About G.S. Basavaraj
Born 1941. G.S. Basavaraj is an Indian politician.
Career Basavaraj started his political career with Indian National Congress and then became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 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.
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.
In the 2004 elections, he finished third as Congress candidate behind BJP and JD (S) candidates in Tumkur. He joined BJP after this defeat. In 2014, he was the losing candidate for BJP. However, he won in 2019.
Political career Member of 8th Lok Sabha Member of 9th Lok Sabha (1989-1991) Member of 13th Lok Sabha (1999-2004) Member of 15th Lok Sabha (2009-2014) Member of 17th Lok Sabha
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Who is G.S. Basavaraj?
politician
When was G.S. Basavaraj born?
G.S. Basavaraj was born on 4 May 1941 in Karnataka, Tumkur, Tumkur District.
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G.S. Basavaraj is a politician.
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G.S. Basavaraj is Indian.
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