Meet Krishna Byre Gowda, The Minister DK Shivakumar Has Entrusted With Bengaluru's Development

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• Meet Krishna Byre Gowda, The Minister DK Shivakumar Has Entrusted With Bengaluru's Development Published By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 00:16 IST Krishna Byre Gowda, 53, is one of the prominent Vokkaliga leaders in Karnataka.
• He most recently served as Revenue Minister in the Siddaramaiah-led government.
• Rapid Read Krishna Byre Gowda currently represents the Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency.
• (Photo: X) Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has entrusted cabinet minister Krishna Byre Gowda with the crucial responsibility of overseeing Bengaluru’s development.
• Gowda has been assigned the newly created Greater Bengaluru Development portfolio, which includes oversight of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, the city’s municipal corporations, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.