Eshwara Khandre is an Indian politician, educator, and member of the Indian National Congress. He has served as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (MLA) for many times. Kandel is also the chairman of the Karnataka INC working committee. In 2023, he won the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.
Wiki/Biography
Eshwar Bheemanna Khandre was born on Monday, January 15, 1962, in Bhalki, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India (61 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. After completing her education, Eshwara studied at Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering, Gulbarga University, Karnataka, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1985.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family
Eshwara Khandre was born into a family of politicians and freedom fighters in the Lingayat community of Karnataka.
Parents and siblings
His father Bheemanna Khandre was a freedom fighter, politician and educationist who served four times as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Bhimana was the leader of the cooperative movement in Madras. His mother’s name is Laxmibai Khandre.
Photos of Eshwara’s father
Kandel with his mother
His brother Vijaykumar Khandre is a politician who was twice elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Balki constituency. He died of cardiac arrest in April 2019.
Photos of Vijaykumar Khandre
wife and children
His wife’s name is Geeta Kandel.
Eshwara Khandre with his wife
address
Eshwara Khandre lives at 4/6/92, Khandre Galli, Bhalki Post, Bhalki – 585328, Karnataka, India.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Eshwara Khandre
Profession
Eshwara Khandre’s association with the Indian National Congress (INC) began when he joined the Seva Dal of the Congress party. Thereafter, he underwent several months of training in Karnataka to prepare to become a member of the Seva Dal. Kandel contested the 2004 Karnataka Assembly elections from Bhalki constituency on the INC ticket. However, he lost the election to BJP candidate Prakash Khandre. In 2008, Kandel contested the Karnataka Legislative Assembly polls and defeated his nearest rival Prakash Kandel by a margin of 20,971 votes.
Photo taken by Eshwara Khandre while delivering a speech in the Legislative Assembly
In 2013, Eshwara Khandre won with 58,012 votes and was re-elected as MLA. From 2016 to 2018, he served as Minister in Charge of Bidar District and Minister of State for Municipalities, Local Bodies and Public Enterprises. Khandre won the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections by polling a total of 84,673 votes. In the same year, the Indian National Congress (INC) appointed him Chairman of the Working Committee of the Karnataka State Congress Committee (KPCC).
Eshwara Khandre pictured with Rahul Gandhi
In 2023, he won the Karnataka Assembly election with a total of 99,451 votes and was re-elected as a provincial councilor.
Photos of Eshwara Khandre while campaigning for the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections
dispute
pending cases
- 2 charges related to bribery penalty (Section 171E IPC)
- 4 charges related to punishment for members of unlawful assembly (Section 143 IPC)
- 4 charges related to penalty of public nuisance unless otherwise provided (Section 290 IPC)
- 4 charges related to conduct endangering the life or personal safety of others (Section 336 IPC)
- The 4 charges related to each member of the unlawful assembly were guilty of an offense committed in the prosecution of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
- 4 charges related to unlawful assembly (Section 141 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to negligent conduct likely to spread infection of life-threatening disease (Section 269 IPC)
“Don’t know” court notice
In 2018, a case was filed against Khandre over his victory in the 2018 assembly elections; however, Khandre did not respond to the notice issued by the Karnataka High Court until 2020. According to Khandre, the court served the notice on his personal assistant (PA) Mainalle Basavaraj Baburao, but the latter forgot to inform Khandre as Mainalle is a dementia patient. The court condemned Kandel’s action and asked him to pay Rs. The fine is 5 grams. In 2019, another court in Karnataka declared an ex-parte verdict against Kandel after he failed to respond to a court notice regarding the case against him.
FIR filed on bribery charges
In 2023, while campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly elections, Eshwara Khandre was found to have violated the norms laid down in the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) of the Election Commission of India and hence an FIR was lodged against him under Section 171E (punishment for bribery). According to police, Kandel and his supporters were against the MCC and tried to distribute saris to women in Bhalki constituency but were stopped by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 30,55,225
- Corporate bonds, debentures and shares: Rs. 56,100
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 49,89,200
Note: The chattel estimate given is based on 2023 and does not include assets owned by his wife.
net worth
Eshwara Khandre’s net worth in 2023 is estimated to be Rs. 64,49,472. This does not include his wife’s net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- His name is also spelled Ishwar and Eshwar.
- Eshwara Bheemanna Khandre is a travel enthusiast (very fond of traveling) and has been to many places.
- Eshwara Khandre served as General Secretary of All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha and President of Shantivardhak Educational Society.
- In February 2023, Eshwara Bheemanna Khandre was almost kicked out of the Legislative Assembly by Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri because Eshwara did not listen to his instructions and raised her voice to talk to him. Speaking on the issue in the Legislative Assembly, Vishweshwar Kageri said:
You are taking the House for a ride and causing disrespect to the Speaker’s chair. I will kick you out of the House. I warn you……”
Categories: Biography
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