Office: | Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, from Arabhavi |
Term Start: | 2013 |
Office4: | Chairman of the Karnataka Milk Federation |
Term Start4: | 1 September 2019 |
Predecessor4: | H. D. Revanna |
Office1: | Minister for Municipalities and Local Bodies Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
Term Start1: | 2008 |
Term End1: | 2013 |
Office2: | Minister for Social Welfare and Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
Term Start2: | 2004 |
Term End2: | 2008 |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1966 |
Birth Place: | Gokak |
Occupation: | Politician |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Nationality: | India |
Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi (b 1966) is an Indian politician who is the current MLA from Arabhavi, Belagavi district and chairman of Karnataka Milk Federation.[1] He and his 4 brothers are all very active in local politics.
He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Arabhavi constituency in Belgaum district in 2004 and 2008 on a Janata Dal (Secular) ticket. In 2013 and 2018 he fought the election on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket and won again from Arabhavi.[2]
He was a Minister in the H.D. Kumaraswamy led 2004 and 2008 Government.[3] [4] [5] [6]