Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle Explained

Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle
Office1:Minister of Muzrai
Government of Karnataka
Term Start1:4 August 2021
Term End1:13 May 2023
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Basavaraj Bommai
Predecessor1:Kota Srinivas Poojary
Office2:Minister of Haj & Wakf
Government of Karnataka
Term Start2:4 August 2021
Term End2:13 May 2023
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Basavaraj Bommai
Predecessor2:Anand Singh
Office3:Minister of Food & Civil Supplies
Government of Karnataka
Term Start3:27 September 2019
Term End3:10 February 2020
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:B. S. Yediyurappa
Predecessor3:B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan
Successor3:K. Gopalaiah
Office4:Minister of Women & Child Development
Government of Karnataka
Term Start4:20 August 2019
Term End4:28 July 2021
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:B. S. Yediyurappa
Predecessor4:Jayamala
Successor4:Halappa Achar
Office5:Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency5:Nippani
Term Start5:2013
Predecessor5:Kakasaheb Pandurang Patil
Birth Date:20 November 1969
Birth Place:Bhivashi
Spouse:Annasaheb Jolle
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Children:2
Residence:Examba
Occupation:Social Worker

Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle (born 20 November 1969, nee Shashikala Haradare), is an Indian social worker and politician. She served as a minister in the BJP government led by B.S. Yediyurappa. She is a three time Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Nippani Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Career

Shashikala was elected to 14th Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 2013 election from Nippani constituency with 81,860 votes.[2] [3]

She was re-elected from Nippani in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections polling 87,006 votes. On 20 August 2019 she was inducted as the Cabinet Minister in the BJP Government led by B.S. Yediyurappa.[4] Shashikala defeated Kaka Sao Patil of Congress Party and Ishwar Kamath of BSP.

Shashikala Jolle and her husband Annasaheb Jolle, both contested on BJP tickets from Nippani and Chikkodi-Sadalga constituencies respectively.[5] However, Annasaheb Jolle lost to Ganesh Hukkeri for the second time whereas Shashikala Jolle emerged victoriously. Annasaheb Jolle later won Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat in 2019 Indian general elections.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election 2013 : Smt. Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528133248/http://bjpkarnataka.org/candidate/shashikala-jolle/. usurped. 28 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Assembly Elections May 2013 Results : Constituency wise Result Status. Election Commission of India. 1 June 2013.
  3. Web site: NewsReporter.in Domain Is Purchasable At DaaZ - Domain Auction. daaz.com.
  4. News: Nippani Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Nipani): BJP's Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb Wins . 15 May 2018 . News 18 . 26 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Karnataka: Couple to contest from neighbouring constituencies with BJP ticket. The New Indian Express.