M.J. Appaji Gowda | |
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Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
In office 2013 [1] –2018 | |
Constituency | Bhadravathi |
Personal details | |
Died | 2 September 2020 [2] Shimoga,India |
Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
M. J. Appaji Gowda (20 June 1951 - 2 September 2020) was a Janata Dal (Secular) political activist and member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. [3] [4] He died on 2 September 2020,after testing positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. [5]
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