Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani (born 18 August 1965), is an Indian industrialist and politician serving as the Minister of Large and Medium Industries of Karnataka from 4 August 2021. He is a third-term #MemberOfTheLegislativeAssembly (MLA) of #Bilgi, #Bagalkot and is a minister in the #GovernmentOfKarnataka. He was honored with Doctorate (#DLitt.) Award for his social work from #KIMSD University of Maharashtra on 5 December 2021.