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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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