Satish Jarkiholi


Satish Laxmanrao Jarkiholi is an INC political activist and a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Yemakanmardi constituency. He was the forest and environment minister in the H. D. Kumarswamy cabinet. He is a former minister of Small scale Industries and also was a Minister of Excise in the Siddaramaiah cabinet.

Early life

Satish Jarkiholi was born in a prominent sugarcane growing family in Belagavi district. His brothers Ramesh Jarkiholi and Balachandra Jarkiholi are both politicians and represent Gokak and Arabhavi legislative constituencies respectively.