C. T. Ravi
Indian politician
Dr. Chikkamagaravalli Thimme Gowda Ravi (born 18 July 1967) is an Indian politician who was the former National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party and a four-time legislator from Chikmagalur Constituency of Karnataka State from
2004 to 2023. He was a cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka.He resigned his post as the cabinet minister after being appointed the National General secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Politics
Ravi was a four-time legislator from Chiikamagaluru assembly seat of Karnataka. He has been at the forefront of Hindutva movement in coastal Karnataka.
Early political career
Ravi was a BJP Karnataka Yuva Morcha (the party Youth Wing) President. Later, Rajnath Singh made him Special Invitee and he went on to become the State General Secretary of the party. He also represented the party in press conferences.
Elections
He unsuccessfully contested against C. R. Sageer Ahamed of Congress in 1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections. He lost by 982 votes.
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