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S. Basavanthappa","k-s-basavanthappa-mla-mayakonda","MLA","INC",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002Fsuggestions\u002FQar7pQOQfWcxRcPKdGbG4TFJYkwTKLJ2aSYwH6cO.jpg","# K. S. Basavanthappa, MLA for Mayakonda (Karnataka): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nK. S. Basavanthappa is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Mayakonda (SC-reserved) in Karnataka, from the Indian National Congress (INC). He won the seat in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election with 70,916 votes. He currently serves as a minister holding Muzrai, Fisheries, Ports and Inland Water Transport in the Karnataka government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is K. S. Basavanthappa?\n\nK. S. Basavanthappa represents the Mayakonda Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes (ECI), in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was elected in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2023-05-13).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nK. S. Basavanthappa is currently Minister – Muzrai, Fisheries, Ports and Inland Water Transport in the Government of Karnataka, according to the official council of ministers list (Council of Ministers, Government of Karnataka (Karnataka Legislative Council website; official list in Kannada, names transliterated and portfolios translated)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate K. S. Basavanthappa: Neta Trust Score\n\n K. S. Basavanthappa has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Mayakonda election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: K. S. Basavanthappa (INC) – 70,916 votes (44.03% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: B.m. Pushpa Vageeshaswamy (IND) – 37,614 votes\n- Margin: 33,302 votes\n- Total electors: 1,91,421\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 2023 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2023: Elected MLA from Mayakonda (SC), Karnataka Legislative Assembly general election – INC, 70,916 votes (44.03%), margin 33,302 over B.m. Pushpa Vageeshaswamy (IND) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister – Muzrai, Fisheries, Ports and Inland Water Transport\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## K. S. Basavanthappa's education and profession\n\nEducation: 10th Pass (1st PUC ,A.R,G Collage Davangere-1987-88), as declared in his 2023 election affidavit.\nProfession: Agriculture and business (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## K. S. Basavanthappa's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 1,01,31,523 (about Rs 1.0 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 3,25,800 (about Rs 3.3 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 1\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from K. S. Basavanthappa\n\nK. S. Basavanthappa has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you K. S. Basavanthappa or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, official Legislative Assembly member list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2023). Last verified: 10 October 2026.","Karnataka","Davangere","Male",55,"SC","2023: Elected MLA from Mayakonda (SC), Karnataka Legislative Assembly general election – INC, 70,916 votes (44.03%), margin 33,302 over B.m. 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