D. K. Suresh was born in Doddaalahalli, Ramanagara in the state of Karnataka, as the son of Kempegowda and Gowramma. He is the younger brother of D. K. Shivakumar, another noted Congress leader and the deputy chief minister of Karnataka (2023 - ). Suresh has received education till higher secondary. By profession, Suresh is a farmer and a businessperson.
