Kannavara Mallappa

Mallappa served as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 10 June 1998 until 30 June 2002. He was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of incumbent member A. Lashmisagar.^[5] Prior to that, he unsuccessfully contested the West Teachers’ Constituency Legislative Council Polls in 1980 against Basavaraj Horatti, who was a six-time member.^[6]

Mallappa was defeated by Pampathi of the Communist Party of India in Davanagere during the 1978 elections.^[7][8] He was elected to the 7th Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Harihar.^[9] Later, he won the 1985 elections from Mayakonda but was defeated by C. Nagamma Keshavamurthy in the 1989 elections.^[10]

Mallappa unsuccessfully contested the 13th Lok Sabha elections from Davangere against Gowdara Mallikarjunappa in the 1999 Indian general elections.^[11]

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• 1956–1960 & 1968–1974: Davanagere City Municipal Councillor.
• 1960: Vice President of Davanagere City Municipality.
• 1968: Member of City Municipality Davanagere.
• 1974: Twice elected as Member of Regulated Market Davanagere.
• 1983–1985: M.L.A. from Harihar Constituency.
• 1985–1989: M.L.A. from Mayakonda Constituency.
• 1984–1985: Served as State Vice President of Karnataka Pradesh Janatha Party.
• 1998–2002: Member of Legislative Council.

• Karnataka Legislative Assembly