Basavaraj Bommai
Appearance
Basavaraj Bommai | |
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Minister for Water Resources | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Constituency | Shiggaon |
MLA | |
In office May 25, 2008 – till date | |
Member of Legislative Council | |
In office 1998–2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hubli, Karnataka, India | 28 January 1960
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Chennamma |
Residence | Bangalore |
Basavaraj Bommai (born 28 January 1960) is EX-Minister for Water resources in the Government of Karnataka.[1] He is the son of former Chief Minister of Karnataka, S. R. Bommai. A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, he started his political career with the Janata Dal. He was elected as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, twice (in 1998 and 2004) from Dharwad local authorities constituency.[2] He left the Janata Dal (United) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in February, 2008.[3] In the 2008 Karnataka state elections, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shiggaon constituency in Haveri district.
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