Shivaraj Sajjanar

Shivaraj Sharanappa Sajjanar is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party who was the member of Karnataka Legislative Council representing Dharwad Local Authorities constituency.

Shivaraj Sajjanar
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office 4 November 2008 – 5 January 2016
Preceded by	Basavaraj Bommai
Succeeded by	Pradeep Shettar
Constituency	Dharwad Local Authorities
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	Basavaraj Shivannanavar
Succeeded by	Neharu Olekar
Constituency	Haveri
Personal details
Born	Shivaraj Sajjanar (1959-07-18) 18 July 1959 (age 66) Haveri district, Karnataka
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Hema
Parent	Sharanappa Sajjanar (father)
Education	B.Sc, D.Pharma
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Political career

Shivaraj contested 2004 Karnataka election from Haveri and emerged victorious against Basavaraj Shivannanavar. However Haveri became a reserved seat after delimitation and hence he didn't contest 2008 Karnataka election. He was then elected to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dharwad Local Authorities after the seat fell vacant due to Basavaraj Bommai's election to Shiggaon (Assembly constituency). He quit the BJP and joined B. S. Yediyurappa led Karnataka Janata Paksha and contested from Byadgi seat in 2013 Karnataka election and lost to Basavaraj Shivannanavar of Indian National Congress. He was named BJP candidate for the by-polls to the Hangal (Vidhana Sabha constituency) which were necessitated after the death of the sitting MLA C. M. Udasi.^[1] He was defeated by Srinivas Mane of Congress by a margin of 7373 votes.^[2]