Kondajji Basappa


Kondajji Basappa was an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for Davanagere, Karnataka and a leader in the Karnataka Scouts and Guides movement.

Biography

Kondajji Basappa was a graduate in science from Bangalore University and did his LL.B from Pune University. He took an active role in promotion of Scout and Guide Movement in Karnataka. Basappa entered into politics in the year 1962 by becoming MLA from Davangere and elected twice as a Member of Parliament in 1971 and 1977.
He served as the Union Deputy Minister for Health and Family Planning
Basappa worked as Assistant District Commissioner, District Commissioner of Chitradurga, Assistant State Commissioner of Chitradurga Division and State Secretary before he became State Chief Commissioner. He held this post for the longest period from 1964 till he died in November 1982.

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