Basavaraj Horatti
Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
21 December 2022
Preceded byRaghunath Rao Malkapure (Acting)
In office
9 February 2021  17 May 2022
Preceded byK. Prathapachandra Shetty
Succeeded byRaghunath Rao Malkapure (Acting)
In office
21 June 2018 - 12 December 2018
Preceded byD. H. Shankaramurthy
Succeeded byK. Prathapachandra Shetty
Minister of Primary & Secondary Education
Government of Karnataka
In office
18 February 2006  8 October 2007
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
Preceded byRamalinga Reddy
Succeeded byVishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs
Government of Karnataka
In office
18 February 2006  21 June 2006
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
Preceded byH. K. Patil
Succeeded byS. Suresh Kumar
Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj
Government of Karnataka
In office
28 May 2004  2 February 2006
Chief MinisterDharam Singh
Preceded byM. Y. Ghorpade
Succeeded byC. M. Udasi
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
1 July 1980
ConstituencyKarnataka West Teachers
Personal details
Born (1946-04-14) 14 April 1946
Alagundi
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
EducationB.A., M.P.Ed[1]

Basavaraj Shivalingappa Horatti is an Indian politician who is the current Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 21 December 2022, and its member since c. 1980. He has also previously once served as the Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council from 9 February 2021 till 17 May 2022 and 21 June 2018[2] to 12 December 2018. He has been a longest-serving member of the Karnataka Legislative Council since 1980, winning eight consecutive terms.[3]

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

References

  1. "Sri. Basavaraja Horatti". Karnataka Legislature. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  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.


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