Bengaluru, June 9 -- Political strategist Sunil Kanugolu, who played a key role in shaping Congress' election strategy ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, has been appointed as the Chief Advisor to Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar.

According to the government order issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Kanugolu will serve in the post for the next two years and will be accorded cabinet-rank status. In this role, he is expected to provide strategic and policy-related inputs to the state government.

Kanugolu, originally from Karnataka but raised in Chennai, has had a long career in political consultancy and election management. He is an alumnus of higher studies in the United States and began his career i...