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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1967)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1967|2|1}}
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru, Karnataka]], India
| spouse = M Saraswathi
| party = Indian National Congress
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| children = 2
| alma_mater = Government Science College Bangalore University (1992) Islamia Law College (1995)
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'''Bolappa Shivanna''' (born 1967)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=B. Shivanna(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Anekal (SC)(Bangalore Urban ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7817 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a three time member of [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=B Shivanna in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/b-shivanna-anekal-candidate-s10a177c010/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> from [[Anekal Assembly constituency]] from 2013 representing the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Anekal Election Results {{!}} Anekal Assembly Election Results 2024 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election-results-2023/anekal |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-election-results-2023-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

He was appointed chairman for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on 26 January 2024.<ref name="Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=27 January 2024 |title=Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120155042/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-date=20 January 2025 |access-date=20 January 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Shivanna was born in [[Hulimavu]], [[Bangalore]] Urban District, in a farmer's family. He completed schooling at Begur High School and later did the pre university course at Government Central Junior College, Bangalore during 1983-85. He completed B.Sc. in 1987 at Government Arts and Science college.<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Shivanna won from [[Anekal Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 134,797 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Srinivas C. Hullahalli of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a huge margin of 31,325 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Anekal Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate B. Shivanna Wins From Anekal |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/anekal-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601895 |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> He became an MLA for the first time in [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013]], winning the [[Anekal Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]. He went on to retain the seat in [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2023 |title=Karnataka election 2023: Anekal Assembly Seat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/anekal-1169 |access-date=15 November 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-05 |title=Anekal Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/anekal-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99491945.cms |access-date=2024-11-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election: Anekal Assembly constituency result 2023 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/karnataka/acno177-acno177.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> and won for the third time in [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023]].<ref name=":0" /> He started his electoral journey winning as a member of the Zilla Panchayath Member from Begur Constituency in 1995. Later, he lost the Assembly election in 2004 from Anekal and in 2008 from Mahadevapura. He was active in students political activities and joined [[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]]. In 1989, he took part in the State Level Convention and also mobilised students from all over Karnataka.

=== Controversy ===
Just before the elections on 18 April 2018, an I-T Raid was conducted at his residence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-16 |title=Income Tax raid on Congress MLA and candidate in K'taka Assembly polls, B Shivanna |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/income-tax-raid-congress-mla-and-candidate-ktaka-assembly-polls-b-shivanna-79641 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=thenewsminute.com/ |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]

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