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Basavaraj Horatti
Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
9 February 2021
Preceded byK. Prathapachandra Shetty
In office
21 June 2018 - 12 December 2018
Succeeded byK. Prathapachandra Shetty
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
1980
ConstituencyKarnataka West Teachers
Personal details
Born (1946-04-14) 14 April 1946 (age 80)
Chikkalagundi, Bagalkot, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
Political partyJanata Dal (Secular)
EducationB.A., M.P.Ed[1]

Basavaraj Shivalingappa Horatti is an Indian politician who is the current Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Councilfrom 9 February 2021, and its member since c. 1980. He has also previously once served as the Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council from 21 June 2018[2] to 12 December 2018. He has been a longest-serving member of the Karnataka Legislative Council since 1980, winning seven consecutive terms.[3]

Horatti had previously served as the Minister for Primary Education Minister for Small Savings in the Government of Karnataka.

References

  1. ↑ http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc'list/SRI%20Basavaraja%20Horatti.htm
  2. ↑ "JDS MLC Basavaraj Horatti chosen as pro-tem chairman of Karnataka Vidhan Parishad". India Today. 22 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Basavaraj Horatti registers historical victory". The Hindu. 13 June 2016.