Basavaraj Horatti

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Basavaraj Horatti
Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
9 February 2021 – 17 May 2022
Preceded byK. Prathapachandra Shetty
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
In office
1 July 1980
ConstituencyKarnataka West Teachers
Personal details
Born (1946-04-14) 14 April 1946 (age 77)
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 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 eight 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.