Balachandra Jarkiholi
Balachandra Jarkiholi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Arabhavi | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Minister for Municipalities and Local Bodies Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Minister for Social Welfare and Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Chairman of the Karnataka Milk Federation | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | H. D. Revanna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1966 Gokak |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi is an Indian politician who is the current MLA from Arabhavi and chairman of Karnataka Milk Federation.[1]
Political career
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 he fought the election on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket and won from the Arabhavi constituency.[2]
Ministry
He was a Minister in the H.D. Kumaraswamy led 2004 and 2008 Government.[3][4]
Controversies
Operation Kamala
Operation Kamala, also known as Operation Lotus is a term coined in 2008, when India's former minister G. Janardhana Reddy in the state of Karnataka, used all possible tricks (persuade, bribe, punishment, divide) to secure support from legislators bypassing the anti-defection law, so as to take the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) past the majority number.[5][6][7][8][9] Operation Lotus refers to "poaching" or "bribing" of MLAs and MPs of other parties by the BJP, mainly of their rival the Indian National Congress party (INC), often to form government in states where they do not have the majority.[10]
He was one of the 7 MLAs fell for Operation Kamala and resigned in 2008. [11][12]
References
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Arabhavi Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi (Winner)". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Profiles of new Ministers". thehindu.com. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Balachandra Jarkiholi bereaved". The Hindu. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Aji, Sowmya (16 May 2018). "After falling short of numbers, BJP revisits 'Operation Kamala' of 2008". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "DH Deciphers | What is Operation Kamala 2.0?". Deccan Herald. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "What is Operation Kamala ? Will BJP manage a repeat of 2008?". The Statesman. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "'Operation Kamala' 2.0 in Karnataka: Union Minister behind efforts to bring down Congress-JDS government, claim sources". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Aji, Sowmya (15 May 2009). "BJP's 'poach-all' operation in Karnataka". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "op-lotus-in-punjab-mlas-offered-25-crores-each-aap-minister-claims".
- ^ "A fraternal fight that brought down the Karnataka government and threatens the next one". The News Minute. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "What is Operation Kamal?". 16 May 2018.