V. Somanna Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Veeranna Somanna
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	• 1983-1987: Elected to Bangalore Mahanagara Palike • 1994: MLA from Binnypet on Janata Dal ticket • 1999: MLA from the Binnypet constituency as an Independent • 2008: MLA from the Govindarajan Nagar constituency on a Congress ticket • 2010-2018: Member of Karnataka Legislative Council • 2018–present: Elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on a BJP ticket
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 July 1950 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	74 Years
Birthplace	Village Doddamaralavadi, District Ramanagara, Karnataka
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ramanagara, Karnataka
College/University	VV Puram Evening College of Arts and Commerce, Visvesvarapuram, Bangalore
Educational Qualification	B. A. (1971-1974)
Religion	Hinduism
Address	No. 621, Municipal Number 18, 13th Cross Road, M. R. C. R. Badavane, Vijayanagara, Bangalore-560040
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Shailaja
Children	Sons- 2 • Arun BS • Naveen BS Daughter- Divya BS
Parents	Father- Veeranna Mother- Kempamma
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 1,34,79,912 p.a. (2023-2024) [1]My Neta
Assets/Properties [2]My Neta	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 8,12,563 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 3,43,65,893 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares: Rs. 3000 • Personal loans: Rs. 17,00,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 27,40,130 • Jewellery: Rs. 10,35,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 4,50,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 8,06,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 11.29 crores (as of 2024) [3]My Neta

Some Lesser Known Facts About V. Somanna

• During his college days, V. Somanna was a student leader.

• From 1983 to 1987, he served as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

• In 1994, V. Somanna contested the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from the Binnypet constituency in Bengaluru on the ticket of Janta Dal and won. He served in the position till 2008.

• He served as a Prison and Urban Development Minister in the Congress-led government in 1996.
  

  An old picture of V. Somanna

• From 2008 to 2009, V. Somanna served the Govindraj Nagar constituency.

• He served as a Minister of Sericulture in the Government of Karnataka from 18 June 2009 to 31 August 2009.

• V. Somanna served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Govindraj Nagar constituency from 15 June 2010 to 15 May 2018.

• From 22 September 2010 to 12 December 2010, he served as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.
  

  V. Somanna during a political campaign

• V. Somanna worked as a Minister of Horticulture in the Government of Karnataka from 12 December 2010 to 28 May 2013 during the reign of BS Yeddyurappa.

• From 2018 to 2023, he served in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Govindraj Nagar constituency.

• V. Somanna served in the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development in the Government of Karnataka from 20 August 2019 to 13 May 2023 during the reign of Basavaraj Bommai.

• He served as a Minister of the Muzrai Government of Karnataka from 27 September 2019 to 10 February 2020.

• On 27 September 2019, V. Somanna was appointed as a Minister of Food and Civil Supplies in the Government of Karnataka. He served in the position till 10 February 2020.

• He served as a Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Government of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 13 May 2023.

• In June 2024, V. Somanna was appointed as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti in the Government of India.

• He is a fitness enthusiast and does yoga regularly. He often shares pictures of his yoga session on social media.
  

  V. Somanna while practicing yoga