Ramesh Jarkiholi

Ramesh Jarkiholi is an Indian Politician and current MLA of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

By Moumi Majumdar | Saturday, May 13, 2023, 05:34:55 PM [IST]

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Ramesh Jarkiholi Biography
Ramesh Jarkiholi Personal Life
Education Qualification of Ramesh Jarkiholi
Political Timeline of Ramesh Jarkiholi
Interesting Facts about Ramesh Jarkiholi
Ramesh Jarkiholi Net Worth

Ramesh Jarkiholi Biography

Born in Belgaum district of Karnataka, Ramesh Jarkiholi was an agriculturist and a businessperson before entering the politics. He had started his political career with Indian National Congress but later shifted sides and joined BJP. Ramesh comes from Valmiki Nayaka community which is designated as a Scheduled Tribe in India's reservation system. Ramesh Jarkiholi's father was a businessman. He has 4 siblings and interestingly all of them are in politics. Two of his brothers are associated with Congress and another and he himself now a member of BJP. For over a two decades Jarkiholi brothers have been ruling the Belagavi reason, the sugar-bow of Karnataka. Ramesh Jarkiholi has held ministerial position in several portfolios under several chief ministers right from Yeddiyurapa of BJP, Siddaramaiah of Congress and HD Kumaraswamy of JDS.
At present, Ramesh Jarkiholi won the 2023 assembly election from Gokak constituency by defeating INC candidate Mahantesh Kadadi.

Ramesh Jarkiholi Personal Life

Full Name	Ramesh Jarkiholi
Date of Birth	01 May 1960 (Age 65)
Place of Birth	Belgaum
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	12th Pass
Profession	Salary, Business & Agriculture
Father's Name	Laxman Rao Jarkiholi
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	NA
Spouse's Profession	House wife & Agriculture
Religion	Hindu

Ramesh Jarkiholi Net Worth

Net Worth

₹5.79 CRORE

ASSETS

₹49.27 CRORE

Liabilities

₹43.48 CRORE

Education Qualification of Ramesh Jarkiholi

In 1981, he completed B.A. first year from JSS College Gokak, Karnataka University.

Interesting Facts about Ramesh Jarkiholi

Ramesh Jarkiholi has 4 siblings and all of them are in Politics.
Ramesh Jarkiholi has worked as cabinet minister in Karnataka government led by Yediyurappa, Siddaramaiah and Kumaraswamy.
He was the leading the rebellion group of Congress leader which brought the year old JDS-Congress alliance government down in Karnataka in 2019.
In 2019 by-election from Gokak constituency he defeated his younger brother, a congress candidate.

Political Timeline of Ramesh Jarkiholi

2023 - Incumbent: Ramesh Jarkiholi won the 2023 assembly election from Gokak constituency with 105,313 number of votes.
2021 : Following a sexual harassment charges, Ramesh Jarkiholi resigned from the ministry on 3rd March, 2021
2020 - 2021 : Jarkiholi got the Major and Medium Irrigation Ministry in the BJP government led by Yediyurappa.
2019 - 2023: He led the rebellion group of 14 congress MLA which brought down the Congress-JDS alliance government in the state. Jarkiholi shifted side and reached the assembly as a BJP MLA by winning the by-poll held in December 2019.
2018 : Jarkiholi extended his winning spree and reached Karnataka state assembly again from the Gokak seat. He was given the Cabinet Minister of Municipal Administration portfolio.
2016 - 2018 : Ramesh Jarkiholi was inducted into Cabinet of the Congress government led by Siddaramaiah and made the Minister for Small Scale Industry portfolio. .
2013 : Jarkiholi retained his Gokak Assembly by beating JDS Ashok Ningayya Pujari.
2008 : He successively won the MLA election from Gokak constituency for the third time.
2004 : Ramesh Jarkiholi again won from Gokak constituency as a Congress candidate by beating Muttennavar Mallappa Laxman of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
1999 : Ramesh Jarkiholi registered his maiden victory in Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election on Congress ticket from Gokak constituency by beating Naik Chandrashekhar Sadashiva of the Janata Dal (United)

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