Kolur Basavanagoud

Kolur Basavanagoud (1 July 1934 – 25 November 2022) was an Indian politician, educationist, and industrialist who served as a member of the Indian Parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha from the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency.^[1][2][3][4] He was a member of the Indian National Congress.

Kolur Basavanagoud
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2000 – 2004
Preceded by	K. C. Kondaiah Sonia Gandhi (vaccated)
Succeeded by	G. Karunakara Reddy
Constituency	Bellary
Personal details
Born	1 July 1934 Kolur, Bellary district (Karnataka)
Died	25 November 2022(2022-11-25) (aged 88) Bellary (Karnataka)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	K. Kamakshamma (15 May 1960)
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
Parent	Shri K. Thimmanagoud (father) Smt Hompamma (mother)
Alma mater	S.G. Junior College and Veerasaiva College, Bellary and Hindu College, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
Profession	Educationist, Industrialist

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.^[5]

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, Karnataka. He completed his education at S.G. Junior College and Veerasaiva College, Bellary, Karnataka and Hindu College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.^[5]

Personal life

Kolur Basavanagoud married K. Kamakshamma on 15 May 1960. They have two sons and one daughter.^[5]

Electoral history

By Election, 2000: Bellary^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kolur Basavanagoud	2,59,851	50.6
	BJP	K. S. Veerbhadrappa	1,63,831	31.9
Majority			96,020	18.7
Turnout			5,13,164	42.45
	INC hold		Swing

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

#	From	To	Position
1.	1965	1970	President of Youth Congress - Bellary.
2.	1999	-	Chairman of District Congress Campaign Committee for the Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections.
3.	2000	2004	Member of Parliament in 13th Lok Sabha from Bellary Member of Committee on External Affairs