Satish Jarkiholi

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

Satish L. Jarkiholi
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
20 May 2023
GovernorThawarchand Gehlot
CabinetSecond Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Ministry and DepartmentsPublic Works Department
Preceded byC. C. Patil
In office
22 December 2018 – 23 July 2019
GovernorVajubhai Vala
CabinetSecond Kumaraswamy ministry
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
Ministry and Departments
  • Forest
  • Ecology
  • Environment
Preceded byR. Shankar
Succeeded byAnand Singh
In office
2013–2016
GovernorVajubhai Vala
CabinetFirst Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Ministry and DepartmentsExcise
Succeeded byManohar Tahasildar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2008[1]
Preceded byPosition Established[2]
ConstituencyYemakanmardi[3]
Working President
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
11 March 2020
Minister of State for Textiles, Government of Karnataka[4]
In office
2004–2005
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council[5]
In office
1998–2008
ConstituencyBelgaum District Local Authorities Constituency (MLC)
Personal details
Born (1962-06-01) 1 June 1962
Gokak, Mysore State, India
Political partyIndian National Congress(2006 onwards)
Other political
affiliations		Independent(2005-2006) Janata Dal (Secular) (1999 - 2005) Janata Dal (till 1999)
SpouseShakuntala
ChildrenPriyanka Jarkiholi
Rahul Jarkiholi
RelativesRamesh Jarkiholi (brother), Balachandra Jarkiholi (brother)
Residence(s)Hill Garden, Gokak-591307, Belgaum District (R) 08332-25364,26764,26765
ProfessionAgriculturist, Businessman
Websitewww.satishsugars.com
As of December, 2015
Source:

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.

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.[6] 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.[7][8]


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. "Belagavi LS seat: BJP opts for Mangala Suresh Angadi".
  7. "Mangala Angadi comes out on top in a close fight in Belagavi". The Hindu. 2 May 2021.
  8. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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