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Indian politician

G.S. Basavaraj
G S Basavaraju in 2013
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Tumkur
In office
23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byS. P. Muddahanumegowda
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byS. Mallikarjunaiah
Succeeded byS. P. Muddahanumegowda
Personal details
Born (1941-05-04) 4 May 1941 (age 83)
Gangasandra,
Tumkur,
Tumkur District, Karnataka
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseS. Shakunthala
Children2 sons
ResidenceTumkur
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Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj (born 1941) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a five time MLA from Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency. He now represents Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education

Basavaraj is from Tumkur. He is born 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.

Career

Basavaraj started his political career with Indian National Congress and is now a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 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.

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.

In 2004 elections, he finished third as Congress candidate behind BJP and JD (S) candidates in Tumkur. He joined BJP after this defeat. In 2014, he was the losing candidate for BJP. However, he won in 2019.

Political career

References

  1. ^ "G. S. Basavaraj on Lok Sabha website". loksabha.nic.in. Lok Sabha/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ^ "GS Basavaraj". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. "G. S. BASAVARAJ : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Tumkur 2024 lok sabha election news : Constituency profile, candidate information, voter turnout and polling date". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. "Tumkur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
  6. Desk, DH Web. "Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Tumkur constituency result". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha from Karnataka
Bharatiya Janata Party (19)
Indian National Congress (9)
Janata Dal (Secular) (3)
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