Basanagouda Turvihal
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Basanagouda Turvihal (born 1965) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 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.{{Cite web |title=Basan Gouda Turvihal in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/basan-gouda-turvihal-maski-candidate-s10a059c007/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Maski Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Basan Gouda Turvihal Wins From Maski |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/maski-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601778 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=14 May 2023 |title=Three first-time MLAs enter Assembly from Yadgir and Raichur districts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/three-first-time-mlas-enter-assembly-from-yadgir-and-raichur-districts/article66850376.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524210701/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/three-first-time-mlas-enter-assembly-from-yadgir-and-raichur-districts/article66850376.ece |archivedate=24 May 2023 |accessdate=20 January 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}
He was appointed chairman for Khadi and Village Industries Board on 26 January 2024.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=27 January 2024 |title=Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120155042/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-date=20 January 2025 |access-date=20 January 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en}}
Early life and education
Turvihal is from Maski, Raichur district Karnataka. His father Somalingappa is a farmer. He studied SSLC at Sri Vasavi High School, Sindhanur.{{Cite web |title=Basan Gouda Turvihal(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MASKI (ST)(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7554 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.myneta.info}}
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.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Maski Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/maski-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99739786.cms |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} 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.{{Cite web |last=R, DHNS |first=Gururaja B. |title=Maski Assembly bypoll likely to go down to the wire |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/maski-assembly-bypoll-likely-to-go-down-to-the-wire-974323.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} Later he joined Indian National Congress{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=BJP’s Turvihal joins Congress ahead of bypoll in Maski |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/Nov/09/bjps-turvihal-joins-congress-ahead-of-bypoll-in-maski-2221249.html |access-date=22 April 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=9 November 2020 |archive-date= |language=en}} while his opponent switched to BJP. However, Turvihal won the 2021 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by election defeating the same opponent, Patil.{{cite news |date=3 May 2021 |title=Karnataka bypolls: BJP wins Belagavi, Basavakalyan; Congress takes Maski |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-bypolls-results-basavakalyan-maski-belgaum-7298917/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250419061153/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-bypolls-results-basavakalyan-maski-belgaum-7298917/ |archive-date=19 April 2025 |access-date=19 April 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Karnataka bypolls: In Maski, loss of prestige for the ruling BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-bypolls-in-maski-loss-of-prestige-for-the-ruling-bjp/article34467961.ece |access-date=22 April 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=2 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422115138/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-bypolls-in-maski-loss-of-prestige-for-the-ruling-bjp/article34467961.ece |archive-date=22 April 2025 |language=en-IN}} Then, he retained the seat in the 2023 election.
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka
Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028