Baburao Chinchansur

Indian politician

Baburao Basavanneppa Chinchansoor
ಬಾಬುರಾವ್‌ ಬಸವಣ್ಣೆಪ್ಪ ಚಿಂಚನಸೂರ್‌
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
5 August 2022 – 21 March 2023[1]
Preceded byC. M. Ibrahim
Succeeded byN. S. Boseraju
Constituencyelected by members of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Minister of Textiles, Ports & Inland Transport of Karnataka
In office
2013–2016
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
2008–2018
Preceded byMallikarjun Kharge
Succeeded byNagangouda Kandkur
ConstituencyGurmitkal
In office
1989–2004
Preceded byVishwanath Patil Hebbal
Succeeded byVishwanath Patil Hebbal
ConstituencyChittapur
Personal details
Born (1951-04-05) 5 April 1951 (age 73)[2]
Chinchansur[3]
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress (1989 - 2018) and (2023 - Present)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (29 August 2018 - 20 March 2023)
Residence(s)Shanti Nagar, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
Alma materMysore University
OccupationPolitician

Baburao Chinchansur (born 5 April 1951)[4] is an Indian politician and who served as an MLA (Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly) represented Gurmitkal for three terms and Chittapur for two terms from the state of Karnataka and served as a Minister of Textiles, Ports & Inland Transport of Karnataka from 2013 to 2016.[5] He also served as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Council from 2022 to 2023.[6][7]

Early life

Chinchansur was born in a Koli family to Basavannappa Chinchansur and hails from Gulbarga in Karnataka. He did his Master of Arts from Mysore University.[8][3]

Political career

Baburao Chinchansur has been elected as MLA for 5 terms, 3 terms from Chittapur Assembly constituency (1989, 1994 and 1999), 2 terms from Gurmitkal Assembly constituency (2008-2013 & 2013-2018).[6] He was the Minister for Textiles Ports & Inland Transport K. Siddaramaiah led Indian National Congress Karnataka Government.[9][10] After losing in 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 29 August 2018.[11]

BJP

After joining BJP in 2018, On 30 July 2022, BJP gave a ticket to Chinchansur for MLC by-polls. On 5 August 2022, he unopposed got elected as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Council (The Upper House of the Karnataka Legislature). Later on 20 March 2023, he resigned from his post.[7]

On 22 March 2023, two days after his resignation from the MLC, Chinchansur joined Indian National Congress.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Baburao Chinchansur resigns from Karnataka Legislative Council".
  2. ^ "BABURAO CHINCHANSUR. Article 4 Affidavit. AFFIDAVIT. 0. (Zero)" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ a b "BABURAO CHINCHANSUR(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Gurmitkal(GULBARGA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ^ "BABURAO CHINCHANSUR. Article 4 Affidavit. AFFIDAVIT. 0. (Zero)" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "BABURAO CHINCHANSUR (Winner) Gurmitkal (GULBARGA)". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Karnataka MLC by-poll: BJP's Baburao Chinchansur elected unopposed". The Indian Express. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "BJP MLC Baburao Chinchansur resigns from Karnataka Legislative Council". ANI News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Lingayats did not back BJP: Baburao Chinchansur". Deccan Chronicle. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Minister Chinchansur had each dinner of Rs 5,200 for 10 days during Belagavi session". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Assembly Speaker Criticises Karnataka Government Over Absence of Ministers in the House". NDTV. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Senior Karnataka Congress leader Baburao Chinchansur joins BJP". The News Minute. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Karnataka: Former BJP minister Baburao Chinchansur joins Congress". ANI News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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