Shamanuru Shivashankarappa
Shamanuru Shivashankarappa | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999[1] | |
| Constituency | Davanagere |
| Minister of Horticulture and Agricultural Marketing, Government of Karnataka | |
| In office 2013–2016[2] | |
| Succeeded by | S. S. Mallikarjun |
| Constituency | Davangere South |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008[3]–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Davangere South |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Preceded by | S. S. Mallikarjun |
| Succeeded by | Constituency ceased to exist |
| Constituency | Davangere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1931 Davanagere, Kingdom of Mysore, India |
| Died | 14 December 2025 (aged 94) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Late Smt S.S Parvatamma |
| Children | 3 sons including S. S. Mallikarjun and 4 daughters |
| Relatives | Prabha Mallikarjun (daughter-in-law) |
| Residence(s) | Davanagere, Karnataka, India |
Shamanuru Shivashankarappa (16 June 1931[4][5] – 14 December 2025) was an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Davanagere South Assembly constituency.[6][7][8]
Career
A veteran Congressman, Shivashankarappa was the treasurer of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee for the three decades and was also the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha. He belonged to the Sadar Lingayat community. As a well known educationalist and industrialist, he was the chairman of Bapuji Educational Association which owns a chain of educational institutions including Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology and many professional institutions of higher education,[9] and also owned a group of industries known as Shamanur Group, which have sugar and distilleries as their prime business. He was also the team chairman and owner of the now-defunct Shamanoor Davangere Diamonds in the Karnataka Premier League, playing between 2009 to 2010. He was the co-producer of the 1970 Kannada movie Boregowda Bangalorige Banda.
Personal life and death
Shivashankarappa's son S. S. Mallikarjun, Minister for Mines and Geology, Horticulture Government of Karnataka, is a Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Davanagere North Assembly constituency.
Shivashankarappa died from multiple organ failure in Bangalore on 14 December 2025, at the age of 94.[10]
References
- ^ "Biographical Sketch". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Siddaramaiah Cabinet: List of portfolio". Deccan Herald. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Davanagere South Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Meet Shamanur Shivashankarappa, India’s oldest MLA
- ^ "Veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa passes away at 94". The Hindu. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "List of Ministers in Karnataka Government in 2008". www.karnataka.com. 23 September 2010.
- ^ Shamanur Shivashankarappa to promote Horticulture
- ^ "Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away at 95, tributes pour in". www.timesofindia.cpm. 14 December 2025.
- ^ "List of Members Elected 13th Karnataka Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa passes away at 94". The Hindu. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.