Eshwara Khandre is an Indian politician, educationist, and INC member. |
He has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha multiple times. |
Khandre gained attention in May 2023 for winning the Karnataka state assembly elections. |
His political career started when he joined the Indian National Congress and the Congress Seva Dal. |
He underwent training under the Congress Seva Dal leadership. |
His father played a significant role in the Co-operative Movement in Madra. |
In 2004, Khandre lost the state assembly elections to Prakash Khandre of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). |
He defeated Prakash in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha elections by 20,971 votes. |
Khandre won the 2013 Vidhan Sabha elections with 58,012 votes. |
In 2018, he secured victory in the state assembly election with 84,673 votes. |
In the 2023 legislative assembly polls, Eshwara Khandre received 99,451 votes. |
Apart from his political roles, he is passionate about traveling. |
Khandre has served as the secretary-general of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha and the chairman of the Shantivardhak Education Society. |
In February 2023, Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri warned Khandre of expulsion for behaving disrespectfully. |