Indian politician
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]
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