Mankala Vaidya
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Mankal S. Vaidya is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka and as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Bhatkal.
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Mankala Subba Vaidya | |
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Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka | |
Assumed office 27 May 2023[1] | |
Governor | Thawarchand Gehlot |
Cabinet | Second Siddaramaiah ministry |
Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
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Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sunil Biliya Naik |
Constituency | Bhatkal |
In office 2013ā2018 | |
Preceded by | J. D. Naik |
Succeeded by | Sunil Biliya Naik |
Constituency | Bhatkal |
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Political party | Indian National Congress |
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He contested the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from BhatkalāHonnavar assembly constituency as an Independent candidate and won polling 37,319 votes.[2] He later joined the Indian National Congress in 2014.[3]
On 25 February 2018, he survived an assassination attempt during a public function in Hosad village of Uttara Kannada district.[4][5][6]