Dasharathaiah Sudhakar is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka & member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Hiriyur.

He was elected from Challakere in 2004 and from Hiriyur in 2008 and 2013. He was Social Welfare Minister during B. S. Yediyurappa's tenure as Chief Minister.

D. Sudhakar has been appointed as Chairman for Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) in 2016.