About K. B. Shanappa
Lived 1938 – 2021 (aged 82). K. B. Shanappa was an Indian politician.
Kamalar Bhimsha Shanappa (16 May 1938 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian politician from the State of Karnataka.
Biography As member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was nominated to the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house of the Karnataka Legislature, in 2012, and remained a member till 2018. Between 2006 and 2012, he represented Karnataka in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Shanappa was a member of the Janata Dal till 1998, when he quit to join Lok Shakti.
Shanappa died on 9 May 2021, aged 83. Having tested positive for COVID-19 and developed complications, he had been hospitalised. He was survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.
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Who was K. B. Shanappa?
Indian politician
When was K. B. Shanappa born?
K. B. Shanappa was born on 16 May 1938 in Shahabad.
When did K. B. Shanappa die?
K. B. Shanappa died on 9 May 2021 in Kalaburagi.
What was K. B. Shanappa's occupation?
K. B. Shanappa was a politician.
What nationality was K. B. Shanappa?
K. B. Shanappa was Indian.
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