R. L. Jalappa
R. L. Jalappa | |
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Union Minister of Textiles | |
In office 1996 – 20 January 1998 | |
Preceded by | Gaddam Venkatswamy |
Succeeded by | Kashiram Rana |
Member of the Lok Sabha for Chikballapur | |
In office 1996–2009 | |
Preceded by | V. Krishna Rao |
Succeeded by | Veerappa Moily |
Personal details | |
Born | Tubagere, Kingdom of Mysore | 19 October 1925
Died | 17 December 2021 Kolar, Karnataka, India | (aged 96)
Political party | Indian National Congress (till 1979; 1998–present) |
Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (1989–1998) Janata Party (1980–1989) Karnataka Kranti Ranga (1979–1980) |
Spouse |
Vijayalaxmi (m. 1982) |
Children | 7 (Including J. Narasimha Swamy)[1] |
Alma mater | Maharaja's College, Mysore |
Profession |
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R. Laxminarayanappa Jalappa (19 October 1925 – 17 December 2021) was an Indian politician who was the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) from the State of Karnataka.
Jalappa was a member of the INC till 1979 when he quit the party to form the Karnataka Kranti Ranga with D. Devaraj Urs, which merged with the Janata Party the following year. Ten years later, he joined the Janata Dal and was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower House of the Indian Parliament, in 1996, from Chikballapur.[2] He served as the Union Minister of Textiles from 1996 to January 1998, when he quit the party and resigned as minister to rejoin the INC.[3] He was elected to the Lok Sabha again, a member of which he remained till 2009. He also served as the chairman of the Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College situated in Kolar, Karnataka.[4] He died from respiratory and kidney failure in Kolar, on 17 December 2021, at the age of 96.[5][6]
References
- ^ "J. Narasimha Swamy(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Doddaballapur: Bye-election 27-12-2008(BANGALORE RURAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". outlookindia.com.
- ^ "Jalappa quits Janata Dal, to join Congress". Rediff.com. 17 January 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Jalappa quits Union Cabinet". Rediff.com. 20 January 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "CBI files FIR against Jalappa for corruption". Deccan Herald. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Former Union Minister RL Jalappa dies at 96". Deccan Herald. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (18 December 2021). "Former Union Minister R.L. Jalappa passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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