DK Suresh

Indian National Congress

DOB 18 Dec 1966

Age 59 years

birth palce Doddaalahalli, Ramanagara, Karnataka

profession Politician

DK Suresh biography

Doddaalahalli Kempegowda Suresh, fondly known as D. K. Suresh, is a significant figure in the Indian political landscape. He was born on December 18, 1966, in Doddaalahalli, Ramanagara, Karnataka, to his parents, D. Kempegowda and Gowramma. He completed his higher secondary education at Vivekananda College, Bangalore.

His political journey began as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He served as a Member of Parliament of the 17th Lok Sabha of India from the Bangalore Rural constituency. He was elected into the 15th Lok Sabha in a by-election on May 21, 2013, after the resignation of the sitting MP, H. D. Kumaraswamy and went on to retain his seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned him in September and November of 2022 about his donations to Young India. The National Herald newspaper's operations are managed by Young India. He then gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the records they had requested.

On December 21, 2023, he was suspended from the Lok Sabha for disrupting the proceedings by raising slogans and entering the Well of the Lower House.

DK Suresh personal life

Father

Doddalahalli Kempegowda

Mother

Gowramma Kempegowda

Education

Inter/Higher Secondary

netWorth

₹593 CR

News

DK SURESH NEWS

Karnataka HC stays case against H D Kumaraswamy regarding ‘false remarks’ against former MP D K Suresh during 2024 Lok Sabha poll campaign

December 06, 2025 8:22 am

The FIR was registered against Kumaraswamy on the complaint of a flying squad member of the Election Commission on April 19, 2024.

In Congress’s Bangalore Rural bastion, BJP-JD(S) alliance faces the DK test

April 24, 2024 7:03 am

The two parties had joined hands in a bid to prevent the shift of Vokkaliga votes towards the Congress, as seen in last year’s Assembly polls

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Delhi Police said the "accidental fall and death" remains under investigation.

25-year-old man falls to death from terrace in Northwest Delhi, family suspect foul play

January 13, 2026 07:52 IST

A 25-year-old man died after mysteriously falling from the terrace at a friend's home in Delhi’s Azadpur. While police initially find no evidence of foul play, a video alleging a "scuffle" has surfaced.

Equality isn’t enemy of growth. High inequality erodes social trust

P B Mehta writes: Equality is not the enemy of growth – oligarchy is

January 13, 2026 07:50 IST

The way income inequality is framed in public debate is a red herring. By associating all talk of equality with resentment, we avoid asking serious questions about inequality’s real effects

Pune Grand Tour 2026, India’s first UCI 2.2 stage race, unveiled in presence of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and senior state leaders

“In the coming days, we are going to take two difficult decisions”: Collector Dudi

January 13, 2026 07:49 IST

The Pune Grand Tour, a first of its kind UCI 2.2 cycle race with four stages, is set to take place with a 437 km track and 171 cyclists. Spearheading the initiative, District Collector of Pune JITENDRA DUDI spoke to SOHAM SHAH about various aspects of this tour.

Jal Jeevan outlay to be cut 60% this year

Jal Jeevan outlay to be cut 60 per cent this year

Updated: January 13, 2026 07:47 IST

Jal Shakti is still awaiting the Cabinet to approve an extension of the scheme till 2028, and in the absence of such an approval, it was felt the entire budgeted amount could not be spent in the remaining 2-3 months of the financial year.

FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon

January 13, 2026 07:45 IST

The FBI has interviewed four of the six agents on the scene, the document said. It did not identify the agent who fired the shots.

Veteran civic activist Shyamala Desai speaks on Pune’s infrastructure gaps and accountability as city heads into local body elections

Voters must ask what a candidate will complete in their ward, not what sounds good on a poster: Shyamala Desai

Updated: January 13, 2026 07:34 IST

Desai’s engagement with civic issues began in 1975 with solid waste management, long before it entered mainstream civic discourse. Working with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), she helped develop systems for dry waste segregation, recycling and citizen participation.