K. Lakkappa

K. Lakkappa
Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office
1962–1967
Preceded byK. L. Narasimhaiah
Succeeded byConstituency did not exist
ConstituencyHebbur
Member of Parliament in 4th Lok Sabha
In office
1967–1970
ConstituencyTumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Mysore State)
Member of Parliament in 5th Lok Sabha
In office
1971–1977
ConstituencyTumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Mysore State)
Member of Parliament in 6th Lok Sabha
In office
1977–1979
ConstituencyTumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Karnataka State)
Member of Parliament in 6th Lok Sabha
In office
1980–1984
ConstituencyTumkur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Karnataka State)
Personal details
Born(1929-12-23)23 December 1929
Kondapura, Tumkur District, British India
Died8 November 1991(1991-11-08) (aged 61)
Political partyIndian National Congress (since 1970)
Other political
affiliations		Praja Socialist Party
SpouseSmt B G Puttamma
Children4 sons and 2 daughters
ParentShri Thope Gowda (father)
EducationB.A. and B.L.
Alma materMysore University
ProfessionAdvocate 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

  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.
  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.