Eshwara Khandre

Eshwar Bhimanna Khandre is an Indian politician serving as the MLA from Bhalki constituency and working president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. He was the Minister of State for Municipal Administration and Public Enterprises of Karnataka. He was also the Minister in Charge of the Bidar district.

Eshwar Khandre
Working President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byD. K. Shivakumar
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Karnataka
Assumed office
2008
ConstituencyBhalki
Minister for Municipal Administration and Public Enterprises, Government of Karnataka
In office
2016–2018
Succeeded byRamesh Jarkiholi
Personal details
Born
Eshwar Bhimanna Khandre

1961/1962 (age 58–60)[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
RelativesVijaykumar Khandre (brother)
ResidenceBhalki
Bangalore
EducationBachelor of Engineering
Alma materPDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga[2]
Occupation
  • Agriculturist
  • social worker

Personal life

Khandre is one of the sons of former minister Bhimanna Khandre. 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.[3]

Constituency

He represents the Bhalki constituency.[2][1]

Political Party

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 2004 election, was defeated by the BJP candidate.[3][4]

References
  1. "Karnataka 2013 Eshwara Khandre (Winner) BHALKI". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "Karnataka 2008 ESHWAR BHEEMANNA KHANDRE (Winner) Bhalki". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. "Khandre's win helps Congress regain past glory in Bhalki". thehindu.com. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. "Khandre campaign won Bidar seat". deccanchronicle.com. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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