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.
He contested the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from Bhatkal–Honnavar 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]
References
- ^ "Mankal Vaidya sworn as Cabinet Minster in Government of Karnataka". 27 May 2023.
- ^ "CANDIDATE WISE VOTES DETAILS" (PDF). p. 79.
- ^ "Mankal Vaidya joins congress with..., SahilOnline News". Sahilonline.org. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Bengaluru: Explosion at event attended by MLA Bhatkal M S Vaidya". Deccanchronicle.com. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Blast near venue triggers panic". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Crude bomb explosion at Honnavar, Bhatkal MLA unhurt". The Hindu. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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