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Satish Jarkiholi (born 1 June 1962) is an Indian politician from Belgavi from Indian National Congress. He is currently serving as the Minister of Public Works Department in Government of Karnataka and is also a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Yemakanmardi constituency since 2008.

He was the forest and environment minister in the H. D. Kumarswamy cabinet from 22 December 2018 to 23 July 2019. He is a former minister of Small scale Industries and also was a Minister of Excise in the Siddaramaiah cabinet.

Life

Satish Jarkiholi was born in a prominent sugarcane-growing family in Belagavi district. His brothers Ramesh Jarkiholi and Balachandra Jarkiholi are both politicians and represent Gokak and Arabhavi legislative constituencies respectively. His daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi is nominated by the Indian National Congress party to contest from the Chikkodi Parliamentary Constituency in 2024 Indian General Election in Karnataka.[6]

Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency by-election, 2021

He unsuccessfully contested the 2021 by poll from Belagavi Lok sabha seat, vacated after the demise of incumbent MP Suresh Angadi, former Minister of State for Railways.[7] He was defeated by Mangala Suresh Angadi (wife of Suresh Angadi) with a margin of 5,240 votes. Mangala Suresh Angadi was the first politician to defeat Satish Jarkiholi, in his political life spanning about 30 years.[8][9]


References

  1. ^ List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  2. ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Yemkanmardi Assembly Constituency
  3. ^ List of elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
  4. ^ I will not accept any other portfolio: Jarkiholi
  5. ^ SRI. JARKIHOLI SATISH LAXMANRAO
  6. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (18 April 2024). "Priyanka Jarkiholi files her nomination papers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Belagavi LS seat: BJP opts for Mangala Suresh Angadi".
  8. ^ "Mangala Angadi comes out on top in a close fight in Belagavi". The Hindu. 2 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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