Laxman Savadi

Laxman Sangappa Savadi (born 16 February 1960) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 12 May 2023. He served as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 28 July 2021 under B. S. Yediyurappa.

Early life and education Savadi is from Athani, Belgaum district. His father Sangappa Savadi is a farmer. Savadi belongs to the Ganiga Lingayat community, He completed a pre-university course in 1978 from SSMS College, Athani.

Career Savadi served as the deputy leader of the house in the Karnataka Legislative Council. He also served as the Minister for Cooperation in the second Yediyurappa Ministry and D. V. Sadananda Gowda Government.

He was first elected as an MLA from Athani Assembly constituency in the 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He retained his seat in the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and won for the third consecutive time in the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, all as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.

On 20 August 2019, he was inducted as a cabinet minister in Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Chief Minister B. S. Yeddiyurappa. On 17 February 2020 he was elected as an MLC by securing 113 votes out of the 120 votes polled.

He resigned as a Minister on 8 February 2012 during the Karnataka video clip controversy.

Savadi resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party after being denied a ticket and later joined Indian National Congress for 2023 assembly polls.