Basavaraj Rayareddy

Basavaraj Rayareddy
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byHalappa Achar
ConstituencyYelburga
In office
2013–2018
Preceded byEshanna Gulagannavar
Succeeded byHalappa Achar
ConstituencyYelburga
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byShivasharanappa Gouda Patil
Succeeded byEshanna Gulagannavar
ConstituencyYelburga
In office
1985–1996
Preceded byLingaraj Shivashankara Rao Desai
Succeeded byRudragouda Hunsihal
ConstituencyYelburga
Minister of Higher Education
Government of Karnataka
In office
June 2016 – May 2018
Preceded byR. V. Deshpande
Succeeded byG. T. Devegowda
Minister of Housing
Government of Karnataka
In office
1994–1996
Succeeded byH. D. Revanna
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byBasavaraj Patil Anwari
Succeeded byH. G. Ramulu
ConstituencyKoppal
Personal details
Born (1956-09-06) 6 September 1956 (age 68)
Talakal
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal
Janata Dal (United)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionFarmer, lawyer

Basavaraj Rayareddy (born 6 September 1956) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka.

Rayareddy is a six-term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and a one-term member of the 11th Lok Sabha. In June 2016 Rayareddy was inducted into the Siddaramaiah led government of Karnataka as a cabinet minister and was the Higher Education Minister.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Higher Education from Education Department". kla.kar.nic.in.
  2. ^ "New Karnataka education minister plans VCs' meet soon". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Profile of new ministers". Deccan Herald.