V. S. Ugrappa
V. S. Ugrappa is an Indian politician and former member of parliament from Bellary constituency in Karnataka who lost the election to Devendrappa.[1][2] A member of the Indian National Congress, he was elected in a bypoll in November 2018. He defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate J. Shantha by 2.1 lakh votes.[3][4]
V. S. Ugrappa | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 6 November 2018 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | B. Sreeramulu |
| Succeeded by | Y. Devendrappa |
| Constituency | Bellary |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| In office 24 June 2014 – 6 November 2018 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by Governor |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Constituency | Local Authorities Constituency |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Dr K. V. Manjula |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Profession | Agriculturist, lawyer |
He was born in Venkatapura of Pavagada taluk.
Ugrappa was previously a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.[5]
References
- "Bengaluru: Failure to vote - Congress leaders, Ramya, Ugrappa, trolled in social media". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- May 10, TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 9:07. "Ballari MP V S Ugrappa complains to Election Commission against Sreeramulu | Hubballi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "After 14 years, BJP loses Bellary LS seat". Deccan Herald. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- Reporter, Staff (9 May 2019). "Begin criminal proceedings against Sriramulu, EC urged". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "Cong bets on Ugrappa for Bellary Lok Sabha seat". Deccan Herald. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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