Mahesh_Tenginakai

Mahesh Tenginakai

Mahesh Tenginakai

Indian politician

Mahesh Tenginakai (born 1 January 1971) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA of Bharatiya Janata Party from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly Constituency in Dharwad District. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election defeating former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who quit BJP after he was denied a ticket.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Tenginakai hails from the Lingayat community in Hubli.[4] He completed his intermediate, the pre-university course. He is a businessman.[5][6]

Career

Tenginakai was associated with the BJP for over two decades but made his debut in electoral politics only in 2023.[4] He was elected as an MLA from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly Constituency winning the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election by a huge margin. He defeated former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who contested on Indian National Congress Party ticket by a margin of 34,289 votes.[7][8] Shettar, a six-time MLA, was denied a ticket by BJP and he shifted to Congress but lost the seat.[7][9][10]

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    "Congress's Jagadish Shettar Loses To BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai By 34,289 Votes". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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    PTI (2023-05-13). "Cong candidate Jagadish Shettar loses to BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by 34,289 votes". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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    "'Money power played key role,' says Jagadish Shettar after losing Hubli-Dharwad seat to BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai". Business Today. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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