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Mahesh Kumathalli Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth24 August 1962

Age61 Years

BirthplaceTelasang village, Athani taluk, Karnataka, India

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSavita Mahesh

FamilySon - Rajat Kumathalli; Father - Iranagouda Kumathalli; Mother - Sumitra Iranagouda Kumathalli; Siblings - Prakash, Murgesh, Rajeshwari, Kanteshwari

Net worthRs. 13,61,72,173 (as of 2023)

Mahesh Kumathalli Biography

Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli is an Indian politician from Karnataka who has served as the MLA for Athani. Trained as a civil engineer, he has been active a

Early life and background

Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli was born on 24 August 1962 in Telasang village in Athani taluk, Karnataka. The eldest child in his family, he completed a Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering from KLE Dr MS Sheshgiri College of Engineering & Technology, Belgaum, in 1986. He hails from a Panchamasali Lingayat family and lives in Athani, Belagavi district.

Kumathalli's parents are Iranagouda Kumathalli, who worked as an engineer, and Sumitra Iranagouda Kumathalli. He has two brothers and two sisters; among his siblings are Prakash Kumathalli, a doctor, and Kanteshwari Kumathalli, who serves as a dean at Shri Aurobindo Dental College in Indore. He is married to Savita Mahesh, and the couple have a son, Rajat Kumathalli.

Career

Kumathalli trained as a civil engineer but built his public profile as a politician. He first contested the Athani assembly seat in 2013 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress (INC) but was not successful. He remained with the INC through the 2018 state elections and won the Athani seat that year.

In 2019 Kumathalli was among a group of legislators whose change of allegiance contributed to the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in Karnataka. The Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly subsequently disqualified him under anti-defection provisions, a ruling that he and others challenged in the Supreme Court. The court upheld the disqualification but allowed the MLAs to contest elections. Later in 2019 Kumathalli contested and won the Athani seat on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket in bye-elections.

Kumathalli continued his electoral career with the BJP through the following years. In the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, he again stood for the Athani seat on a BJP ticket but was defeated by Laxman Savadi, who contested that election on an INC ticket.

Public profile

Kumathalli's public life has included episodes that drew strong attention. In 2021 he faced criticism for remarks made about people affected by floods in parts of Athani taluk; video clips of his comments circulated widely and prompted an apology. His move from the INC to the BJP in 2019 also provoked controversy in his home region, where some villagers publicly expressed their displeasure and restricted his ability to campaign locally.

Outside politics, Kumathalli's declared sources of income include agricultural holdings. Public filings for the financial year 2022–23 list movable and immovable assets, including agricultural land in the Savadi and Telsang areas. A net worth figure is reported in those filings for 2023.

Latest updates

As of 2023, Mahesh Kumathalli remains an active figure in Karnataka politics. After serving as MLA for Athani following the 2019 by-election victory on a BJP ticket, he was defeated in the 2023 assembly election by his former opponent Laxman Savadi. That contest reversed the 2018 result, when Kumathalli had won on an INC ticket and defeated Savadi.

Personal and other details

Kumathalli is listed as 173 cm tall with black hair and black eyes. His residence address is recorded in Athani, Belagavi district. He is a practicing Hindu and his zodiac sign is Virgo.

The public record of Kumathalli's political journey includes membership in the Indian National Congress from 2013 to 2019 and affiliation with the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2019 onward.
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Recent Work

MLA, Athani (BJP) - 2019 bye-election win

Elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Athani on a BJP ticket in a 2019 by-election after previously serving as an INC MLA.

2019
Contested Athani assembly seat (BJP) - 2023

Stood as the BJP candidate for Athani in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and was defeated.

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Won the Athani assembly seat as an INC candidate in 2018
  2. One of the MLAs whose defection in 2019 contributed to the fall of the HD Kumaraswamy government
  3. Won the Athani seat in 2019 by-elections on a BJP ticket
  4. Contested the 2023 assembly election from Athani on a BJP ticket
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Net Worth

Rs. 13,61,72,173 (as of 2023, declared in financial filings)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mahesh Kumathalli born?

24 August 1962

What is Mahesh Kumathalli known for?

Politician

What is Mahesh Kumathalli’s marital status?

Married

Who is Mahesh Kumathalli married to?

Savita Mahesh

What is Mahesh Kumathalli’s net worth?

Rs. 13,61,72,173 (as of 2023)