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Ramesh Jigajinagi

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Ramesh Jigajinagi Biography

An Indian politician and Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ramesh Jigajinagi is also a member of the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Lok Sabha having won five consecutive elections since 1998. He was a former police officer and also a musician enlists his Lok Sabha profile. He is also an ardent advocate for Dalit rights. He was the sitting MP of Chikkodi constituency for three terms and presently serving his second term a the MP of Bijapur constituency. He was affiliated with Janata Dal until the demise of his mentor Ramakrishna Hegde. He later aligned his interests with BJP. Prior to his unthwarted victory in Lok Sabha elections, he served as the MLA of Ballolli for three terms.

By Shalini Updated: Thursday, September 28, 2023, 12:37:53 PM [IST]

Ramesh Jigajinagi Personal Life

Full Name	Ramesh Jigajinagi
Date of Birth	28 Jun 1952 (Age 71)
Place of Birth	Atharga, Bijapur, Karnataka
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Graduate
Profession	Agriculturist Musician, Trader, Industrialist
Father's Name	Shri Chandappa
Mother's Name	Smt. Bouramma
Social Handles	Social Handles:

Ramesh Jigajinagi Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹8.41 CRORE

ASSETS:₹8.94 CRORE

Liabilities: ₹53.05 LAKHS

Interesting Facts about Ramesh Jigajinagi

Ramesh Jigajinagi was an agriculturist before he ventured into politics. He also owns a winery called Hampi Heritage.

Political Timeline of Ramesh Jigajinagi

2014

Re-elected to serve as the MP of Bijapur constituency where he defeated Prakash Rathod of INC by a margin of 69819 votes.

2009

Re-elected to serve his fourth term in Lok Sabha from Bijapur constituency by defeating Prakash Rathod of INC.

2004

Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha elections from Chikkodi as a BJP candidate. He defeated Ghatage of INC by a margin of 43492 votes.

1999

Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Chikkodi as a JDU candidate. He defeated Kanagali Pradeepkumar of INC by a margin of 84590 votes.

1998

He was elected to serve his first term in the Lok Sabha elections from Chikkodi Constituency where he defeated B. Shankarananad of INC with a margin of 131238 votes. He ran with a JDU ticket.

1994

Re-elected for a third term by defeating INC's Charan Phoolsing Narayan by securing 29018 votes in Ballolli constituency.

1989

He suffered his first loss in the assembly elections.

1985

Re-elected for a second term from Ballolli constituency where he defeated his INC rival Kanadaguli Dayanand Yallappa with a 58.72% vote share.

1983

He won his first assembly election as a JND candidate from Ballolli constituency by defeating Arakeri Siddharth Sangappa with a 50.26% votes share.

Ramesh Jigajinagi Achievements

He's been elected as MP five times and thrice elected to Karnataka state assembly.

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