Eshwara Khandre

Eshwara Khandre
Khandre in 2023
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2023[1]
Governor	Thawarchand Gehlot
Cabinet	Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments	Forest Ecology Environment
Working President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2018
President	D. K. Shivakumar
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 May 2008
Preceded by	Prakash Khandre
Constituency	Bhalki
Minister of State for Municipalities & Local bodies and Public Enterprises in Government of Karnataka
In office 2016–2018
Preceded by	Balachandra Jarkiholi
Succeeded by	Ramesh Jarkiholi
Incharge Minister of Bidar district
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
Preceded by	Prabhu Chauhan
Personal details
Born	Eshwara Bheemanna Khandre (1962-01-15) 15 January 1962 (age 62) Bhalki, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	Sagar Khandre
Parent	Bheemanna Khandre (father)
Relatives	Vijaykumar Khandre (brother)
Education	Bachelor of Engineering
Alma mater	PDA College of Engineering Gulbarga University[2]
Occupation	Politician Agriculturist social worker
Signature
Website	https://eshwarbkhandre.com/
Source: [1]

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 2018. He is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bhalki constituency since 25 May 2008.

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 Vijaykumar Khandre, also represented the constituency two times. His son Sagar Eshwar Khandre, is the Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha representing Bidar constituency since June 2024.^[6] Khandre is the chairman of Shantivardhak Education Society.^[4] He is an agriculturalist by profession and engaged in social service.^[5]

Constituency

Khandre represents the Bhalki constituency.^[2][5]

He won from Bhalki constituency in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.^[7]

Political career

Khandre is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and KPCC working President of Karnataka State. In 2002, he and his brother Vijaykumar were accused in the murder of BJP worker Suresh Khed, but were subsequently granted bail.^[8]

In 2003, it was reported that he was expelled from the party for campaigning against INC candidate Basavaraj Patil Humnabad in the Legislative Council elections in Bidar.^[9]

In 2008, Khandre defeated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Prakash Khandre by a margin of 20,971 votes. In the 2004 election, he was defeated by the BJP candidate.^[4][10]

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.^[7]

He has publicly warned government officials who refuse or wilfully failing to stop forest land encroachment and asked them to pursue efficiency. ^[11]

References

1. "Bidar: Minister Khandre visits Siddaganga, Sirigere Matha". News Karnataka. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
2. "Karnataka 2008 Eshwar Bheemanna Khandre (Winner) Bhalki". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
3. "Eshwar Khandre - Profile". karnatakapcc.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
4. "Khandre';s win helps Congress regain past glory in Bhalki". The Hindu. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
5. "Karnataka 2013 Eshwara Khandre (Winner) BHALKI". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
6. "'I'm young but have drive to work'". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
7. "Eshwara Bhimanna Khandre - MLA from Bhalki (51) Assembly Constituency". Elections in India. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
8. "Ex-minister's sons get bail in murder case". The Times of India. 25 June 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
9. "Congress expels Khandre". Deccan Herald. 1 December 2003. Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
10. "Khandre campaign won Bidar seat". Deccan Chronicle. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
11. "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.