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Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1978[1] – 1989[2]
Preceded byV. N. Patil Neelappa
Succeeded byMerajuddin Patel
ConstituencyHumnabad
Personal details
Born1942
Humnabad, Mysore State, British India
Died10 August 2016(2016-08-10) (aged 73–74)
Humnabad, Karnataka, India
Parent(s)
  • Havgiappa Patil[3] (father)

Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil (1942 – 10 August 2016)[4][5] commonly Known as, Basavaraj Patil, was an Indian politician from Karnataka who served as a minister in the Karnataka government and served multiple terms as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council and Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil was born in 1942 in Humnabad, Bidar district, Karnataka.[3] He was the son of Havgiappa Patil. He completed his education up to the Intermediate level.[3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Patil was married to Umadevi and had seven children - four sons and three daughters.[3] His son Rajshekhar Patil served as a Congress MLA from Humnabad constituency.[6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Patil was engaged in agriculture and business throughout his professional life.[3] His interests included reading and gardening.[3]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil had a long and distinguished political career spanning several decades. He served as a minister in the Karnataka government[7] and was originally associated with the Janata Party before joining the Indian National Congress and later the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2009.[8][6]

In December 2009, Patil switched from Congress to BJP after being denied a ticket by the Congress party for the legislative council election. He was a sitting MLC at the time and had hoped to be renominated by Congress.[6]

Karnataka Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

  • Member of the 7th Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Humnabad constituency[3]
  • Elected from Humnabad in 1978 on a Janata Party (JNP) ticket with 16,167 votes[9][10][11]
  • Member of the 8th Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Humnabad constituency[3]
  • Elected from Humnabad in 1983 on an Indian National Congress (INC) ticket with 26,528 votes[12][13][14]
  • Member of the 9th Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Humnabad constituency[3]
  • Re-elected from Humnabad in 1985 on an INC ticket, defeating Dayanandrao Chandrabhanu of JNP[15][16][17]
  • Re-elected from Humnabad in 1989 on an INC ticket with 29,610 votes[18][19][20]

Karnataka Legislative Council[edit | edit source]

  • Member of Karnataka Legislative Council (1998–2004)[3]
  • Member of Karnataka Legislative Council (2004–2009)[3][21]
  • Member of Karnataka Legislative Council (6 January 2010 - 5 January 2016)[3][22]

Death[edit | edit source]

Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil died on 10 August 2016.[3][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil 1978 Karnataka Assembly Election Results: Humnabad". Elections.in. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil 1989 Karnataka Assembly Election Results: Humnabad". Elections.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 "ಬಸವರಾಜ ಹಾವಗಿಯಪ್ಪ ಪಾಟೀಲ್ (Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil)". Karnataka Legislative Assembly (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Minister Basavaraj Patil Passes Away". United News of India (UNI). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Former minister Basavaraj Patil (Humnabad) dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Bangalore: Council Election - Operation Kamala in Bidar". Daijiworld Media Network. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Former minister Basavaraj Patil death". Vijay Karnataka (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  8. ↑ "Miffed, Humnabad quits, set to join BJP". The Times of India. 2009. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  9. ↑ "Baswaraj Havgiappa Patil, Humnabad Assembly Election 1978". Latestly. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  11. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil, Humnabad 1978 Karnataka Assembly Election - Humnabad Constituency". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil, Humnabad Assembly Election 1983". Latestly. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  13. ↑ "1983 कर्नाटक विधानसभा निर्वाचन का सांख्यिकीय डेटा (Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka)" (in हिन्दी and English). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  14. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil 1983 Karnataka Assembly Election - Humnabad Constituency". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil, Humnabad 1985 Humnabad Assembly Election". LatestLY. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "1985 कर्नाटक विधानसभा निर्वाचन का सांख्यिकीय डेटा (Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka)" (in हिन्दी and English). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  17. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil 1985 Karnataka Assembly Election - Humnabad Constituency". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil, Humnabad Assembly Election 1989". Latestly. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  19. ↑ "1989 कर्नाटक विधानसभा निर्वाचन का सांख्यिकीय डेटा (Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka)" (in हिन्दी and English). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  20. ↑ "Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil 1989 Karnataka Assembly Election - Humnabad Constituency". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "BJP to try Operation Lotus in Bidar district". The New Indian Express. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  22. ↑ "Congress gets 17, JD(S) settles for 12". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-17.


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