K. Nagappa Alva
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Dr. K. Nagappa Alva was an India
n Politician who served as Member of Parliament
in the Rajya Sabha
and as Minister of Health in the State Government of Karnataka
, then known as Mysore State.
Speaking Bunt
family of landlords, Alva was a medical practitioner who earned the degree M. B. B. S. prior to entering politics. His political career began when he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1957 represnting the Suratkal constituency. In 1962 he was reelected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly and, during this tenure, he served as Minister of Health in the State Government of Mysore (now known as Karnataka). In 1970 he was elected to Rajya Sabha
, the upper house of India's Parliament (The Sansad) and served a full term of six years until 1976. He was married to Kalyani Alva and had four children (three sons and a daughter)
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Politician who served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
and as Minister of Health in the State Government of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, then known as Mysore State.
Biography
Born in TuluTulu language
The Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
Speaking Bunt
Bunt (community)
Bunt , previously spelled Bant, are a community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of Tulu Nadu in the south west of India which comprises the districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka and Kasaragod taluk of Kerala...
family of landlords, Alva was a medical practitioner who earned the degree M. B. B. S. prior to entering politics. His political career began when he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1957 represnting the Suratkal constituency. In 1962 he was reelected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly and, during this tenure, he served as Minister of Health in the State Government of Mysore (now known as Karnataka). In 1970 he was elected to Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
, the upper house of India's Parliament (The Sansad) and served a full term of six years until 1976. He was married to Kalyani Alva and had four children (three sons and a daughter)
Reference
- Daiji World Media, "Mangalore: Book to Commemorate Parliamentarian Dr Alva’s Birth Centenary Released", August 18, 2010.
- Mangalorean.com, "M'Lore Book On Legislators Released", August 18, 2010.
- The Hindu, "Rich Tribute Paid to Former Minister Nagappa Alva ", August 18, 2010.