Belagavi district,formerly also known as Belgaum district,is a district in the state of Karnataka,India. The district is known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka with 150,000 hectares being used for commercial production. It has overtaken Mandya district in sugarcane production over the last decade. The city of Belgaum (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the Second legislative building,where the Karnataka Legislature hold session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet,Kunda. According to the 2011 Census of India,it has a population of 4,779,661,of which 24.03% live in urban areas,making it the second most populous district in Karnataka,after Bangalore Urban. The district has an area of 13,415 km2 (5,180 sq mi) making it the largest district in Karnataka,and is bounded by Kolhapur District and Sangli district of Maharashtra state on the west and north,on the northeast by Bijapur district,on the east by Bagalkot district,on the southeast by Gadag district,on the south by Dharwad and Uttara Kannada districts,and on the southwest by the state of Goa.
Siddaramaiah,also referred to by his nickname Siddu,is an Indian politician who is serving as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka from 20 May 2023. He also held that position previously from 2013 to 2018,being only the second person to hold that office for a full five-year term. He belongs to the Indian National Congress and is presently the leader of the Congress Legislative Party. He represented the Varuna Assembly constituency from 2023,previously from 2008 to 2018,Badami Assembly constituency from 2018 to 2023,and from Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency from 2004 to 2007,1994 to 1999 and from 1983 to 1989 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1996 to 1999 and from 2004 to 2005 while he was a member of the Janata Dal and Janata Dal (Secular). He also served as the Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly on two occasions from 2019 to 2023 and from 2009 to 2013. Siddaramaiah was a member of various Janata Parivar factions for several years.
Suresh Channabasappa Angadi was an Indian politician who served as the Union Minister of State for Railways of India from 30 May 2019 to 23 September 2020. He was Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha from 2004 to September 2020. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Karnataka.
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.
Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti ( abbr.MES) is a linguistic socio-political committee based in Belgaum city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It acts as a party demanding the merger Belagavi district in Karnataka with the Maharashtra. The president of Maharashtra ekikaran samiti for 22 years was late shri Vasantrao Parashram Patil. He was elected twice from Khanapur,Karnataka Assembly constituency.He had stronghold leader from mes in belgaum.He had good relations with NCP chief Sharad Pawar. He was leader of the masses.Since early age he participated in this struggle.
Lakshmi Ravindra Hebbalkar is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is currently serving as the Minister of Women and Child Development,and Disabled and Senior Citizens Empowerment in the Government of Karnataka. As a member of the Indian National Congress,she is an elected member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Belagavi Rural.
Madhu Bangarappa is an Indian politician,producer and actor from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka and a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Sorab Assembly constituency. The State Congress Party declared him as OBC president of state. He is the present Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka 2023.
Vasudev Sunil Kumar is an Indian politician. He is the member of the legislative assembly from Bharatiya Janata Party representing Karkala constituency. Before he served as Chief Whip of BJP Government in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. In November 2020,he was appointed the Co-Incharge of BJP in Kerala.
Ganesh Hukkeri is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a three-time member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election representing Indian National Congress from Chikkodi-Sadalga Assembly Constituency.
Audimulapu Suresh is a former Indian civil servant turned politician,and a member of fourteenth Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He represents Yerragondapalem Constituency in Andhra Pradesh and is a member of YSR Congress Party.
Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi is an Indian politician who is the current MLA from Arabhavi,Belagavi district and chairman of Karnataka Milk Federation. He and his 4 brothers are all very active in local politics.
Rahim Khan is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a three-time MLA and he served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Karnataka and as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Bidar.
Ramesh Jarkiholi 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.
Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage or Raju Kage is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is Currently serving as member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Kagwad.
Arvind Chandrakant Patil is an Indian politician who was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Khanapur,Karnataka Assembly constituency from 2013 to 2018. He is also an Incumbent Director of The Belgaum District Central Co-Operative Bank.
Mangala Suresh Angadi is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Belagavi parliamentary constituency of Karnataka state. She is the first Woman Member of Parliament from Belagavi.
Mahantesh Mallikarjun Kavatagimath is an Indian politician who served as the Chief whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka Legislative Council from 2 July 2018 up to 5 January 2022. He was elected from Belgaum Local Authorities in 2010 &2016,twice in a row. He lost the election in 2022 after Lakhan Jarkiholi contested as an Independent and won.
Shashikant Akkappa Naik is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party,Karnataka who served as the Minister of Horticulture from 21 June 2006 to 8 October 2007 under H. D. Kumaraswamy.
Anjali Nimbalkar is an Indian physician and politician. She is a senior leader and spokesperson of the Indian National Congress (INC). She represented Khanapur of Belgaum district at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2023. She has been announced as the INC candidate for the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian general election.
Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a first-time MP from Chikkodi Lok Sabha Constituency of Belgavi District. She represents Indian National Congress. She won the 2024 Indian general election in Karnataka.She is youngest politician in India.
