Office: | Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council |
Term Start: | 21 December 2022 |
Predecessor: | Raghunath Rao Malkapure (acting) |
Term Start1: | 9 February 2021 |
Term End1: | 17 May 2022 |
Predecessor1: | K. Prathapachandra Shetty |
Successor1: | Raghunath Rao Malkapure (acting) |
Term2: | 21 June 2018 - 12 December 2018 |
Successor2: | K. Prathapachandra Shetty |
Predecessor2: | D. H. Shankaramurthy |
Office3: | Minister of Primary & Secondary Education Government of Karnataka |
Term Start3: | 18 February 2006 |
Term End3: | 8 October 2007 |
1Blankname3: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata3: | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
Predecessor3: | Ramalinga Reddy |
Successor3: | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri |
Office4: | Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs Government of Karnataka |
Term Start4: | 18 February 2006 |
Term End4: | 21 June 2006 |
1Blankname4: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata4: | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
Predecessor4: | H. K. Patil |
Successor4: | S. Suresh Kumar |
Office5: | Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Government of Karnataka |
Term Start5: | 28 May 2004 |
Term End5: | 2 February 2006 |
1Blankname5: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata5: | Dharam Singh |
Predecessor5: | M. Y. Ghorpade |
Successor5: | C. M. Udasi |
Office6: | Member of Karnataka Legislative Council |
Term Start6: | 1 July 1980 |
Constituency6: | Karnataka West Teachers |
Birth Place: | Alagundi |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Nationality: | Indian |
Education: | B.A., M.P.Ed[1] |
Basavaraj Shivalingappa Horatti is an Indian politician who is the current Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 21 December 2022, and its member since c. 1980. He has also previously once served as the Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council from 9 February 2021 till 17 May 2022 and 21 June 2018[2] to 12 December 2018. He has been a longest-serving member of the Karnataka Legislative Council since 1980, winning eight consecutive terms.[3]
Horatti had previously served as the Minister for Primary Education andMinister for Small Savings in the Government of Karnataka.