K. Venkatesh should not be confused with K. S. G. Venkatesh.
| K. Venkatesh | |
| Office: | Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka |
| Governor: | Thawarchand Gehlot |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | Siddaramaiah |
| Subterm: | Cabinet |
| Suboffice: | Second Siddaramaiah ministry |
| 2Blankname: | Ministry and Departments |
| 2Namedata: | Animal Husbandry & Sericulture |
| Term Start: | 27 May 2023 |
| Office1: | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start1: | May 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | K. Mahadeva |
| Constituency1: | Periyapatna |
| Term Start2: | 2004 |
| Term End2: | 2018 |
| Predecessor2: | H C Basavaraju |
| Successor2: | K. Mahadeva |
| Constituency2: | Periyapatna |
| Birth Place: | Kittur, Periyapatna, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Otherparty: | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Nationality: |  India |
K. Venkatesh (born in Kittur Periyapatna) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in the Government of Karnataka and as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Periyapatna. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] [2]
He was inducted into Siddiramaiah’s Cabinet on 27 May 2023 as minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture.[3]