Kolur Basavanagoud

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.

Kolur Basavanagoud
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2000 – 2004
Preceded byK. C. Kondaiah
Succeeded byG. Karunakara Reddy
ConstituencyBellary
Personal details
Born1 July 1934
Kolur, Bellary district (Karnataka)
Died25 November 2022(2022-11-25) (aged 88)
Bellary (Karnataka)
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseK. Kamakshamma (15 May 1960)
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
ParentShri K. Thimmanagoud (father) Smt Hompamma (mother)
Alma materS.G. Junior College and Veerasaiva College, Bellary and Hindu College, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
ProfessionEducationist, Industrialist

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

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

Kolur Basavanagoud married K. Kamakshamma on 15 May 1960. They have two sons and one daughter.[5]

Electoral history
By Election, 2000: Bellary[6]
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
  • 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
  • Member of Committee on External Affairs

References
  1. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2003). Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  2. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2000). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat.
  3. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (2002). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  4. Babu, D. Y. Giri (2001). The Parliament of India Directory: Members of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha, Parliamentary Committees. Adset Communications.
  5. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  6. "Cong. records 14th straight win in Bellary". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27.
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