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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = File:Anjali Nimbalkar MLA.jpg
| image_size =
| name = Anjali Nimbalkar
| term_start = 2018
| term_end = 2023
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Khanapur]]
| predecessor1 = [[Arvind Chandrakant Patil]]
| successor1 = [[Vithal Somanna Halagekar]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| parents =
| spouse = Hemant Nimbalkar
| alma_mater = DY Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai<br>[[Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College]], [[Mumbai]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|08|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Khanapur]], [[Karnataka]], India
| relations = [[Ashok Shankarrao Chavan]]
| profession = {{hlist|[[Physician]]|[[Politician]]}}
| children = 2
}}
'''Anjali Nimbalkar''' (born 22 August 1976) is an Indian physician and politician. She is a senior leader and spokesperson of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-23 |title=Hebbalkar, Nimbalkar appointed as Cong. spokespersons |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/hebbalkar-nimbalkar-appointed-as-cong-spokespersons/article32678870.ece |access-date=2022-06-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She represented [[Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Khanapur constituency]] at the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from 2018 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don't want salary hike, use money to help poor: K'taka Cong MLA Anjali Nimbalkar |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/02/23/dont-want-salary-hike-use-the-money-help-poor-karnataka-congress-mla-anjali-nimbalkar.html |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Women's Day: Why are you people wishing us, MLA asks |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/women-s-day-why-are-you-people-wishing-us-mla-asks-1089421.html |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |language=en}}</ref> She was one of the ten doctors elected to make it to the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-05-16 |title=10 doctors make it to the Assembly |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/10-doctors-make-it-to-the-assembly/article23906811.ece |access-date=2022-06-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Anjali Nimbalkar was born on 22 August 1976 into a Hindu family in [[Khanapur]], [[Karnataka]]. She holds a [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]] degree from [[Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital|Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College]], [[Mumbai]] obtained in 1998 and a [[Master of Surgery]] in [[Obstetrics and gynaecology]] from DY Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai in 2010.

She is married to Hemant Nimbalkar, an officer with the [[Indian Police Service]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chennabasaveshwar |date=2018-05-16 |title=Karnataka Elections: IPS officer's wife creates history for Congress in Khanapur |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/ips-officers-wife-creates-history-for-congress-in-khanapur-2697259.html |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=bijapur |first=naushad |date=2018-05-16 |title=It's women power, 3 from Belagavi win |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/160518/its-women-power-3-from-belagavi-win.html |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>

During a Goa–New Delhi flight on 15 December 2025, Anjali administered [[Cardiopulmonary resuscitation|CPR]] to an American passenger who suffered a mid-air medical emergency, after she fainted and lost her pulse, helping to stabilise her condition. Following the incident, Anjali was commended by Karnataka Chief Minister [[Siddaramaiah]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-12-14 |title=Former Karnataka MLA turns lifesaver: Anjali Nimbalkar revives US woman on flight with CPR |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/former-karnataka-mla-turns-lifesaver-dr-anjali-nimbalkar-revives-us-woman-on-flight-with-cpr/article70393618.ece |access-date=2025-12-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Political career==
In 2018, Anjali Nimbalkar contested the election from Khanapur in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and won against Vithal Halagekar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).<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><ref name="News18">{{cite web |title=Meet Dr Anjali Nimbalkar, Congress Candidate From The Khanapur Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/meet-dr-anjali-nimbalkar-congress-candidate-from-the-khanapur-seat-7556971.html |website=News18 |date=April 15, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> She secured a total of 36,649 votes, defeating Halagekar by a margin of 5,133 votes.<ref name="TOI" /> Nimbalkar protested the salary hike under the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2022, by the Government of Karnataka, and requested the government to spend the same money to provide better facilities to the citizens.

She organized a padyatra to highlight issues of poor and neglected communities from her constituency.<ref name="News18" /> In the 2023 Assembly election, she lost to [[Vithal Somanna Halagekar|Halagekar]] by a margin of more than 54,000 votes.<ref name="Jagran">{{cite web |title=Khanapur Election Result 2023: BJP Candidate Vithal Somanna Halagekar Wins Defeating Congress Anjali Hemant Nimbalkar |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/khanapur-assembly-election-2023-karnataka-mla-results-bjp-congress-jds-aap-candidates-vittal-halagekar-anjali-nimbalkar-naseer-bapulsab-bhagavan-latest-update-10076908 |website=Jagran |date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>

In the 2024 general election to the Lok Sabha, she contested the Uttara Kannada constituency as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.<ref name="IndianExpress">{{cite web |title=Karnataka BJP urges EC to transfer IPS officer after Congress fields wife |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-bjp-ec-transfer-ips-officer-congress-fields-wife-9236728/ |website=The Indian Express |date=March 27, 2024 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> However, she was not successful in this election.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite web |title=Karnataka Election Results 2024 Highlights: NDA retains Karnataka even as Congress makes a comeback; Prajwal ... |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/karnataka-election-results-2024-live/article68210738.ece |website=The Hindu |date=June 4, 2024 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Election Contests of Anjali Nimbalkar
! Year !! Election !! Constituency !! Opponent !! Result !! Margin !! Reference
|-
| 2018 || Karnataka Legislative Assembly || [[Khanapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Khanapur]] || [[Vithal Somanna Halagekar|Vithal Halagekar (BJP)]] || Won || 5,133 votes || <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><ref name="News18">{{cite web |title=Meet Dr Anjali Nimbalkar, Congress Candidate From The Khanapur Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/meet-dr-anjali-nimbalkar-congress-candidate-from-the-khanapur-seat-7556971.html |website=News18 |date=April 15, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || Karnataka Legislative Assembly || [[Khanapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Khanapur]] || [[Vithal Somanna Halagekar|Vithal Halagekar (BJP)]] || Lost || 54,629 votes || <ref name="Jagran">{{cite web |title=Khanapur Election Result 2023: BJP Candidate Vithal Somanna Halagekar Wins Defeating Congress Anjali Hemant Nimbalkar |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/khanapur-assembly-election-2023-karnataka-mla-results-bjp-congress-jds-aap-candidates-vittal-halagekar-anjali-nimbalkar-naseer-bapulsab-bhagavan-latest-update-10076908 |website=Jagran |date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2024 || Lok Sabha || [[Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)|Uttara Kannada]] || [[Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri|Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (BJP)]]|| Lost || 3,37,428 votes || <ref name="TOI2024">{{cite web |title=Uttara Kannada election results 2024 live updates |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/uttara-kannada-election-results-2024-karnataka-uttara-kannada-lok-sabha-elections-poll-result-updates-anjali-nimbalkar-cong-vishweshwar-hegde-kageri-bjp/articleshow/110679227.cms |website=The Times of India |date=June 4, 2024 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Hindu">{{cite web |title=Karnataka Election Results 2024 Highlights: NDA retains Karnataka even as Congress makes a comeback; Prajwal ... |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/karnataka-election-results-2024-live/article68210738.ece |website=The Hindu |date=June 4, 2024 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress (Organisation) politicians]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:1976 births]]
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