| D. K. Shivakumar, a prominent figure in the Congress party in Karnataka, is known for his wealth. |
| He has a political career spanning over three decades. |
| Shivakumar left college to enter politics, starting with the Youth Congress. |
| His first electoral win was in 1989 as a Congress candidate. |
| He has led various Congress campaigns in Karnataka. |
| Shivakumar was instrumental in bringing back Congress legislators during a crucial moment in Maharashtra. |
| He hosted Gujarat Congress MLAs at his Bengaluru resort to prevent them from defecting. |
| In 2018, he played a crucial role in the establishment of a coalition government in Karnataka. |
| Shivakumar shares a close relationship with the Gandhi family. |
| Numerology is a strong belief of his, particularly favoring the number 6. |
| He has investments in cooperative banks, educational institutions, agricultural lands, and flats. |
| Early in his political career, he had ties to Bengaluru gangster Ramachandra Kotwal. |
| In a moving gesture, his daughter disguised herself as a news reporter to visit him in jail. |
