- Party
- Indian National Congress (INC)
- Born
- 15 May 1962, Doddalahalli, Kanakapura, Karnataka
- Education (declared)
- MA (Political Science), Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru (2006)
- In current post since
- 3 June 2026
- Seat
- Kanakapura, Ramanagara (Legislative Assembly)
Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar was born in 1962 in Doddalahalli, near Kanakapura in what is now Ramanagara district. He was first elected to the Karnataka assembly in 1989 from Sathanur, which he represented until 2008, and has held Kanakapura since then.
Minister, party chief, Chief Minister
He served as Minister of Energy from 2014 to 2018 under Siddaramaiah. In July 2020 he became president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, and he led the party organisation into the 2023 election, which the Congress won. Siddaramaiah became Chief Minister and Shivakumar his deputy on 20 May 2023. In May 2026 Siddaramaiah stepped down, and Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister on 3 June 2026.
In the 2023 election he won Kanakapura with 75 per cent of the vote and a margin of more than 1.2 lakh.
The cases
His 2023 affidavit declares 19 pending matters. The most serious are a CBI case alleging disproportionate assets, in which the High Court has stayed further investigation; an Enforcement Directorate money laundering case pending before a special court in Delhi, with his challenge now in the Supreme Court; and income tax prosecution complaints that the High Court ruled against in 2021, now on appeal by the department. A 2012 Lokayukta case was quashed in 2015. Others relate to gatherings during COVID-19 restrictions.
None has produced a conviction. He declares assets of about Rs 1,414 crore and liabilities of about Rs 503 crore.
Career at a glance
- 1989Elected MLA from Sathanur for the Congress
- 2008First wins Kanakapura
- 2014Minister of Energy, until 2018
- Jul 2020President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
- May 2023Deputy Chief Minister under Siddaramaiah
- Jun 2026Sworn in as Chief Minister
Cases and allegations
An allegation, FIR or chargesheet is not proof of guilt. Only a court can convict, and convictions can be overturned on appeal. Status is as last checked on 2 Nov 2026.
A CBI case under section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, alleging assets beyond known income. He has challenged the sanction to prosecute and sought quashing of the FIR in the High Court, which has stayed further investigation, according to his affidavit. No court finding. Source
An ED case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act before the special PMLA court in New Delhi. His challenge to it was dismissed by the Karnataka High Court and is before the Supreme Court. A second ED matter from 2020, a summons, is challenged in the Delhi High Court. No court finding. Source
Four complaints by the Income Tax Department under the Income Tax Act and IPC sections on false evidence and conspiracy. The High Court dismissed the department's revision petition on 5 April 2021, and the department has appealed. Source
A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Karnataka's land transfer law, quashed on 18 December 2015. A petition to restore it is pending. Source
Police cases over gatherings during COVID-19 restrictions, under the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act. Source
The record card
Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.
| Declared criminal cases | 19Karnataka 2023 affidavit, Kanakapura; all pending, including CBI, ED, income tax and COVID-period protest cases | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Convictions | None declared2023 affidavit | Source |
| Declared assets | Rs 1,413.8 crore2023; liabilities of Rs 503.1 crore | Source |
| Kanakapura result, 2023 | Won by 1,22,392 votes1,43,023 votes, 75% of the vote | Source |
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Sources
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