Balachandra Jarkiholi

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder

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| office = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, from Arabhavi

| term_start = 2013

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| predecessor =

| successor =

| office4 = Chairman of the Karnataka Milk Federation

| term_start4 = 1 September 2019

| term_end4 =

| predecessor4 = H. D. Revanna

| successor4 =

| office1 = Minister for Municipalities and Local Bodies
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

| primeminister1 =

| term_start1 = 2008

| term_end1 = 2013

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| successor1 =

| office2 = Minister for Social Welfare
and
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

| primeminister2 =

| term_start2 = 2004

| term_end2 = 2008

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|6|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gokak

| occupation = Politician

| children =

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

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| nationality = {{flag|India|name=Indian}}

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Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi (b 1966) is an Indian politician who is the current MLA from Arabhavi, Belagavi district and chairman of Karnataka Milk Federation.{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/arabhavi.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Arabhavi Assembly Constituency | work=elections.in | accessdate=18 May 2016}} He and his 4 brothers are all very active in local politics.{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |first1= |title=Balachandra new KMF chief, cash cow in Jarkiholi kitty |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/Aug/31/balachandra-new-kmf-chief-cash-cow-in-jarkiholi-kitty-2027324.html |access-date=19 November 2024 |date=31 August 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news|last1=The Hindu|first1=|title=Karnataka elections: Congress wins majority of seats in Belagavi district|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-elections-congress-wins-majority-of-seats-in-belagavi-district/article66847503.ece|accessdate=19 November 2024|date=13 May 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524144310/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-elections-congress-wins-majority-of-seats-in-belagavi-district/article66847503.ece|archivedate=24 May 2023|language=en-IN}}