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Basavaraj Basalingappa Rayareddy

Basavaraj Basalingappa Rayareddy
Thursday, September 6, 1956
bratareddy@indialeader.com
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Koppal
Basavaraj Rayareddy (born 6 September 1956) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka. Rayareddy is a six-term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and a one-term member of the 11th Lok Sabha. In June 2016 Rayareddy was inducted into the Siddaramaiah led government of Karnataka as a cabinet minister and was the Higher Education Minister.

1. In 2023 He was elected as MLA from Yelbarga[ INC ].

  • Rayareddy is from the Indian National Congress and represents Yelburga constituency of Koppal district, Karnataka. Rayareddy started his political career in the Janata Dal in the early 1980s and by the late 1980s, he moved to the Janata Dal (United). By early 2000, he joined the Indian National Congress. 
  • Rayareddy was first elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1985 on a Janata Dal ticket winning against Subhaschandra Baswalingangouda Patil of the Indian National Congress by about 5000 votes. In the 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election Rayareddy stood on a Janata Dal ticket and again won against Subhaschandra Baswalingangouda Patil of the Indian National Congress by about 2000 votes.
  • In 1996 he fought the 11th Lok Sabha election and was elected as a Member of Parliament on a Janata Dal ticket, he beat Anwari Basavaraj Patil of the Indian National Congress by about 70000 votes. Rayareddy contested the next 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha general election on a Janata Dal and a Janata Dal (United) ticket and lost both times to H. G. Ramulu of the Indian National Congress. 
  • Rayareddy fought the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election on an Indian National Congress ticket and lost to Eshanna Gulagannavar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by about 29,000 votes. Rayareddy was elected again as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the 2013 assembly election on an Indian National Congress ticket by defeating Achar Halappa Basappa of the BJP by about 26,000 votes. At the 2018 elections, he was defeated by Achar Halappa Basappa of the BJP by a margin of over 13,000 votes



  • Rayareddy is from the Indian National Congress and represents Yelburga constituency of Koppal district, Karnataka. Rayareddy started his political career in the Janata Dal in the early 1980s and by the late 1980s, he moved to the Janata Dal (United). By early 2000, he joined the Indian National Congress. 
  • Rayareddy was first elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1985 on a Janata Dal ticket winning against Subhaschandra Baswalingangouda Patil of the Indian National Congress by about 5000 votes. In the 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election Rayareddy stood on a Janata Dal ticket and again won against Subhaschandra Baswalingangouda Patil of the Indian National Congress by about 2000 votes.
  • In 1996 he fought the 11th Lok Sabha election and was elected as a Member of Parliament on a Janata Dal ticket, he beat Anwari Basavaraj Patil of the Indian National Congress by about 70000 votes. Rayareddy contested the next 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha general election on a Janata Dal and a Janata Dal (United) ticket and lost both times to H. G. Ramulu of the Indian National Congress. 
  • Rayareddy fought the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election on an Indian National Congress ticket and lost to Eshanna Gulagannavar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by about 29,000 votes. Rayareddy was elected again as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the 2013 assembly election on an Indian National Congress ticket by defeating Achar Halappa Basappa of the BJP by about 26,000 votes. At the 2018 elections, he was defeated by Achar Halappa Basappa of the BJP by a margin of over 13,000 votes



Basavaraj Rayareddy Biography 

Basavaraj Rayareddy is a member of the Indian National Congress representing the constituency of Yelburga. He is a long-term MLA and one-term member of the 11th Lok Sabha. Presently, Rayareddy won again the state assembly election 2023 from the Yelburga constituency by defeating BJP candidate Halappa Basappa Achar.

  Basavaraj Rayareddy Personal Life 

Full Name: Basavaraj Rayareddy 

Date of Birth: 06 Sep 1956 (Age 67) 

Place of Birth: Talakal 

Party name: Indian National Congress 

Education: Graduate 

Profession: Agriculturist and Politician 

Father's Name: Basalingappa Rayareddi 

Religion: Hindu 

Permanent address: Talakal Tq : Kukanur Dist : Koppal 

Education Qualification of Basavaraj Rayareddy 

Pursued B.A and L.L.B (SPECIAL) under the university of Karnataka in the year 1981. 

Political Timeline of Basavaraj Rayareddy 

2023 - Incumbent Rayareddy won again the 2023 assembly election from the Yelburga constituency by INC. 2016 - 2018 Became the Minister of Higher Education of Karnataka. 

1994–1996 Served as the Minister of Housing Department of Karnataka. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slams alleged campaign against government 

Basavaraj Rayareddy Net Worth 

Net Worth ₹27.07 CRORE ASSETS ₹31.57 CRORE Liabilities ₹4.5 CRORE




Basavaraj Rayareddy's Election History

Sr.No.

Year

Party

Constituency

Election

Result

Description

1

2023

INC

Yelbarga

MLA

Won

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