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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =
| predecessor3 = [[S. R. Morey]]
| spouse = Leelavathi Bellad
| father = Gurappa Bellad
| education = [[SSLC]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| birth_place = [[Bellad Bagewadi]], [[Belagavi district]], [[Karnataka]]
| successor3 = [[S. R. Morey]]
| term_end3 = 2004
| successor4 = [[S. R. Morey]]
| predecessor4 = [[S. R. Morey]]
| term_end4 = 1989
| term_start4 = 1985
| office4 =
| constituency3 = [[Dharwad (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Dharwad]]
| birth_date = 1938/39<ref name=myneta/>
| constituency4 = [[Dharwad (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Dharwad]]
| term_end2 = 2013
| term_start2 = 2008
| caption =
| office1 = President of Border Area Development Authority<br />[[Government of Karnataka]]
| term1 = 2008–2013
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]<br />[[Sadananda Gowda]]<br />[[Jagadish Shettar]]
| office2 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 1994
| image =
| 1blankname2 =
| 1namedata2 =
| predecessor2 = ''Seat established''
| successor2 = [[Aravind Bellad]]
| constituency2 = [[Hubli-Dharwad West (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad West]]
| office3 =
| children = 4 daughters and 1 son ([[Aravind Bellad]])
| website =
}}

'''Chandrakant Bellad''' is the former member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] and an Indian Politician.<ref name="Chandrakant Bellad hailed">{{cite news |title=Chandrakant Bellad hailed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/chandrakant-bellad-felicitated-in-dharwad-by-lingayat-mutts-and-political-leaders/articleshow/106073911.cms |access-date=23 April 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423151403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/chandrakant-bellad-felicitated-in-dharwad-by-lingayat-mutts-and-political-leaders/articleshow/106073911.cms |archive-date=23 April 2025}}</ref> He first contested [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]s as a [[Janata Party]] candidate from [[Dharwad (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Dharwad Assembly constituency]] and lost by a wafer thin margin of 132 votes against [[S. R. Morey]] of [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Dharwad Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/dharwad-karnataka-assembly-constituency|access-date=2022-01-16|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> Later he defeated the same candidate and emerged victorious in [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]s.<ref name=":0"/> He unsuccessfully contested against then 3-time [[Indian National Congress]] [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] [[D. K. Naikar]] from [[Dharwad North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency]] during [[1991 Indian general election]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IndiaVotes PC: Dharwad North 1991|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/pc/www.indiavotes.com/pc/detailsearch?eid=10&pcname=Dharwad+North&submit=|access-date=2022-01-16|website=IndiaVotes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ಅವರ ಸರಳತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮರ್ಪಣ ಭಾವ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಪೂರ್ತಿ ತಂದಿತ್ತು: ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ್ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್|url=https://www.kannadaprabha.com/karnataka/2018/aug/17/his-simplicity-dedication-was-inspiring-bellad-321404.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Kannadaprabha|language=kn}}</ref> Despite not having any [[BJP]] [[MLA (India)|MLA]] from then [[Dharwad district]] (comprising [[Dharwad district|Dharwad]], [[Haveri district|Haveri]] and [[Gadag district]]s in present day), Chandrakant Bellad gave a close fight by getting 29% votes which was just 22,209 less than [[D. K. Naikar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dharwad North Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/dharwad-north-lok-sabha|access-date=2022-01-16|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> He was elected to [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] (from [[Dharwad (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Dharwad Assembly constituency]]) in [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] and [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]]. He also represented [[Hubli-Dharwad West (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad West]] from [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] to 2013.<ref name="Congress choses new faces, gives ticket to 3 youngsters">{{cite news |title=Congress choses new faces, gives ticket to 3 youngsters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/congress-choses-new-faces-gives-ticket-to-3-youngsters/articleshow/63775674.cms |access-date=23 April 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=15 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423151515/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/congress-choses-new-faces-gives-ticket-to-3-youngsters/articleshow/63775674.cms |archive-date=23 April 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0"/> He was the President of Border Area Development Authority from 2008 to 2013. He announced retirement from active politics before [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್|url=https://www.kannadaprabha.com/top-news/2013/mar/28/ರಾಜಕೀಯ-ನವೃತತ-ಘೋಷಸದ-ಬಲಲದ-30011.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Kannadaprabha|language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gururaj|date=2013-03-27|title=ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್|url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/2013/03/27/chandrakant-bellad-announce-political-retirement-072613.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-16|website=kannada.oneindia.com|language=kn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182406/https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/2013/03/27/chandrakant-bellad-announce-political-retirement-072613.html |archive-date=18 January 2022 }}</ref>

== Awards ==
He was awarded Kannada Chalavali Veerasenani M. Ramamurthy award by [[Kannada Sahitya Parishat]] in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-17|title=ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್|url=https://suddisante.com/kannada-veerasenani-prize/|access-date=2022-01-16|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-17|title=ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್|url=https://www.prajavani.net/karnataka-news/kannada-sahitya-parishat-awards-806035.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Prajavani|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He was born to Gurappa Bellad in [[Bellad Bagewadi]], [[Belagavi district]] of [[Karnataka]].<ref name="myneta" /> He married Leelavathi Bellad and the couple have 5 sons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Homepage|url=http://arvindbellad.com/zh/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Arvind Bellad|language=zh-CN}}</ref> His youngest son [[Aravind Bellad]] is representing [[Hubli-Dharwad West (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad West]] after his political retirement i.e., since [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]]. The family runs business. He completed [[SSLC]] from RLS High School, [[Dharwad]] in 1965.<ref name="myneta">{{Cite web|title=BELLAD CHANDRAKANT GURAPPA(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Hubli-Dharwad-West(DHARWAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=848|access-date=2022-01-16|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
He accused [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|former Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] of betraying him by denying Cabinet berth and went on to claim that he made [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] the [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ಶಾಸಕ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ ಫಟಾಫಟ್ ಸಂದರ್ಶನ|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/dharawada/-/articleshow/19247490.cms|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gururaj|date=2013-03-27|title=ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್|url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/2013/03/27/chandrakant-bellad-announce-political-retirement-072613.html|access-date=2022-01-31|website=kannada.oneindia.com|language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=ಬಿ.ಎಸ್.ವೈ ನ ಸಿಎಂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇ ನಾನು, ಮಾಜಿ ಶಾಸಕ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ.|url=https://newstimekarnataka.com/chandrakanantbellad-bsy/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=NEWS TIME KARNATAKA|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-17|title=ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪನವರಿಗೆ ಆತ್ಮವಂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ: ಮಾಜಿ ಶಾಸಕ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ್ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್|url=https://publictv.in/%e0%b2%af%e0%b2%a1%e0%b2%bf%e0%b2%af%e0%b3%82%e0%b2%b0%e0%b2%aa%e0%b3%8d%e0%b2%aa%e0%b2%a8%e0%b2%b5%e0%b2%b0%e0%b2%bf%e0%b2%97%e0%b3%86-%e0%b2%86%e0%b2%a4%e0%b3%8d%e0%b2%ae%e0%b2%b5%e0%b2%82%e0%b2%9a/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Public TV|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಅವರನ್ನ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಾನೇ:ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ|url=https://www.vijayavani.net/a-chief-minister-bsy-chandrakanta-bellada/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-16|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617072504/https://www.vijayavani.net/a-chief-minister-bsy-chandrakanta-bellada/ |archive-date=17 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪನ ಬೆಳೆಸಿ, ಸಿಎಂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ ನಾನು ಎಂದ ಮಾಜಿ ಶಾಸಕ ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ...!|url=https://prajakiran.com/ex-mla-chandrakant-bellad/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Praja Kiran|language=en-US}}</ref> His son [[Aravind Bellad]] accused that his phone was tapped and complained to Police and then [[Fourth Yediyurappa ministry|Home minister]] [[Basavaraj Bommai]]. However Chandrakant Bellad suggested [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] resign if [[BJP]] High-command instructs him.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-17|title=My phone is being tapped: Arvind Bellad|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/my-phone-is-being-tapped-arvind-bellad/article34842030.ece|access-date=2022-01-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Bharatiya Janata Party}}

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[[Category:1930s births]]
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1985–1989]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1994–1999]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1999–2004]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013]]

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