Vithal Halgekar
Vithal Halagekar | |
|---|---|
| File:Vithal Halagekar from Khanpaur.jpg Vithal Halagekar in 2023 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Anjali Nimbalkar |
| Constituency | Khanapur |
| Founder | |
| Shri Mahalakshmi Group, Khanapur, Belagavi District | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Chairperson | |
| Laila Sugar Factory, Khanapur, Belagavi District | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1963 Topinkatti, Khanapur , Belagavi District |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | File:Bharatiya Janata Party logo.svg Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rukmini Halagekar |
| Parents | Sommanna Halagekar |
| Residence | Topinkatti, Khanapur |
| Education | Post Graduate |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Retired Teacher and Chairman |
| Website | https://www.vshalgekarbjp.com/ |
Vithal Somanna Halagekar is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Khanapur, Karnataka. He is also an MLA from Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency[1]. He is a state-level politician who represents Khanapur constituency.
In 2013, he was defeated by Arvind Chandrakant Patil of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti.
In 2018, he was defeated by Anjali Nimbalkar of Indian National Congress. Anjali got a total of 36,649 votes while he stood second with 31,516 votes.[2][3]
In 2023, Vithal Halagekar with the support of Arvind Chandrakant Patil got elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency seat as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party by defeating Anjali Nimbalkar of Indian National Congress. Vithal Halagekar secured 91834 votes which is 57.04% of the total votes in Khanapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency) whereas Anjali Nimbalkar secured 37205 votes which is 23.11% of the total votes, Vithal Halagekar won the election with a huge lead of 54629 votes.
Personal life
Vithal Somanna Halagekar was born on 7 January 1963. He served as a Teacher in Garlgunji Village for 30 years. He is the founder and President of Shri. Mahalakshmi Group, Topinkatti, Khanapur. He is the founder and President of Shantiniketan Public School[4], Khanapur and the Chairperson of Laila Sugar Factory[5] and many more.
Political career
In 2018 Vithal Halagekar first contested the BJP ticket and election representing BJP from the Khanapur constituency, but unsuccessfully he was defeated by Anjali Nimbalkar of Indian National Congress.
In 2023, he got elected to the Karnataka state assembly from Khanapur Vidhana Sabha seat as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party by defeating Anjali Nimbalkar of INC. He secured 91834 of the total votes in Khanapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency) whereas Anjali Nimbalkar secured 37205 votes.
Constituency
He represents the Khanapur Assembly constituency.
External links
References
- ↑ "List of winning candidates and their constituencies in Karnataka assembly elections". The Times of India. 2023-05-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "KHANAPUR Election Result 2018, Winner, KHANAPUR MLA, Karnataka". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "Khanapur Election Result 2018 Live: Khanapur Assembly Elections Results (Vidhan Sabha Polls Result)". News18. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "Shantiniketan Public School Khanapur Khanapur(U) Secondary School, Belgaum". iCBSE.
- ↑ "LAILA SUGARS PRIVATE LIMITED - Company Profile, Directors, Revenue & More". Tofler.
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