Baburao Chinchansur (born 5 April 1951) is an

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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 Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

and served as a Minister of Textiles, Ports & Inland Transport of Karnataka from 2013 to 2016. He also served as a Member of

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from 2022 to 2023.

Early life

Chinchansur was born in a

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family to Basavannappa Chinchansur and hails from Gulbarga in Karnataka. He did his

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from

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Political career

Baburao Chinchansur has been elected as MLA for 5 terms, 3 terms from

Chittapur Assembly constituency Chittapur Assembly constituency is one of the 225 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka a south state of India. Chittapur is also part of Gulbarga (Lok Sabha constituency), Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency. Members of ...

(

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and

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), 2 terms from Gurmitkal Assembly constituency (''2008-2013 & 2013-2018''). He was the Minister for Textiles Ports & Inland Transport K. Siddaramaiah led Indian National Congress

Government. After losing in

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election The 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held on 12 May 2018 in 222 constituencies to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The election was postponed in Jayanagar and Rajarajeshwari Nagar, following the death of the MLA B. N. Vij ...

, he joined the

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on 29 August 2018.

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

(The Upper House of the Karnataka Legislature). Later on 20 March 2023, he resigned from his post. On 22 March 2023, two days after his resignation from the MLC, Chinchansur joined

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...

References

External links

Karnataka Legislative Assembly
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chinchansur, Baburao Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka People from Yadgir district Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka Karnataka MLAs 1989–1994 Karnataka MLAs 1994–1999 Karnataka MLAs 2008–2013 Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018 1951 births