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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vithal Somanna Halagekar
| image = File:Vithalhalagekarkhanapur.jpg
| office = Member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 13 May 2023
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| occupation = [[Politician]] & [[Chairman]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|01|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Topinkatti]], [[Belagavi District]]
| office2 =
| term_start2 =
| constituency = [[Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency]]
| preceded = [[Anjali Nimbalkar]]
| succeeded =
| parents = Somanna Halagekar (father)
| district =
| native_name =
| alma_mater = [[Rani Channamma University, Belagavi]]
}}

'''Vithal Somanna Halagekar''' (born 7 January 1963) is an Indian politician and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Khanapur constituency. He is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Halagekar has been a prominent political figure in Karnataka, known for his electoral victories and contributions to his constituency.

In the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Halagekar contested from the Khanapur constituency but was defeated by [[Anjali Nimbalkar]] of the Indian National Congress (INC).<ref name="TOI">{{cite web |title=Khanapur Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/khanapur-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/98939111.cms |website=The Times of India |date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> However, he made a significant comeback in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, where he won the Khanapur seat by a margin of 54,629 votes, defeating the incumbent MLA [[Anjali Nimbalkar]].<ref name="OneIndia">{{cite web |title=Khanapur Election Result 2023 Live |url=https://www.oneindia.com/khanapur-assembly-elections-ka-14/ |website=OneIndia |date=May 13, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Karnataka Assembly Election result 2023: These new MLAs won by a margin of 50,000 votes or more">{{cite news |last1=Mint |date=13 May 2023 |title=Karnataka Assembly Election result 2023: These new MLAs won by a margin of 50,000 votes or more |url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-these-new-mlas-won-by-a-margin-of-50-000-votes-or-more-11683990021238.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117064700/https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-these-new-mlas-won-by-a-margin-of-50-000-votes-or-more-11683990021238.html |archivedate=17 November 2024 |accessdate=17 November 2024}}</ref>

==Early life==
Halagekar was born on 7 January 1963 in Khanapur, Belagavi district, Karnataka. He completed his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from GSS College, Belagavi, in 1986-87 and later obtained a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree from Sangolli Rayanna College, Belagavi, in 1987-88.<ref name="IndiaLeader">{{cite web |title=Vitthal Halagekar - India Leader |url=https://www.indialeader.com/ViewLeader/36841/Vitthal-Halagekar |website=India Leader |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> Halagekar has been involved in agriculture and service sectors throughout his career.<ref name="MyNeta">{{cite web |title=Vithal Somanna Halagekar (Winner) - Khanapur |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7448 |website=MyNeta |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> He is also the managing director of Shri Mahalaxmi Group, Khanapur, and Shree Bhagyalaxmi Sugar Factory, Khanapur.<ref name="Mongabay">{{cite web |title=Inside Goa and Karnataka's conflict on Mhadei river water |url=https://india.mongabay.com/2023/07/inside-goa-and-karnatakas-conflict-on-mhadei-river-water/ |website=Mongabay |date=July 7, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>

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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:1963 births]]

Vithal Somanna Halagekar - Revision history

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