https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ganesh_KarnikGanesh Karnik - Revision history2026-07-31T04:17:44ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Ganesh_Karnik&diff=372205&oldid=prevBot at 09:14, 3 August 20222022-08-03T09:14:08Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian politician}}<br />
{{advert|date=August 2017}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}<br />
<br />
{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| honorific-prefix = [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]<br />
| name = <br />
| honorific-suffix = <br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| office = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]<br />
| term_start = 22 June 2006<br />
| term_end = 21 June 2018<br />
| successor = [[S. L. Bhojegowda]]<br />
| runningmate = <br />
| opponent = <br />
| incumbent = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|04|06}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Karkala]]<br />
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --><br />
| death_place = <br />
| restingplace = <br />
| restingplacecoordinates = <br />
| birthname = <br />
| citizenship = Indian<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| otherparty = <!--For additional political affiliations--><br />
| constituency = ''Karnataka South-West Teachers''<br />
| spouse = <br />
| partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--><br />
| relations = <br />
| children = <br />
| parents = <br />
| residence = <br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad]]<br />
| occupation = <br />
| profession = <br />
| cabinet = <br />
| committees = <br />
| portfolio = Deputy Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council<br />
| signature = <br />
| signature_alt = <br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
| blank1 = <br />
| data1 = <br />
| blank2 = <br />
| data2 = <br />
| blank3 = <br />
| data3 = <br />
| blank4 = <br />
| data4 = <br />
| blank5 = <br />
| data5 = <!--Military service--><br />
| nickname = <br />
| allegiance = India<br />
| branch = [[Indian army]]<br />
| serviceyears = 1981-1987<br />
| rank = Captain<br />
| unit = <br />
| commands = <br />
| battles = <br />
| awards = <br />
| military_blank1 = <br />
| military_data1 = <br />
| military_blank2 = <br />
| military_data2 = <br />
| military_blank3 = <br />
| military_data3 = <br />
| military_blank4 = <br />
| military_data4 = <br />
| military_blank5 = <br />
| military_data5 = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''[[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]], Ganesh Karnik''' is an Indian former military officer and politician who was the [[Karnataka Legislative Council|Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council]] from 22 June 2012 to 21 June 2018.<ref>[http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc'list/SRI%20Ganesh%20karnik.htm Karnataka Government]</ref> (He was the Chief Whip of the opposition party in Karnataka Legislative Council. He is a retired Captain of the [[Indian Army]] and served as a Commissioned Officer along North, East and Western Borders of India and voluntarily retired from the service. He has served [[Nitte University|Nitte Education Trust]] in various positions.)<br />
<br />
== Early life ==<br />
Ganesh Karnik was born in the little town of [https://goo.gl/maps/F7yWuVHJjt62 Kervashe] in [[Karkala taluk|Karkala Taluk]] of [[Udupi district|Udupi District]], Karnataka. Having had his basic education in Karkala, he obtained his Degree in 1981 from Agricultural University [[Dharwad]].<br />
<br />
== Military career ==<br />
Karnik joined the Indian army in 1981, and served as a commissioned officer along the North-East and the western border of the country. He got a voluntary [[retirement]] from the Army in 1988 as a Captain.<br />
<br />
== Political career ==<br />
He has been part of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]. He is also involved in social activities and has collaborated with [[Ramakrishna Mission]], [[Mangalore]] on [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyan|Swach Bharath]] initiatives.<br />
<br />
Karnik served as director at [[Nitte]] Education Trust, the umbrella organisation for all educational initiatives run by [[Nitte University|Shri Vinaya Hegde]].<br />
<br />
Karnik entered the field of politics as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council in 2006 representing the South-west Teachers’ Constituency (which includes [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Udupi]], [[Shimoga]], [[Kodagu]], [[Chikmagalur]] districts and [[Channagiri]] and Honnalli taluks of [[Davanagere district]]). He has represented the teachers in the Council.<br />
<br />
In June 2012, Karnik was elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council representing the Bangalore South-East Teachers’ Constituency. Currently he is the Chief Spokesperson of the BJP for Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ganesh Karnik – Chief Spokesperson BJP Karnataka|url=http://ganeshkarnik.net/|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
* http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc'list/SRI%20Ganesh%20karnik.htm<br />
* [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120129145631/http://www.nriforumkarnataka.org/index.php<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* http://www.ganeshkarnik.com<br />
* http://coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18140:unfair-to-target-bjp-alone-exclusive-interview-with-capt-ganesh-karnic&catid=58:exclusive-news&Itemid=57<br />
* http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=211<br />
* https://archive.today/20121129053423/http://in.linkedin.com/pub/ganesh-karnik/29/95a/b97<br />
* https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ganesh-karnik/143130962447694<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Karnik, Ganesh}}<br />
[[Category:Indian Army officers]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Udupi]]<br />
[[Category:Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council]]<br />
[[Category:1959 births]]</div>Bot