Eshwara Khandre is an Indian politician, educationist and member of the Indian National Congress who has served as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (MLA) on several occasions. Khandre is also the president of the INC working committee in Karnataka. In 2023, he won the Legislative Assembly elections in Karnataka.
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Eshwar Bheemanna Khandre was born on Monday 15 January 1962 (age 61; as of 2023) in Bhalki, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. After graduation, Eshwara enrolled at Pujya Dodappa Appa College of Engineering, Gulbarga University, Karnataka, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1985.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′6″
Hair color: salt and pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family
Eshwara Khandre was born into a family of politicians and freedom fighters belonging to the Lingayat community of Karnataka.
parents and siblings
His father, Beimanna Khandre, was a freedom fighter, politician and educationist who was a four-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). Bheemanna was the leader of the cooperative movement that took place in Madras. His mother’s name is Laxmibai Khandre.
Photo of Eshwara’s father
Photo of Khandri with his mother
His brother, Vijaykumar Khandre, was a politician and was twice elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Bhalki constituency. He died of cardiac arrest in April 2019.
Photo by Vijaykumar Khandri
wife and children
His wife’s name is Geeta Khandre.
Photo of Eshwara Khandri with her husband
Address
Eshwara Khandre living 4/6/92, Khandre Galli, Bhalki Post, Bhalki – 585328, Karnataka, India.
signature/autograph
Eshwara Khandri’s signature
Career
Eshwara Khandri’s association with the Indian National Congress (INC) began when she joined the Congress Seva Dal. He then trained to become a member of the Seva Dal for a few months in Karnataka. On an INC ticket, Khandre contested the 2004 Karnataka Assembly elections from Bhalki constituency; However, he lost the election to BJP candidate Prakash Khandre. In 2008, Khandre contested the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections and registered a victory over his nearest rival Prakash Khandre by 20,971 votes.
Eshwara Khandri’s photo was taken while addressing the Legislative Assembly
Eshwara Khandre was re-elected as Member of Parliament in 2013 after she got a total of 58,012 votes and emerged victorious. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as the responsible minister in Bidar district, as well as the state minister for municipalities and local bodies and public enterprises. Khandre secured a total of 84,673 votes and emerged as the winner in the 2018 Karnataka Vidhan Sabha elections. In the same year, the Indian National Congress (INC) appointed him as the President of the Working Committee of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
Photo of Eshwara Khandri with Rahul Gandhi
In 2023, he was re-elected as an MLA after he won the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha elections with a total of 99,451 votes.
A photo of Eshwara Khandri while campaigning for the 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections
confrontations
Cases pending
- 2 charges related to bribery (IPC Section-171E)
- 4 Charges relating to membership of unlawful assembly punishable (IPC Section-143)
- 4 Charges relating to punishment for public nuisance in cases otherwise provided (IPC Section-290)
- 4 Charges relating to acts endangering the life or personal safety of others (IPC Section-336)
- 4 Charges relating to all members of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in pursuit of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
- 4 charges relating to unlawful assembly (IPC Section-141)
- 1 Charge of Negligently Spreading Infection of Disease Dangerous to Life (IPC Section-269)
He “did not know” about the court notice
In 2018, a case was filed against Khandri due to his victory in the 2018 City Council elections; However, Khandre did not respond to the notice sent by the Karnataka High Court till 2020. According to Khandri, the court gave the notice to his Personal Assistant (PA), Mainale Basavaraj Baburao, who forgot to inform Khandri about it as Mainale was a dementia patient. The court reprimanded Khandre for his actions and asked him to pay. 5 GEL as a fine. In 2019, another court in Karnataka declared Khanre ex parte after he failed to respond to the court’s notice in the case against him.
An FIR was filed on charges of bribery
During the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election campaign, an FIR was lodged against Eshwara Khandri under Section 171E (punishment for bribery) after she was caught violating norms laid down in the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) of the Election Commission of India. According to police, Khandre and his supporters had gone against the MCC and were trying to distribute sarees to women in Bhalki constituency when they were stopped by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers.
assets and properties
movable assets
- Bank deposits: Rs. 30,55,225
- Bonds, bonds and shares in companies: Rs. 56100
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 49,89,200
Note: The real estate valuations given are as of 2023. It excludes assets owned by his spouse.
Net worth
Eshwara Khandri’s net worth as of 2023 was estimated at Rs. 64,49,472. This excludes his wife’s net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- His first name is also spelled as Ishwar and Eshwar.
- Eshwara Bheemanna Khandre is a hodophile (one who likes to travel a lot) and has visited many places.
- Eshwara Khandre served as the General Secretary of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha and as the Chairman of the Shantivardak Education Society.
- In February 2023, Eshwara Bheemanna Khandre was almost expelled from the Legislative Assembly by Legislative Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri after Eshwara did not listen to his instructions and spoke in a raised voice. Vishweshwar Kageri announced this at the Legislative Assembly.
You are taking the house for a ride and disrespecting the Speaker’s chair. I will throw you out of the house. I warn you…”
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