Kota Srinivas Poojary


Kota Srinivas Poojary is an Indian politician from BJP. He has been a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council since 15 January 2016.
He has handled many posts in Karnataka politics. From 2 July 2018 till 23 July 2019, he served as the Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Council. Currently, he is the Leader of the House in the Council. He has also served as the Minister of Fisheries, Ports and Inland Transport & Muzarai from Revenue Department in the Government of Karnataka, headed by Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa.

Political career

His first time he served as Minister of Muzarai from Revenue Department, Minister of Ports and Inland water Transport from water resources, Minister of Ports and Inland water Transport, Government of Karnataka in Shettar Cabinet from and president of OBC Morcha in Karnataka BJP. He was elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Local Authorities Constituency. Mr. Poojary was first elected as an MLC following the death of then incumbent MLC and Congress leader Blasius D'souza in 2008.