K. Lakkappa

K. Lakkappa
K. Lakkappa
Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1962–1967
Preceded by	K. L. Narasimhaiah
Succeeded by	Constituency did not exist
Constituency	Hebbur
Member of Parliament in 4th Lok Sabha
	In office; 1967–1970
Constituency	Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Mysore State)
Member of Parliament in 5th Lok Sabha
	In office; 1971–1977
Constituency	Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Mysore State)
Member of Parliament in 6th Lok Sabha
	In office; 1977–1979
Constituency	Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Karnataka State)
Member of Parliament in 6th Lok Sabha
	In office; 1980–1984
Constituency	Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Karnataka State)
Personal details
Born	23 December 1929; Kondapura, Tumkur District, British India
Died	8 November 1991 (aged 61)
Political party	Indian National Congress (since 1970)
Other political; affiliations	Praja Socialist Party
Spouse	Smt B G Puttamma
Children	4 sons and 2 daughters
Parent	Shri Thope Gowda (father)
Education	B.A. and B.L.
Alma mater	Mysore University
Profession	Advocate and Politician
	Source: [1]

Kondapura Lakkappa (23 December 1929 – 8 November 1991) was an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, from the Tumkur in 1967 as a Praja Socialist Party candidate. In 1970, he joined the Indian National Congress and was re-elected as its candidate in 1971, 1977, and 1980 from the same constituency in Karnataka.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early life and background

K. Lakkappa was born on 23 December 1929 in Kondapura, Tumkur District. Shri Thope Gowda was his father. He completed his education in B.A. and B.L. from Mysore University.

Political career

K. Lakkappa was associated with Praja Socialist Party and served as a Member of Mysore State Executive of Praja Socialist Party.

Later in 1970, He joined Indian National Congress and became a member of K.P.P.C. (Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee) and A.I.C.C. (All India Congress Committee).

Lakkappa founded many educational instructions in the rural areas of Tumkur District. He also founded the Association of unemployed educated youth in Karnataka. He worked for the uplifting of poor farmers (Kisan), labours and youth living in rural areas of the country.

Personal life and death

K. Lakkappa married Smt B G Puttamma and the couple had four sons and two daughters. He died on 8 November 1991, at the age of 61.^[5]

Positions held

Served as a Member of several Government committees at the Centre, Cardamom Board and Spices Development Board.
Appointed as a Member of the Catering Committee in Indian Airlines by the Government of India.


#	From	To	Position
1.	1962	1967	Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly for Hebbur Member of the Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee of the State Legislature.
2.	1967	1970	MP (1st term) in 4th Lok Sabha from Tumkur (Mysore State)
3.	1967	1968	Member of Maharashtra, Karnataka Border Disputes Committee constituted by Government of Karnataka.
4.	1971	1977	MP (2st term) in 5th Lok Sabha from Tumkur (Mysore State)
5.	1977	1979	MP (3rd term) in 6th Lok Sabha from Tumkur (Karnataka State) Member of Committee on Public Undertakings.
6.	1980	1984	MP (4th term) in 7th Lok Sabha from Tumkur (Karnataka State) Member of Business Advisory Committee. Member of Committee on Subordinate Legislation.

References

^ "When Tumkur Ceased to be a Congress Citadel". The New Indian Express. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
^ India. Parliament. House of the People; India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1979). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 317. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "Big 2 communities will divide vote pie". Manu Aiyappa. The Times of India. 29 March 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ India-Sri Lanka Relations and Sri Lanka's Ethnic Conflict Documents, 1947-2000. Indian Research Press. 2001. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-81-87943-10-5. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "Obituary References". Parliament of India. 20 November 1991. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website

[1] "When Tumkur Ceased to be a Congress Citadel". The New Indian Express. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

[PeopleSabha1979-2] India. Parliament. House of the People; India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1979). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 317. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[3] "Big 2 communities will divide vote pie". Manu Aiyappa. The Times of India. 29 March 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[4] India-Sri Lanka Relations and Sri Lanka's Ethnic Conflict Documents, 1947-2000. Indian Research Press. 2001. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-81-87943-10-5. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[5] "Obituary References". Parliament of India. 20 November 1991. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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