Vinay Kulkarni
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Vinay Rajashekarappa Kulkarni | |
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| Minister of State for Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 30 October 2015 – May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jagadish Shettar (Chief Minister) |
| Succeeded by | Rajashekar Patil |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Amrut Desai |
| In-Charge minister of Dharwad District | |
| In office 17 May 2013 – May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1968 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shivaleela |
| Children | 2 daughters, 1 son |
| Alma mater | Dharwad, Karnataka, India. |
Vinay Kulkarni is an Indian politician from Karnataka and a member of the Indian National Congress. He has represented the Dharwad constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and has served as a minister in the Government of Karnataka.[1][2]
Political career
Kulkarni began his political career with the Indian National Congress and gradually established himself as a key figure in Dharwad district politics.[5][6]
He was elected as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Dharwad constituency, representing the Congress party. During his tenure, he was associated with local development initiatives and constituency-level governance.[7]
Kulkarni later served as a minister in the Karnataka government, handling portfolios related to urban development and municipal administration. His role involved overseeing urban infrastructure and civic bodies across the state.[8][9]
Electoral Performance
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Opponent
votes |
% | Margin | Margin % | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dharwad | INC | 34,694 | 31.10 | Seema Ashok Masuti | BJP | 35,417 | 31.75 | 723 | 0.65% | LOST | ||
| 2013 | 53,453 | 49.00 | Amrut | JD(S) | 35,133 | 32.20 | 18,320 | 16.79% | WON | ||||
| 2018 | 64,783 | 41.63 | BJP | 85,123 | 54.70 | 20,340 | 13.07% | LOST | |||||
| 2023 | 89,333 | 53.92 | 71,296 | 43.04 | 18,037 | 10.89 | WON | ||||||