M. V. Krishnappa

Mothakapalli Venkatarama Krishnappa ( 1 July 1918) was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress, he was elected to the Lower House of Indian Parliament the Lok Sabha from Kolar in 1952 [1] from Tumkur 1957 and 1962[2] and from Hoskote in 1967 and 1971 from Mysore State[3][4] and from Chikballapur in Karnataka in 1977.[5]

He vacated his seat Tumkur in 1962[6] to make way for Ajit Prasad Jain, who had lost from Kairana in 1962 Indian general elections against Yashpal Singh, an Independent candidate[7]. Subsequently he was nominated to Mysore Legislative Council on 14 May 1962 and remained in office till 06 March 1967 when he resigned following the nomination to Lok Sabha from Hoskote in 1967. B. Rangappa was later nominated to his vacated seat from 03 May 1967 and got retired on 18 May 1970.

His brother M. V. Venkatappa was also a politician and was the Karnataka Legislative Assembly speaker from 1999 to 2004.[8][9]

His nephew Rajeev Gowda, (son of M. V. Venkatappa) was also an Indian politician and academician. He is a former member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha from 26 June 2014 till 25 June 2020 and a national spokesperson for the Indian National Congress[10][11][12]

References
  1. "First Lok Sabha Mysore". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. "Second Lok Sabha Mysore". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. "Fifth Lok Sabha Mysore". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. "Fourth Lok Sabha Mysore". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  5. "6th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/751.htm Third Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile JAIN, SHRI AJIT PRASAD
  7. https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4113-general-election-1962-vol-i-ii/ General Election, 1962 (Vol I, II)
  8. "Presiding Officers' meet from June 19". The Hindu. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  9. "Mothakapalli bids adieu to Venkatappa". The Hindu. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. http://ibnlive.in.com/chat/view/mv-rajeev-gowda/2096.html MV Rajeev Gowda
  12. http://www.iimb.ernet.in/centre-public-policy/people/faculty-profiles-all/rajeev-gowda


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