Hubli is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of Karnataka and is the taluk headquarters of Hubli City and Hubli Rural. Although it hosts the HDMC office, the district headquarters is in Dharwad.
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 213 km2 (82 sq mi) and is located 430 km (270 mi) northwest of Bangalore, on NH-48, between Bangalore and Pune.
Jagadish Shivappa Shettar is an Indian politician, who served as the 15th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013. He is currently serving as Member of Karnataka Legislative Council. He has subsequently served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He also served as the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008–2009. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Earlier in 2023 he had joined the Indian National Congress, where he quit the BJP on being denied the MLA ticket in 2023. He represented Hubli-Dharwad Central Vidhan Sabha seat, which he resigned in 2023 before the elections. In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate from the Belgaum Constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi is an Indian politician who is the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and the Minister of New and Renewable Energy since 2024. He was also the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, the Minister of Coal and the Minister of Mines from 2019 to 2024. Joshi has also been a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha since 2004, representing the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency. He was also the State President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka (BJP) from 2014 to 2016. He served in the panel of chairpersons of the Lok Sabha (2014–2018).
Hubli and Dharwad are twin cities in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hubli-Dharwad form the second-largest municipality and urban agglomeration of Karnataka in terms of population, after the capital Bangalore. While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubli, situated about 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka. The cities have a single municipal corporation called Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC).
Hubli Airport is a domestic airport serving the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated in Gandhi Nagar, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Hubballi and 20 km (12 mi) from Dharwad. It is connected with 10 destinations throughout the country. The airport has been made self-reliant in terms of electricity generation, with the commissioning of an 8 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted grid-connected photovoltaic solar plant in April 2021.
Vinay Rajashekharappa Kulkarni is an Indian politician who was the minister for Mines and Geology in the Government of Karnataka. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly representing the Dharwad constituency, and belongs to the Indian National Congress party in Karnataka. Kulkarni is an agriculturist by profession and is involved in commercial dairy farming.
Dr. H. C. Mahadevappa is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka & member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing T. Narasipur constituency.
Appaji M. J. was an Indian Politician from the state of Karnataka. He served as a three term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
Eregar Tukaram is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MP of Bellary Lok Sabha constituency and a four time MLA from Sandur Assembly constituency in Ballari District. He was the Minister of Medical Education and Bellary District in-charge minister in the second H D Kumaraswamy ministry.
Arvind Chandrakant Bellad is an Indian politician, who is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, representing Hubli-Dharwad West constituency since May 2013. Bellad is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Kundgol Assembly constituency is one of the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka in India. It is one of the eight constituencies which make up Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency.
Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage or Raju Kage is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Kagwad.
Hubli-Dharwad East is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.
Hubli-Dharwad West Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.
Chandrakant Bellad is the former member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and an Indian Politician. He first contested 1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections as a Janata Party candidate from Dharwad Assembly constituency and lost by a wafer thin margin of 132 votes against S. R. Morey of Indian National Congress. Later he defeated the same candidate and emerged victorious in 1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections. He unsuccessfully contested against then 3-time Indian National Congress MP D. K. Naikar from Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency during 1991 Indian general elections. Despite not having any BJP MLA from then Dharwad district, Chandrakant Bellad gave a close fight by getting 29% votes which was just 22,209 less than D. K. Naikar. He was elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1994 and 1999. He also represented Hubli-Dharwad West from 2008 to 2013. He was the President of Border Area Development Authority from 2008 to 2013. He announced retirement from active politics before 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.
Mahesh Tenginakai is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA of Bharatiya Janata Party from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly Constituency in Dharwad District. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election defeating former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who quit BJP after he was denied a ticket.
Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Bydagi Assembly constituency in Haveri district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.
Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a four time MLA from Ron Assembly constituency in Gadag district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.
M. R. Patil is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Kundgol Assembly constituency in Dharwad district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.
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