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G.S. Basavaraj
G S Basavaraju in 2013
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Tumkur
In office
23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024
Preceded byS. P. Muddahanumegowda
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byS. Mallikarjunaiah
Succeeded byS. P. Muddahanumegowda
Personal details
Born (1941-05-04) 4 May 1941 (age 83)
Gangasandra,
Tumkur,
Tumkur District, Karnataka
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseS. Shakunthala
Children2 sons
ResidenceTumkur
Source: [[1]]

Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj (born 1941) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a five time MLA from Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency. He now represents Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education

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Basavaraj is from Tumkur. He is born to Siddappa and Nanjamma.He married S Shakunthala and they have two sons. One son, G. B. Jyothi Ganesh is an MLA from Tumkur City. He completed his graduation in science.[2]

Career

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Basavaraj started his political career with Indian National Congress and is now a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1] He defeated former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda in the 2019 Indian general elections in Karnataka by a margin of nearly 15,000 votes in Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

He has been elected to Lok Sabha from Tumkur five times, in 1984, 1989 and 1999 as member of Indian National Congress, and in 2009 and 2019 as member of BJP.[4]

In 2004 elections, he finished third as Congress candidate behind BJP and JD (S) candidates in Tumkur.[5] He joined BJP after this defeat. In 2014, he was the losing candidate for BJP. However, he won in 2019.[6]

Political career

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References

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  1. ^ a b "G. S. Basavaraj on Lok Sabha website". loksabha.nic.in. Lok Sabha/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b "GS Basavaraj". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "G. S. BASAVARAJ : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Tumkur 2024 lok sabha election news : Constituency profile, candidate information, voter turnout and polling date". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Tumkur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
  6. ^ Desk, DH Web. "Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Tumkur constituency result". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)