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  • Jul 06, 2015:  ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಜನರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಆಲಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಹಾರ ಒದಗಿಸಲು ಅನುಕೂಲ ಆಗುವಂತೆ ಶಾಸಕ ಅರವಿಂದ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ ಅವರು ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ’ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಷನ್‌ಗೆ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಚಾಲನೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆ.
  • Aug 21, 2015 : Vice-president of Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva Mahasabha Gururaj Hunasimarad has alleged that Hubli-Dharwad West MLA Arvind Bellad was trying to create hurdles in implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project between Hubli and Dharwad for selfish motives.
  • Mar 29, 2016: In 2015, Climate Parliament MPs committed to support the implementation of low carbon development plans in their constituencies, targeting key goals such as energy, water, agriculture and cooking, which together can steer development onto a low carbon pathway in rural India. In Karnataka, Arvind Bellad MLA for Hubli Dharwad West, and Pralhad Joshi, the MP for Dharwad, helmed this initiative. Both these network members supported a detailed and comprehensive study for a few chosen villages in Dharwad on developing a Low Carbon Development Roadmap focusing on local energy challenges. In this interview, Mr. Bellad gives us an insight into the project, its current status and the challenges faced.
  • Mar 16, 2017: ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ 4 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ. ವೆಚ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಿರೋ ವೀರಶೈವ ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ ಭವನ ಈಗ ವಿವಾದದ ಕೇಂದ್ರಬಿಂದುವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಮುದಾಯ ಭವನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಾಸಕ ಅರವಿಂದ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ್ ಹಾಗು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಸ್ಥರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ವಿಜೃಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಇದು ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ ಸಮಾಜದ ಕೆಂಗಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
  • Apr 18, 2017:  ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ-ಧಾರವಾಡ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಶಾಸಕ ಅರವಿಂದ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಏಷಿಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಯುರೋಪ್‌ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕವಾಗಿ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿರುವ ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ಭಾರತದ ಮಣಿಪುರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಇಂಫಾಲ್‌ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಕಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿರುವ ಅವರು, ಭಾರತದಿಂದ ಲಂಡನ್‌ವರೆಗಿನ 19 ಸಾವಿರ ಕಿ.ಮೀ. ರಸ್ತೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಕೈಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 2  ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಧಾರವಾಡದಿಂದ ತೆರಳಿರುವ ಶಾಸಕ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಿಂದ ಮಣಿಪುರದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಇಂಫಾಲ್‌ವರೆಗೂ ವಿಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ತೆರಳಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್‌ ಮೂಲಕ ತೆರಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

List of candidates, 2018

Arvind Bellad

BJP

  • Education: Graduate Professional
  • Age: 48
  • Number of criminal cases: pending 1 and convicted 3
  • Assets: 75 Crore+
  • Liabilities: 19 Crore+

Irappa K. Emmi

NCP

  • Education: 12th Pass
  • Age: 53
  • Assets: 74 Lacs+

Javeedahamed Belgaumkar

JD(U)

  • Age: 40
  • Assets: 74 Lacs+

Mohammad Ismail Tamatgar,

INC

  • Age: 39
  • Education: Graduate
  • Assets: 88 Lacs+
  • Liabilities: 38 Lacs+
  • contested the previous two elections as Janata Dal (S) nominee

Mini interview by citizen team:

My vision for my constituency would be to

  • empower women, youth and poor
  • ensure people are well educated, economically empowered,socially stable and united
  • Will always focus on agenda of development in my constituency

I would tackle corruption through

  • creating transparency in government expenditures
  • zero bribes
  • protest
  • petitions
  • By empowering youth
  • power of people

Full list of candidates

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Previous Results

2013

Candidate

Sex

Party

Votes

Age

1

ARAVIND CHANDRAKANT BELLAD

M

BJP

42003

43

2

S. R. MOREY

M

INC

30821

72

3

ISMAIL TAMATGAR

M

JD(S)

30312

34

 

2008

Candidate

Sex

Party

Votes

Age

1

BELLAD CHANDRAKANT GURAPPA

M

BJP

60800

70

2

HONNALLI JABBARKHAN HAYATAKHAN

M

INC

27453

66

3

TAMATGAR MOHMAD ISMAIL

M

JD(S)

14200

29

 

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