Beerihundi Basavanna takes over as Mysuru Rural District Congress President
Beerihundi Basavanna (fourth from left) with former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at a function in Mysuru on Sunday. | Photo credit: MA Sriram
Beerihundi Basavanna took charge as the new president of the Mysuru Rural District Congress Committee at a function held in the presence of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Mysuru on Sunday.
Mr. Basavanna is considered a loyalist of the former chief minister, who is also a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).
Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who was also present, urged the newly appointed president of the Mysuru Rural District Congress Committee to strengthen the party organization by taking all into confidence and upholding the values of democracy, secularism, equality and social justice.
Congratulating the new president of the party’s district unit, Mr. Yathindra said Mr. Basavanna was a local leader who had risen through the ranks.
He said that Mr. Basavanna has considerable experience, having served three times as a Gram Panchayat member, once as Gram Panchayat President, Zilla Panchayat member and Chairman of the Local Body Standing Committee.
“The Congress has now given him the responsibility of leading the district unit so that his experience can be used to strengthen the party organisation. His responsibility is now greater. He has to build the party by taking everyone into confidence and ensuring inclusiveness,” Mr Yathindra said.
He expressed confidence that Mr. Basavanna, who has closely witnessed the problems faced by the common people from Gram Panchayat to Zilla Panchayat level, will successfully fulfill the responsibility entrusted to him.
The Minister also lauded and thanked outgoing District Congress President BJ Vijaya Kumar for his services to the party during his 13-year tenure as Mysuru Rural District Congress Committee President.
While former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presided over the event, MLAs K. Venkatesh, D. Ravishankar, Anil Chikkamadu and Darshan Dhruvanarayan and Legislative Council members D. Thimmaiah and K. Shivakumar along with former MLAs MK Somashekar and HP Manjunath were present.
Published – October 4, 2026 6:30 PM IST