Ganesh Hukkeri


Ganesh Hukkeri is an Indian Politician. He is the current Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Chikkodi-Sadalga and Owner of Embassy Group. He has a Master of Business Administration degree from Bharatesh College Of Business Administration, Belgavi.

Positions Held

He was born to Prakash Babanna Hukkeri in Belgavi.
An MBA graduate, he always wanted to be a social worker. Assisting his father in politics since his school days, He was involved in the election campaigns since 1994 and accompanied his father during the previous five Assembly election and two Lok Sabha polls.
He was elected as ZP Member From Examba Constituency. He defeated Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle who now is a sitting MLA from Nipani Assembly Constituency
He was a director of DCC Bank,Belgavi.

Legislative Life

After Prakash Babanna Hukkeri won the election of Loksabha in 2014, Ganesh was recommended by almost all the leaders from Belgaum district. He defeated BJP candidate Mahantesh Kawwatagimath by more than 33000 votes. In September 2016 Ganesh Hukkeri appointed as parliamentary Secretary in Revenue Department of Karnataka as a special power of Chief Minister of Karnataka.
In his second election held in May 2018 Ganesh Hukkeri defeated Annasaheb Jolle who had lost election twice against Prakash Babanna Hukkeri. Hukkeri appointed as Chief Whip of Government of Karnataka a Cabinet Minister Rank