Kolur Basavanagoud
Kolur Basavanagoud | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2000 – 2004 | |
| Preceded by | K. C. Kondaiah |
| Succeeded by | G. Karunakara Reddy |
| Constituency | Bellary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1934 Kolur, Bellary district (Karnataka) |
| Died | 25 November 2022 (aged 88) Bellary (Karnataka) |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | K. Kamakshamma (15 May 1960) |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Parent | Shri K. Thimmanagoud (father) Smt Hompamma (mother) |
| Alma mater | S.G. Junior College and Veerasaiva College, Bellary and Hindu College, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Profession | Educationist, Industrialist |
Kolur Basavanagoud (1 July 1934 – 25 November 2022) was an Indian politician, educationist, and industrialist who served as a member of the Indian Parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha from the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3][4] He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
Basavanagoud was instrumental in the development and formation of two Engineering Colleges, one Polytechnic and one Institute of Management Studies for Veerasaiva Vidya Vardhaka Sangha.[5]
Early life and background
[edit]Kolur Basavanagoud was born to Shri K. Thimmanagoud and Smt Hompamma on 1 July 1934 in Kolur village of Bellary district, Karnataka. He completed his education at S.G. Junior College and Veerasaiva College, Bellary, Karnataka and Hindu College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Kolur Basavanagoud married K. Kamakshamma on 15 May 1960. They have two sons and one daughter.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kolur Basavanagoud | 2,59,851 | 50.6 | ||
| BJP | K. S. Veerbhadrappa | 1,63,831 | 31.9 | ||
| Majority | 96,020 | 18.7 | |||
| Turnout | 5,13,164 | 42.45 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Positions held
[edit]- Chairman, District Congress Campaign Committee for Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections, 1999
- Joint Secretary of V.V. Sangha, Bellary
- Member of Zonal Railway Users Committee
- President, Lions Club, Bellary, 1975–78
- President, Youth Congress, Bellary 1965-70
- Secretary, Academic Council, Gulbarga University
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1965 | 1970 | President of Youth Congress - Bellary. |
| 2. | 1999 | - | Chairman of District Congress Campaign Committee for the Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections. |
| 3. | 2000 | 2004 | Member of Parliament in 13th Lok Sabha from Bellary
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References
[edit]- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2003). Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2000). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat.
- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2002). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- ^ Babu, D. Y. Giri (2001). The Parliament of India Directory: Members of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha, Parliamentary Committees. Adset Communications.
- ^ a b c "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Cong. records 14th straight win in Bellary". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.