Priyanka Jarkiholi
Priyanka Jarkiholi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Chikkodi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1997 Belagavi, Karnataka |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | MBA |
Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi (born 16 April 1997) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. She is a first-time MP from Chikkodi Lok Sabha Constituency of Belgavi District. She represents Indian National Congress. She won the 2024 Indian general election in Karnataka.[1] She is the youngest woman MP in India in 2024.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Daughter of Congress leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Satish Jarkiholi, Priyanka is from tribal community in Yamakanmardi village of Chikkodi, Karnataka.[3] She runs her own business. She completed her Master of Business Administarion in 2021 from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka.[4]
Career
[edit]Priyanka made her political debut winning the 2024 Indian general election in Karnataka from Chikkodi Lok Sabha Constituency in Belgaum district. She defeated Annasaheb Shankar Jolle of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 90,834 votes. She polled a vote share of 51.21 per cent.[5]
She is the first tribal woman in Karnataka to win an unreserved seat. She is also the second youngest to be elected to the parliament in 2024. She is aged 27 years, 1 month, 18 days old on 4 June 2024.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi, Indian National Congress Representative for Chikkodi, Karnataka, she is youngest politician in India - Candidate Overview | 2024 Lok Sabha Elections". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b Bahadurdesai, B. Rishikesh (5 June 2024). "Priyanka Jarkiholi is the youngest tribal woman to win from an unreserved seat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Bahadurdesai, B. Rishikesh (5 May 2024). "Priyanka Jarkiholi sees an urgent need for more women participating in politics". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Priyanka Satish Jarkiholi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- CHIKKODI(KARNATAKA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Chikkodi lok sabha election results 2024: Chikkodi Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 4 June 2024.