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'''Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar''' (born 1956) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from [[Byadgi Assembly constituency|Bydagi Assembly constituency]] in [[Haveri district]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar, Karnataka Election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ) 2023: Karnataka legislative assembly election (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ) 2023 News, Videos, Photos Latest Update |url=https://kannada.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/basavaraj-neelappa-shivannanavar-byadgi-candidate-s10a085c006/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=News18 Kannada |language=kn}}</ref><ref name="Cong strategy in Karnataka: 12 MLAs dropped; party-hoppers, migrants, tainted turn lucky">{{cite news |date=16 April 2018 |title=Cong strategy in Karnataka: 12 MLAs dropped; party-hoppers, migrants, tainted turn lucky |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/04/16/cong-strategy-in-karnataka-12-mlas-dropped-party-hoppers-migrants-tainted-turn-lucky.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250510103308/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/04/16/cong-strategy-in-karnataka-12-mlas-dropped-party-hoppers-migrants-tainted-turn-lucky.html |archivedate=10 May 2025 |accessdate=10 May 2025 |publisher=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Shivannanavar is from [[Byadagi]], Haveri district, Karnataka. His father Neelappa Basappa Shivannanavar was a farmer. He completed his B.A. in 1978 at G.H College which is affiliated with [[Karnatak University]], Dharwad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BYADGI(HAVERI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6789 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Shivannanavar won from [[Byadgi Assembly constituency|Bydagi Assembly constituency]] representing the [[Indian National Congress]] in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 97,740 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Ballari Virupakshappa Rudrappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 23,841 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Byadgi Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar Of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/byadgi-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7797013.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He first became an MLA winning the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] and regained the [[Byadgi Assembly constituency|Bydagi seat]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2023 Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Byadagi Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/byadagi-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99018320.cms |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2013, he polled 57,707 votes and defeated his nearest opponent, Shivaraj Sajjanar of the Karnataka Janata Paksha, by a margin of 13,359 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basavaraj Neelappa Shivannanavar in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/basavaraj-neelappa-shivannanavar-byadgi-candidate-s10a085c006/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Sajjanar got 44,348 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=IndiaVotes AC: Karnataka 2013 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2013/karnataka/229/43 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=IndiaVotes Serial No.85}}</ref>

He was Appointed as chairman for Forest Development Corporation 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>

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[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Haveri district]]

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JulianaThurston at 13:17, 1 May 2026