Eshwara Khandre

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Eshwara Khandre
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Khandre in 2023
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Assumed office
27 May 2023 [1] 		Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments
  • Forest
  • Ecology
  • Environment
Salary₹700,000 (US$8,800)
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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 4 July 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 is Vijaykumar Khandre who also represented the constituency two times. Khandre is the chairman of Shantivardhak Education Society. [4] He is an agriculturalist by profession and does social service. [5]

Constituency

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

He won from Bhalki constituency in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023. [6]

Political career

Khandre is a member of the Indian National Congress and KPCC working President of Karnataka State. In 2008, Khandre defeated BJP candidate Prakash Khandre by a margin of 20,971 votes. In the 2004 election, he was defeated by the BJP candidate. [4] [7]

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. [6]

He has publicly warned government officials who refuse or wilfully failing to stop forest land encroachment and asked them to pursue efficiency. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bidar: Minister Khandre visits Siddaganga, Sirigere Matha". News Karnataka. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Karnataka 2008 Eshwar Bheemanna Khandre (Winner) Bhalki". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Eshwar Khandre - Profile". karnatakapcc.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Khandre';s win helps Congress regain past glory in Bhalki". The Hindu. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Karnataka 2013 Eshwara Khandre (Winner) BHALKI". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Eshwara Bhimanna Khandre - MLA from Bhalki (51) Assembly Constituency". Elections in India. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Khandre campaign won Bidar seat". Deccan Chronicle. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Karnataka minister warns of action against officials who fail to stop encroachment of forest lands". The Indian Express. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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