Basavaraj Shivannanavar
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Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar (born 1956) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Bydagi Assembly constituency in Haveri district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |title=Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar, Karnataka Election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ) 2023: Karnataka legislative assembly election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ) 2023 News, Videos, Photos Latest Update |url=https://kannada.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/basavaraj-neelappa-shivannanavar-byadgi-candidate-s10a085c006/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=News18 Kannada |language=kn}}{{cite news |date=16 April 2018 |title=Cong strategy in Karnataka: 12 MLAs dropped; party-hoppers, migrants, tainted turn lucky |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/04/16/cong-strategy-in-karnataka-12-mlas-dropped-party-hoppers-migrants-tainted-turn-lucky.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250510103308/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/04/16/cong-strategy-in-karnataka-12-mlas-dropped-party-hoppers-migrants-tainted-turn-lucky.html |archivedate=10 May 2025 |accessdate=10 May 2025 |publisher=The Week |language=en}}
Early life and education
Shivannanavar is from Byadagi, Haveri district, Karnataka. His father Neelappa Basappa Shivannanavar was a farmer. He completed his B.A. in 1978 at G.H College which is affiliated with Karnatak University, Dharwad.{{Cite web |title=Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BYADGI(HAVERI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6789 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Shivannanavar won from Bydagi Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 97,740 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Ballari Virupakshappa Rudrappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 23,841 votes.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Byadgi Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar Of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/byadgi-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7797013.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=News18 |language=en}} He first became an MLA winning the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election and regained the Bydagi seat in the 2023 Assembly election.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Byadagi Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/byadagi-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99018320.cms |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} In 2013, he polled 57,707 votes and defeated his nearest opponent, Shivaraj Sajjanar of the Karnataka Janata Paksha, by a margin of 13,359 votes.{{Cite web |title=Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/basavaraj-neelappa-shivannanavar-byadgi-candidate-s10a085c006/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=News18 |language=en}} Sajjanar got 44,348 votes.{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=IndiaVotes AC: Karnataka 2013 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2013/karnataka/229/43 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=IndiaVotes Serial No.85}}
He was Appointed as chairman for Forest Development Corporation 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}}
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka
Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018