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Indian politician

Basanagouda Turvihal (born 1965) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Maski Assembly constituency which is reserved for ST community in Raichur district representing Indian National Congress. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.

Early life and education

Turvihal is from Maski. His father Somalingappa is a farmer. He studied SSLC at Sri Vasavi High School, Sindhanur.

Career

Turvihal won from Maski Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 79,566 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Pratapagouda Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 13,053 votes. Turvihal lost the 2018 Karntaka Legislative Assembly election on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket to Pratapgouda Patil of Congress, by a slender margin of 200 votes. Later he joined Indian National Congress while his opponent switched to BJP. However, Turvihal won the 2021 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by election defeating the same opponent, Patil. Then, he retained the seat in the 2023 election.

References

  1. "Basan Gouda Turvihal in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  3. "Basan Gouda Turvihal(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MASKI (ST)(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  6. Staff Reporter (2 May 2021). "Karnataka bypolls: In Maski, loss of prestige for the ruling BJP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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