Ramesh Jarkiholi

Ramesh Jarkiholi
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
December 1999
ConstituencyGokak
Minister of Municipal Administration
Government of Karnataka
In office
June 2018 – December 2018
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
Minister of Small Scale Industries
Government of Karnataka
In office
June 2016 – May 2018
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Minister of Major and Medium Irrigation from Water resources department of Karnataka
In office
7 February 2020 – 3 March 2021
Chief MinisterB. S. Yediyurappa
Preceded byD. K. Shivakumar
Personal details
Born (1960-05-01) 1 May 1960 (age 64)
Belgaum, Mysore State, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata party
(2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
(Until 2019)
EducationBachelor of Arts
OccupationPolitician
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Ramesh Jarkiholi (born 1 May 1960) an Indian politician, former minister of Water Resources in the Government of Karnataka, between 2020 and 2021. As member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he represents Gokak in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He previously served as the Minister for Municipal Administration.[1][2]

Jarkiholi is a six-time member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. In June 2016, he was inducted into the Siddaramaiah-led government of Karnataka as a cabinet minister. He held the Small Scale Industries Ministry portfolio. He was disqualified from the assembly as per the anti-defection law in 2019, but was re-elected to the assembly on a BJP ticket in December 2019.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Ramesh Jarkiholi sworn in as minister". All About Belgaum. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Nobody can sideline me in Congress: Ramesh Jarkiholi". Deccan Chronicle. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Ramesh Jarkiholi replaces brother". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 20 June 2016.
  4. ^ "My agenda is to demolish BJP's fortress says Ramesh Jarkiholi". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 22 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Congress tries to woo Jarkiholi". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. 23 February 2014.
  6. ^ The Hindu (13 May 2023). "Karnataka elections: Congress wins majority of seats in Belagavi district". Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.