Satish Jarkiholi Age, Wiki and Bio

Satish Jarkiholi

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/06/1962
Age62 years
BirthplaceGokak, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameSatish Laxmanrao Jarkiholi

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 1"
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolJ. S. S Arts, Science and Commerce College, Gokak
College/UniversityDid not attend
Educational QualificationCompleted schooling till 12th standard at J. S. S Arts, Science and Commerce College, Gokak in 1981.

Personal Life

Religion/Religious ViewsHinduism
Hobbies
  • Playing sports
  • Reading books

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherLaxmanrao Jarkiholi (Excise contractor turned liquor baron)
MotherName not known
Siblings
BrotherFour
SisterFour (Names not known)
SpouseShakuntala Jarkiholi
Children
SonRahul Jarkiholi
DaughterPriyanka Jarkiholi

Career

Political Party
  • Janata Dal
  • Janata Dal - Secular (JD-S)
  • Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • In 1992, he made his entry into politics.
  • He was a member of Janata Dal till 1999.
  • He was a member of JDS from 1999 to 2005.
  • In 1998, he became MLC for the first time from Belgaum District Local Authorities Constituency and won again in 2003.
  • He served as a Minister of State for Textiles in the Karnataka state government from 2004 to 2005.
  • In 2006, he joined INC.
  • In 2008, he became MLA in the Karnataka Assembly for the first time from Yemakanmardi constituency.
  • He was the Minister of Excise in Siddaramaiah led Karnataka government from 2013 to 2016.
  • He was the Minister of Forest, Ecology and Environment in H. D. Kumaraswamy led Karnataka government from 2018 to 2019.
  • He was appointed as the Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on 11 March 2020.
  • In 2021, he contested the MP by-election from Belagavi (Belgaum) constituency but lost.
  • In 2023, he became a cabinet minister in Siddaramaiah led Karnataka government.

Style Quotient

Car CollectionMahindra Scorpio
Expensive Things/ValuablesHelicopter

Some Lesser Known Facts

Satish Jarkiholi is a prominent Indian politician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist known for his work in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (MLA) since 2008. He has served in ministerial roles within Karnataka's state governments. He is recognized for his efforts to combat superstitions in Hindu society.
After finishing his schooling, he ventured into both the sugar processing industry and politics. He began his political career in 1992 while serving as a director at the Belagavi District Central Cooperative Bank.
Having won MLC elections twice from 1998 to 2008 and MLA elections four times from 2008 to 2023, he has also held ministerial positions under various chief ministers. In 2021, he faced his first electoral defeat in the Lok Sabha by-election.
Satish Jarkiholi manages his family's sugar processing businesses, including prominent companies like Satish Sugars Ltd. and Gokak Steels Ltd. He also established a mining company and a social organization providing support to disadvantaged students.
Known as a loyal supporter of Siddaramaiah, he is considered a rival to D. K. Shivakumar in political circles. Despite his and his brothers' affiliation with different parties, they maintain a tradition of having one of them serve as a Minister in the government.

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