Satish Jarkiholi

Satish Laxmanrao Jarkiholi (born 1 June 1962) is an INC politician & mass leader of Belgavi who served as the Minister of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Government of Karnataka from 22 December 2018 to 23 July 2019. He is currently serving as the Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Yemakanmardi constituency since 2008. He was the forest and environment minister in the H. D. Kumarswamy cabinet. He is a former minister of Small scale Industries and also was a Minister of Excise in the Siddaramaiah cabinet.

Satish L. Jarkiholi
Working President of KPCC
Assumed office
11 March 2020
Minister of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Government of Karnataka
In office
22 December 2018 – 23 July 2019
Preceded byR. Shankar
Succeeded byAnand Singh
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Karnataka
Assumed office
2008[1]
Preceded byPosition Established[2]
ConstituencyYemakanmardi[3]
Minister of Excise, Government of Karnataka
In office
2013–2016
Succeeded byManohar Tahasildar
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
Children1 son and 1 daughter
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
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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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