Mankala Vaidya

{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mankala Subba Vaidya | image = Mr Mankal Vaidya.jpg | office = Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka | predecessor = | successor = | governor = Thawarchand Gehlot | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = Siddaramaiah | subterm = '''Cabinet''' | suboffice = Second Siddaramaiah ministry | 2blankname = Ministry and Departments | 2namedata = *'''Fisheries & Ports''' *'''Inland Transport''' | term_start = 27 May 2023<ref>{{Cite web|title= Mankal Vaidya sworn as Cabinet Minster in Government of Karnataka|date=27 May 2023 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/know-your-minister-a-look-at-the-24-mlas-sworn-in-to-the-karnataka-cabinet-today/article66900241.ece}}</ref> | office1 = Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | term_start1 = 2023 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = Sunil Biliya Naik | successor1 = | constituency1 = Bhatkal | term_start2 = 2013 | term_end2 = 2018 | predecessor2 = J. D. Naik | successor2 = Sunil Biliya Naik | constituency2 = Bhatkal | party = Indian National Congress }}

'''Mankal S. Vaidya''' is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka and as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Bhatkal.

He contested the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from Bhatkal–Honnavar assembly constituency as an Independent candidate and won polling 37,319 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/result/Results.pdf|title=CANDIDATE WISE VOTES DETAILS|page=79}}</ref> He later joined the Indian National Congress in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sahilonline.org/newsDetails.php?cid=1&nid=25564 |title=Mankal Vaidya joins congress with..., SahilOnline News |publisher=Sahilonline.org |date=2014-06-21 |accessdate=2018-02-28}}</ref>

On 25 February 2018, he survived an assassination attempt during a public function in Hosad village of Uttara Kannada district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270218/bengaluru-explosion-at-event-attended-by-mla-bhatkal-m-s-vaidya.html |title=Bengaluru: Explosion at event attended by MLA Bhatkal M S Vaidya |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date=2015-07-13 |accessdate=2018-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/feb/27/blast-near-venue-triggers-panic-1779431.html |title=Blast near venue triggers panic |publisher=The New Indian Express |date= |access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/crude-bomb-explosion-at-honnavar-bhatkal-mla-unhurt/article22857370.ece |title=Crude bomb explosion at Honnavar, Bhatkal MLA unhurt |work=The Hindu |date=2017-06-20 |accessdate=2018-02-28}}</ref>

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== External links == *[http://myneta.info/karnataka2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=2960 M. S. Vaidya affidavit]

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