Dr C N Ashwath Narayan

- Minister of Higher Education, IT, BT and S&T

Government of Karnataka

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Dr Ashwath Narayan is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of Information Technology - Biotechnology, Higher Education, Science and Technology of Karnataka from 20 August 2019. He additionally Minister of Skill development and Entrepreneurship & Livelihood of Karnataka from 10 February 2020. He served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 26 July 2021. He is a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Malleshwaram constituency.