Minister of IT and Karnataka Tourism
Priyank M. Kharge is an Indian Politician and a member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka. Kharge is a first-term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.In June 2016 Kharge was inducted into the Siddaramaiah led government of Karnataka as a state minister with Independent Charge. Kharge holds the Information Technology and Bio-Technology, Science and Technology Department portfolio in the Government of Karnataka.At age 38 Kharge is the youngest minister to be sworn into the Karnataka Cabinet.