Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj (born 1941) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a five time MLA from Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency who represents Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life and education
Basavaraj was born in Tumkur to Siddappa and Nanjamma. He married S Shakunthala and they have two sons. One son, G. B. Jyothi Ganesh, is an MLA from Tumkur City. He completed his graduation in science.[2]
Career
Basavaraj started his political career with Indian National Congress and then became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1] He defeated former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda in the 2019 Indian general elections in Karnataka by a margin of nearly 15,000 votes in Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
He has been elected to Lok Sabha from Tumkur five times, in 1984, 1989 and 1999 as member of Indian National Congress, and in 2009 and 2019 as member of BJP.[4]
In the 2004 elections, he finished third as Congress candidate behind BJP and JD (S) candidates in Tumkur.[5] He joined BJP after this defeat. In 2014, he was the losing candidate for BJP. However, he won in 2019.[6]
Political career
- Member of 8th Lok Sabha
- Member of 9th Lok Sabha (1989-1991)
- Member of 13th Lok Sabha (1999-2004)
- Member of 15th Lok Sabha (2009-2014)
- Member of 17th Lok Sabha
References
- ^ a b "G. S. Basavaraj on Lok Sabha website". loksabha.nic.in. Lok Sabha/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ a b "GS Basavaraj". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "G. S. BASAVARAJ : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Tumkur 2024 lok sabha election news : Constituency profile, candidate information, voter turnout and polling date". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Tumkur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
- ^ Desk, DH Web. "Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Tumkur constituency result". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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