Eshwara Khandre

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Eshwara Khandre
Eshwar Khandre with Basavaraju Jettihundi.jpg
Khandre in 2023
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 May 2023 [1] 		Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments
  • Forest
  • Ecology
  • Environment
Relatives Vijaykumar Khandre (brother)
Education Bachelor of Engineering
Alma mater PDA College of Engineering
Gulbarga University [2]
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Agriculturist
  • social worker
Signature Signature of Eshwara Khandre.jpg
Website https://eshwarbkhandre.com/
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Eshwar Bheemanna Khandre [3] (born 15 January 1962) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is serving as a cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka since May 2023. He is also serving as the Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, since 2018. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bhalki constituency since 25 May 2008.

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Personal life

Khandre was born on 15 January 1962 to former minister Bheemanna Khandre and Laxmibai in Bhalki. [3] [4] He received a bachelor of engineering degree in 1985 from Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering, Gulbarga, Gulbarga University. [5] He is the third member of the Khandre family to be elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the district. His brother Vijaykumar Khandre, also represented the constituency two times. His son Sagar Eshwar Khandre, is the Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha representing Bidar constituency since June 2024. [6] Khandre is the chairman of Shantivardhak Education Society. [4] He is an agriculturalist by profession and engaged in social service. [5]

Constituency

Khandre represents the Bhalki constituency. [2] [5]

He won from Bhalki constituency in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023. [7]

Political career

Khandre is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and KPCC working President of Karnataka State. In 2002, he and his brother Vijaykumar were accused in the murder of BJP worker Suresh Khed, but were subsequently granted bail. [8]

In 2003, it was reported that he was expelled from the party for campaigning against INC candidate Basavaraj Patil Humnabad in the Legislative Council elections in Bidar. [9]

In 2008, Khandre defeated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Prakash Khandre by a margin of 20,971 votes. In the 2004 election, he was defeated by the BJP candidate. [4] [10]

He was the Minister of Municipal Administration & Public Enterprises of Karnataka from 2016 to 2018 in Siddaramaiah ministry. He was Minister in Charge of Bidar district. [7]

He has publicly warned government officials who refuse or wilfully failing to stop forest land encroachment and asked them to pursue efficiency. [11]

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  6. ↑ "'I'm young but have drive to work'". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Eshwara Bhimanna Khandre - MLA from Bhalki (51) Assembly Constituency". Elections in India. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ex-minister's sons get bail in murder case". The Times of India. 25 June 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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