B. K. Hariprasad Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Known for	Being the 22th President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey	• In 1972: Joined the Indian National Congress as a student activist • In 1990: Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka for the first time • In 1999: Ran unsuccessfully in the Lok Sabha Election from Bengaluru South • In 2000: Appointed as the head of the Congress Seva Dal • In 2001: Appointed as Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) • In 2004: Re-elected as Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka • In 2006: Promoted as AICC General Secreatary • In 2013: Re-elected the Rajya Sabha Member after a by-election from Karnataka • In 2014: Elected to the Rajya Sabha again for full term • In 2018: Chosen as the Opposition's candidate for Deputy Chariman of the Rajya Sabha, but lost the election • In 2020: Elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC) • In 2022: Appointed as the leader of the Opposition in the Karnatka Legislative Council • In 2025: Apointed as an in-charge of AICC Haryana Congress • In 2026: Appoinbted as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 July 1954 (Thursady)
Age (as of 2026)	72 Years
Birthplace	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bangalore, Karnataka
College/University	MES College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bangalore
Educational Qualification	A bachelor's degree in Commerce
Religion	Hinduism
Address	No. 84,6th Main Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-560 005
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Usha
Children	Daughter- 1
Parents	Father- Kempaiah. A Mother- Gunavathi. K
Siblings	Brother- B. K. Shivaram (younger) (politician)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti Swift
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Moveable Assests: • Cash: Rs 20 Thousand • Deposits in banks: Rs 25 Lakh • Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs 3 Lakh Immoveable Assets: • Commercial Building: Rs 3 Crore
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 6 Crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About B. K. Hariprasad

• B. K. Hariprasad was born and raised in Bengaluru Karnataka.

• While studying at MES College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Bangalore, he entered politics as a student activist.

• In 1970s, during the Indira Gandhi era, Hariprasad became active in the Youth Congress and developed a closed ties with senior congress leaders.
  

  An old picture of B. K. Hariprasad with Indira Gandhi

• In 1980s, he rose through the organizational ranks and served in various positions in the Indian Youth Congress.

• In 1985, B. K. Hariprasad was appointed as the Vice-President of the All India Youth Congress, and gained recognition as a young Congress leader from Karnataka.

• In 1990, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka for the first time.

• From 1990 to 1996, during his first Rajya Sabha term, he served on several parliamentary committee, where he focused on organizational work rather than looking for any ministerial positions.

• In 1999, B. K. Hariprasad contested the Lok Sabha election from Bengaluru South against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ananth Kumar; however, he lost the election.

• In 2000, he was appointed as the Chief Organizer of the volunteer wing of the Congress party, Congress Seva Dal.

• In 2001, B.K. Hariprasad became Secretary of the All India Congress Committee and given responsibility of strengthening the presence of Congress party in several states.

• In 2004, he was elected to Rajya Sabha for a second term from Karnataka.

• In 2006, he was promoted to General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, where he handled Congress party affairs in various states, such as Assam, Haryana, Odisha, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Goa.

• In 2009, Hariprasad represented the Congress party at international level and addressed the United Nations General Assembly.

• In the 2013 Karnataka by-election, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha, after the resignation of Anil Lad.

• In 2014, B.K. Hariprasad elected to the another full Rajya Sabha term, and became a four-time member of the Upper House.

• In 2017, he resigned from AICC General Secretary position.

• In 2018, he was the joint Opposition candidate for the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha; however, he lost to NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh.

• In 2020, B.K. Hariprasad was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC).

• In 2022, he was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council.

• In 2025, B.K. Hariprasad was appointed as the AICC in-charge of Haryana.

• In 2026, he was appointed as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), and became one of the senior-most Congress leaders to head the party in the state.
  

  B. K. Hariprasad with Indian National Congress Party leader, Sonia Gandhi

• Throughout his political career, B.K. Hariprasad remained loyal to the Congress party and earned a reputation as a behind-the-scenes strategist and organization builder rather than a mass leaders focused on electoral politics.