MLA
Santosh S. Lad
Minister · Labour and Employment · Karnataka
Kalghatagi Constituency · Dharwad, Karnataka
INCMember, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- State: Karnataka
- District: Dharwad
- Position: MLA
- Party: INC
- Gender: Male
- Profession: Business/Entrepreneur
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Santosh S. Lad is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kalghatagi in Karnataka, from the Indian National Congress (INC). He won the seat in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election with 85,761 votes. He currently serves as a minister holding Labour and Employment in the Karnataka government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Santosh S. Lad?
Santosh S. Lad represents the Kalghatagi Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was elected in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election (results declared ).
Ministerial role
Santosh S. Lad is currently Minister – Labour and Employment in the Government of Karnataka, according to the official council of ministers list (Council of Ministers, Government of Karnataka (Karnataka Legislative Council website; official list in Kannada, names transliterated and portfolios translated)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
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- State
- Karnataka
- District
- Dharwad
- Position
- MLA
- Party
- INC
- Gender
- Male
- Profession
- Business/Entrepreneur
- Education
- Graduate
- Membership
- Sitting
2023
Election result
- Votes
- 85,761
- Vote share
- 53.23%
- Margin
- 14,357
- Runner-up
- Chabbi Nagaraj (BJP), 71,404 votes (2023)
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Who is the MLA of Kalghatagi?
Santosh S. Lad is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kalghatagi in Karnataka, from the Indian National Congress (INC). He won the seat in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election with 85,761 votes. He currently serves as a minister holding Labour and Employment in the Karnataka government.
Which party does Santosh S. Lad belong to?
He belongs to the Indian National Congress (INC).
Is Santosh S. Lad a minister?
Yes. Santosh S. Lad is Minister – Labour and Employment in the Government of Karnataka, as per the official council of ministers list.
How many votes did Santosh S. Lad get in 2023?
He received 85,761 votes (53.23% of valid votes) and won by 14,357 votes over Chabbi Nagaraj (BJP), per ECI.
What is Santosh S. Lad's educational qualification?
Graduate.
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Timeline
Political career
Elected MLA from Kalghatagi, Karnataka Legislative Assembly general election – INC, 85,761 votes (53.23%), margin 14,357 over Chabbi Nagaraj (BJP) ECI
Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister – Labour and Employment
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