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- KS Basavanthappa, a Congress MLA from Mayakonda in Davangere district, is set to join the Karnataka Cabinet as a minister.
- Born to parents who worked as municipal labourers, he too worked as a municipal worker before entering politics through local bodies.
- He lost the 2018 election but won Mayakonda in 2023 by a margin of 34,000 votes, entering the Assembly for the first time.
- His rise from a modest background to a ministerial post has drawn attention in Davangere's political circles.
What to watch next
- Which portfolio is allotted to Basavanthappa in the cabinet expansion
- The impact of his elevation on Davangere district politics
- The full list of new ministers in the cabinet expansion
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