Kannavara Mallappa
Kannavara Mallappa, popularly known as K. Mallappa (13 April 1928 – 12 October 2020) was an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka. Career. Mallappa served as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from the 10th June 1998 until the 30th June 2002. He was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of incumbent member A. Lashmisagar. Prior to that, he unsuccessfully contested the West Teachers’ Constituency Legislative Council Polls in 1980 against Basavaraj Horatti, who was a six-time member. Mallappa was defeated by Pampathi of the Communist Party of India in Davanagere during the  1978 elections. He was elected to the 7th Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Harihar. Later, he won the 1985 elections from Mayakonda but was defeated by C. Nagamma Keshavamurthy in the 1989 elections. Mallappa unsuccessfully contested the 13th Lok Sabha elections from Davangere against Gowdara Mallikarjunappa in the 1999 Indian general elections. Positions Held. Source: