Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar is a senior leader and spokesperson of the Indian National Congress.[1] She represents Khanapur of Belgaum district at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2018.[2][3]She has been announced as the Indian National Congress candidate for the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian general election.

Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar
ಅಂಜಲಿ ನಿಂಬಾಳ್ಕರ್
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2018–2023
ConstituencyKhanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency
Preceded byArvind Chandrakant Patil
Succeeded byVithal Sommana Halgekar
Personal details
Born (1976-08-22) 22 August 1976 (age 47)
Khanapur, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseHemant Nimbalkar (IPS)
RelationsAshok Shankarrao Chavan
Children1 daughter & 1 son
ResidenceKhanapur
EducationMaster of Surgery MS, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MBBS
Alma materLTMMC, Mumbai
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionFormer MLA and Physician

She holds MBBS degree with masters in Gynaecology and Laparoscopy. She is one of the ten doctors elected to make it to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[4]

Personal life edit

Anjali Nimbalkar was born on 22 August 1976 into a Hindu Maratha family in Khanapur, Belagavi district of Karnataka. She is married to Hemant Nimbalkar (IPS).[5][6]

Political career edit

In 2018, Anjali Nimbalkar contested elections from Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency and won against Vithal Halagekar (BJP).[7][8]

In 2020, she contested for Director's Election of The Belgaum District Central Co-operative Bank but lost to Arvind Chandrakant Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party.

In 2023, she was defeated by Vithal Halagekar of Bharatiya Janata Party, Anjali got a total of 37,205 votes while BJP candidate Vithal Halagekar won with 91,834 votes.

She protested salary hike under The Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2022 by the Government of Karnataka and requested government to spend same money to give better facilities to the citizens.[9][10] She organized padyatra to highlight issues of poor and neglected communities from her constituency.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Hebbalkar, Nimbalkar appointed as Cong. spokespersons". The Hindu. 23 September 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Don't want salary hike, use money to help poor: K'taka Cong MLA Anjali Nimbalkar". The Week. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Day: Why are you people wishing us, MLA asks". Deccan Herald. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  4. ^ "10 doctors make it to the Assembly". The Hindu. 16 May 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. ^ Chennabasaveshwar (16 May 2018). "Karnataka Elections: IPS officer's wife creates history for Congress in Khanapur". oneindia.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ^ bijapur, naushad (16 May 2018). "It's women power, 3 from Belagavi win". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Karnataka Election Results 2018, Karnataka Assembly Elections Results 2018". www.elections.in. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Karnataka election results 2018: Full list of constituency wise winners and losers from BJP, Congress, JD(S) in Karnataka assembly elections". The Financial Express. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Don't want salary hike, use money to help poor: K'taka Cong MLA Anjali Nimbalkar". The Week. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Karnataka MLA opposes netas' salary hike". Deccan Herald. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Khanapur MLA plans padayatra to highlight neglect of constituency". The Hindu. 6 December 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2022.