Basanthpur Narayan Rao (1 July 1955 – 24 September 2020)[1] was an Indian politician who was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Basavakalyan for the Indian National Congress from 2018 until his death.[2][3][4][5] He had competed in the elections to become an MLA twice before winning a seat.[6]
B. Narayan Rao | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2018 – 24 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mallikarjun Sidramappa Khuba |
| Succeeded by | Sharanu Salagar |
| Constituency | Basavakalyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1955 Basanthapur |
| Died | 24 September 2020 (aged 65) Manipal, India |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Rao was born on 1 July 1955, in the village of Basanthpur, Bidar district.[6] He was admitted to a private hospital in Manipal on 1 September 2020, for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Rao died from the disease on 24 September, aged 65.[1]
Controversies
editDuring 2019 Lok sabha election campaign, Narayana Rao called PM Modi an impotent as he had no children even though he was married. He was criticized for using the stage to make controversial statements.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Karnataka Congress MLA B Narayan Rao passes away after contracting Covid-19". Jagran English. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
- ^ "173 Basavakalyan B NARAYAN RAO ಬಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ರಾವ್". kla.kar.nic. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Basavakalyan Election Result 2018 live updates: Congress candidate B Narayanrao wins". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "14 ನಿಗಮ-ಮಂಡಳಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರಕಾರ". kannada.oneindia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "ಕೊರೊನಾದಿಂದ ಬಸವಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಶಾಸಕ ಬಿ. ನಾರಾಯಣ ರಾವ್ ನಿಧನ". Vijaykarnataka.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b Bharath Joshi (24 September 2020). "Congress MLA B Narayan Rao dies due to Covid-19". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
- ^ "PM Modi is 'namard', says Congress leader Narayan Rao at Karnataka rally". India Today. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.