K. S. Puttannaiah

K. S. Puttannaiah
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2018
MovementKarnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha
Preceded byC. S. Puttaraju
Succeeded byC. S. Puttaraju
ConstituencyMelukote
In office
1994–1999
Preceded byK. Kempegowda
Succeeded byC. S. Puttaraju
ConstituencyPandavapura
Personal details
Born23 December 1949
Kyathanahalli, Mandya district, Karnataka
Died18 February 2018
Visvesvaraya Stadium
Political partySarvodaya Karnataka Party
Other political
affiliations		Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha
SpouseSunitha Puttannaiah
RelationsK. S. Ramesh (brother)
Children3 (including Darshan Puttannaiah)
EducationSt. Philomena's College, Mysore

K. S. Puttannaiah (23 December 1949 – 18 February 2018) was an Indian politician. He was Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Melukote Assembly constituency being associated with the Sarvodaya Karnataka Party.

Early life and education

Puttannaiah was born in Kyathanahalli village, Mandya district on 23 December 1949, Puttannaiah attended St. Philomena College and earned a bachelor's degree from D. Banumaiah College.

Personal life

Puttannaiah has left his entire family to his wife, to take care of. He had a brother, K. S. Ramesh who died in 2006.

He is married to Sunitha Puttannaiah, two daughters Smitha Puttannaiah and Akshatha Puttannaiah, one son, Darshan Puttannaiah.

Career

He became a karyakarta of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha in August 1983. Puttannaiah ran for a seat on the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1994, serving Pandavapura until 1999. Later that year, he was named president of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha. While president of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Puttannaiah contested three Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections and one Lok Sabha election, all of which he lost. He has been a hero to farmers and has saved thousands of farmers from having suicides.[1][2] In 2013, he ran in the Melkote constituency, representing the Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha.[3] Puttannaiah had a heart attack on 18 February 2018 while watching Kabaddi at Visvesvaraya Stadium in Mandya.[4] He was declared dead after being sent to the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences.[5][6] Puttannaiah's funeral, held on 22 February 2018 in Kyathanahalli, was attended by several thousand people.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Prominent Karnataka farmers' leader and MLA KS Puttanaiah passes away". The News Minute. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Farmers' leader Puttannaiah dead". The Hindu. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. ^ "K.S. Puttannaiah, farmer politician from Karnataka, dies at 68". Live Mint. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Farmer leader, MLA Puttannaiah dies at 69". Times of India. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Farmers' leader K S Puttannaiah collapses while watching Kabaddi match, dies". Coastal Digest. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru: Raita Sangha founder, MLA K S Puttannaiah dies at 69". Daiji World. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Thousands of farmers from across Karnataka bid adieu to K S Puttannaiah, the iconic peasant leader". La Via Campesina. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Tearful farewell to K.S. Puttannaiah". Star of Mysore. 22 February 2018.