOJ INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED
* BOOK AND MARKS HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED
* GOLF LINK-EMBASSY BUSINESS PARK MANAGEMENT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
* D M ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED

Political Timeline of Kelachandra Joseph George

• 2023 - Incumbent : INC candidate K J George won by defeating BJP candidate Padmanabha Reddy from Sarvagna Nagar Constituency. Moreover, he holds the portfolio of Energy under the newly elected Siddaramaiah's cabinet.
• 2018 - 2019 : Sworn as a Minister for large and medium size industry.
• 2018 : He got re-elected as a MLA from Sarvagna Nagar Constituency.
• 2013 : George won from the Sarvagnanagar constituency by polling in 69,673 votes against his nearest rival Padmanabha Reddy of the Bharatiya Janata Party. And he appointed as a Minister of Home Affairs under and later served as Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning in 2016-18.
• 2008 : He came back to electoral politics in 2008 to win the newly created Sarvagna Nagar Constituency.
• 1994 : He left the Karnataka Congress with Bangarappa and lost the election.
• 1989 : In 1989-90, he was the Minister of State ( Independent Charge) Transport, Food and Civil Supplies under Chief Minister Veerendra Patil. And He served as Cabinet Minister for Housing and Urban Development under Chief Minister Bangarappa between 1990-92.
• 1985 : He was elected from the erstwhile Bharatinagar Assembly Constituency and became an MLA.
• 1982 : George appointed as the the General Secretary of the All India Youth Congress Committee where he served till 1985.
• 1975 : He became the Treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee.
• 1972 : KJ George was the General of the Coorg District Youth Congress Committee and and the President of this forum from 1973 to 1975.
• 1971 : He was elected as a President of the Virajpet Taluk Youth Congress Committee.
• 1969 : George was elected as the President of the Gonikoppal Town Youth Congress.

Kelachandra Joseph George Achievements

The Bangalore Political Action Committee rated him the best among legislators of Bangalore.

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