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'''Basanagouda Turvihal''' (born 1965) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from [[Maski Assembly constituency]] which is reserved for ST community in [[Raichur district]] representing [[Indian National Congress]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basan Gouda Turvihal in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/basan-gouda-turvihal-maski-candidate-s10a059c007/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Maski Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Basan Gouda Turvihal Wins From Maski |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/maski-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601778 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Three first-time MLAs enter Assembly from Yadgir and Raichur districts">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=14 May 2023 |title=Three first-time MLAs enter Assembly from Yadgir and Raichur districts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/three-first-time-mlas-enter-assembly-from-yadgir-and-raichur-districts/article66850376.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524210701/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/three-first-time-mlas-enter-assembly-from-yadgir-and-raichur-districts/article66850376.ece |archivedate=24 May 2023 |accessdate=20 January 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref>

He was appointed chairman for Khadi and Village Industries Board 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 ==
Turvihal is from [[Maski]], Raichur district Karnataka. His father Somalingappa is a farmer. He studied SSLC at Sri Vasavi High School, [[Sindhanur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basan Gouda Turvihal(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MASKI (ST)(RAICHUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7554 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Turvihal won from [[Maski Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 79,566 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Pratapagouda Patil]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 13,053 votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Maski Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/maski-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99739786.cms |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Turvihal lost the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 Karntaka Legislative Assembly election]] on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket to [[Pratapagouda Patil|Pratapgouda Patil]] of Congress, by a slender margin of 200 votes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=R, DHNS |first=Gururaja B. |title=Maski Assembly bypoll likely to go down to the wire |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/maski-assembly-bypoll-likely-to-go-down-to-the-wire-974323.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> Later he joined [[Indian National Congress]]<ref name="BJP’s Turvihal joins Congress ahead of bypoll in Maski">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=BJP’s Turvihal joins Congress ahead of bypoll in Maski |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/Nov/09/bjps-turvihal-joins-congress-ahead-of-bypoll-in-maski-2221249.html |access-date=22 April 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=9 November 2020 |archive-date= |language=en}}</ref> while his opponent switched to BJP. However, Turvihal won the 2021 Karnataka Legislative Assembly by election defeating the same opponent, Patil.<ref name="Karnataka bypolls: BJP wins Belagavi, Basavakalyan; Congress takes Maski">{{cite news |date=3 May 2021 |title=Karnataka bypolls: BJP wins Belagavi, Basavakalyan; Congress takes Maski |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-bypolls-results-basavakalyan-maski-belgaum-7298917/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250419061153/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-bypolls-results-basavakalyan-maski-belgaum-7298917/ |archive-date=19 April 2025 |access-date=19 April 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name="Karnataka bypolls: In Maski, loss of prestige for the ruling BJP">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Karnataka bypolls: In Maski, loss of prestige for the ruling BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-bypolls-in-maski-loss-of-prestige-for-the-ruling-bjp/article34467961.ece |access-date=22 April 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=2 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422115138/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-bypolls-in-maski-loss-of-prestige-for-the-ruling-bjp/article34467961.ece |archive-date=22 April 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Then, he retained the seat in the 2023 election.<ref name=":0" />

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