K. S. Basavanthappa
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K. S. Basavanthappa (born 1970) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is an MLA from Mayakonda Assembly constituency which is reserved for SC community in Davangere district. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |title=K S Basavanthappa in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/k-s-basavanthappa-mayakonda-candidate-s10a108c009/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-election-results-2023-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mayakonda Assembly Karnataka Election 2023 Results Live: Mayakonda constituency Results, Winner list and vote share {{!}} Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/mayakonda-1100 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524002036/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/mayakonda-1100 |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}
Early life and education
Basavanthappa is from Mayakonda, Davangere district. His late father KM Sangappa was a farmer. He completed his Class 10 and later after studying first P.U.C. in 1988 at A.R.G. College, Davangere, he discontinued his studies.{{Cite web |title=K. S. Basavanthappa(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MAYAKONDA (SC)(DAVANGERE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7555 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Basavanthappa won the Mayakonda Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 70,916 votes and defeated his nearest rival, B. M. Pushpa Vageeshaswamy, an independent candidate by a margin of 33,614 votes.
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka