Suresh Angadi was appointed Minister of State in Ministry of Railways. He is a four-time MP from Belagavi constituency in North Kannada. His political journey started with joining Bharatiya Janata Party in 1996 and went on to become a vice-president of the party in Belgaum. He won four consecutive terms from his constituency even when the Congress swept the state in previous elections. Angadi also runs a business apart from being a full-time politician. His induction is being looked upon as a measure strengthen the BJP’s base in North Karnataka. The BJP has often raked up the issue of the alleged alienation of the region by the Congress and JD(S).
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