Mahantesh Kavatagimath

Mahantesh Mallikarjun Kavatagimath is an Indian politician who served as the Chief whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka Legislative Council from 2 July 2018 up to 5 January 2022. He was elected from Belgaum Local Authorities in 2010 & 2016, twice in a row. He lost the election in 2022 after Lakhan Jarkiholi contested as an Independent and won.^[1]

Mahantesh Kavatagimath
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 6 January 2010 – 5 January 2022
Preceded by	Shashikanth Akkappa Naik
Succeeded by	Lakhan Jarkiholi
Constituency	Belgaum Local Authorities
Personal details
Born	Mahantesh Kavatagimath (1966-01-16) 16 January 1966 (age 59) Saundatti, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rajeshwari
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