K. B. Shanappa

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Kamalar Bhimsha Shanappa (16 May 1938 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian politician from the State of Karnataka.

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K. B. Shanappa
Born(1938-05-16)16 May 1938
Died9 May 2021(2021-05-09) (aged 82)

Biography

As member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was nominated to the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house of the Karnataka Legislature, in 2012, and remained a member till 2018. [1] Between 2006 and 2012, he represented Karnataka in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. [2] Shanappa was a member of the Janata Dal till 1998, when he quit to join Lok Shakti. [3]

Shanappa died on 9 May 2021, aged 83. Having tested positive for COVID-19 and developed complications, he had been hospitalised. He was survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons. [4]

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References

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