MES) is a linguistic socio-political committee based in Belgaum city in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[2] The president of Maharashtra ekikaran samiti for 22 years was late shri Vasantrao Parashram Patil.

He was elected twice from Khanapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency.He had stronghold leader from mes in belgaum.He had good relations with NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

[4] The committee has consistently supported candidates for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly; primarily from constituencies in the district of Belagavi.

[9] Manohar Kinekar was a former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Uchagaon constituency in 2004, but lost from Balagavi Rural in 2013.