D V Sadananda Gowda elected Karnataka's 26th Chief Minister by BJP's Legislators

D V Sadananda Gowda, was elected Karnataka's 26th chief minister by BJP's legislator.  DV’s election reaffirmed the former CM's clout over the party. Gowda, MP from Udupi-Chikmagalur emerged victorious over rival Jagadish Shettar's camp. In the secret ballot Gowda polled 63 votes compared to Shettar's 55. Of 119 BJP MLAs, 117 voted.

D. V. Sadananda Gowda born in 1953 hails from the Devaragunda family of Mandekolu Village of Sullia Taluk. He attained his degree in law at Udupi Vaikunta Baliga College of law and has been associated with different cooperative societies. D.V. has distinguished himself in various capacities in the Co-operative movement. He was the Vice President of SCDCC Bank, Mangalore and Director of SKACM Society.

He worked within the BJP in various capacities:

He worked as the President of BJP in Sullia Constituency, President of BJP Yuva Morcha in D. K Dist, Vice President of BJP in D.K Dist, State Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha from 1983 to 1988, State Secretary of BJP in Karnataka in the Year 2003-2004.

D. V. got elected as MLA in the year 1994 and retained his seat in 1999. During his second stint he became the Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He was a member of several committees like the Cell for preparing Draft Bill on prohibiting Atrocities on Women in Karnataka, Committee of Energy, Fuel and Power formed by the speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the year 2001-02 etc.

Puttur Taluk, Panchayath had won the first place in development works in the state revel during B.J.P Administration under his guidance.

The BJP made him the State President for Karnataka State during March 2006. His work in bringing unity in the party made him re-elected and took over the charge of State President of BJP during March 2007.