Kolur Basavanagoud (1 July 1934 – 25 November 2022) was an Indian politician, educationist, and industrialist who served as a member of the

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in the

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from the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency. He was a member of the

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. Basavanagoud was instrumental in the development and formation of two Engineering Colleges, one Polytechnic and one Institute of Management Studies for Veerasaiva Vidya Vardhaka Sangha.

Early life and background

Kolur Basavanagoud was born to Shri K. Thimmanagoud and Smt Hompamma on 1 July 1934 in Kolur village of

Bellary district Ballari, formerly Bellary (pronounced ), is a major district in Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka. This district belongs to Kalyana-Karnataka. This district was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka until the Vi ...

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. He completed his education at S.G. Junior College and Veerasaiva College,

Bellary Ballari (formerly Bellary) is a city in the Ballari district in state of Karnataka, India. Ballari houses many steel plants such as JSW Vijayanagar, one of the largest in Asia. Ballari district is also known as the ‘Steel city of South Ind ...

and Hindu College, Guntur,

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Personal life

Kolur Basavanagoud married K. Kamakshamma on 15 May 1960. They have two sons and one daughter.

Electoral history

Positions held

* Chairman, District Congress Campaign Committee for Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections, 1999 * Joint Secretary of V.V. Sangha, Bellary * Member of Zonal Railway Users Committee * President, Lions Club, Bellary, 1975–78 * President, Youth Congress, Bellary 1965-70 * Secretary, Academic Council, Gulbarga University

References

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