K. Virupaxappa is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha

14th Lok Sabha

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 of India

India

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. He represents the Koppal

Koppal (Lok Sabha Constituency)

Koppal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency covers the entire Koppal district and parts of Raichur and Bellary districts.-Assembly segments:...

 constituency of Karnataka

Karnataka

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 and is a member of the Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

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 (INC) political party.

Social And Cultural Activities

Started many associations for the cause of social justice to uplift the poor and the backwards in Raichur District

Raichur district

Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Anantapur...

; associated with many schools and colleges including hostels for the poor boys and girls

Positions held

1960-1968 Municipal Councillor
1994-1999 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
1996 onwards Vice President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

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2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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 & Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

Some other positions

• Director, Vice President and President, Primary Land Development Co-operative Bank, Sindhanur, 1968–72
• President, (i) VSSN, Co-operative Bank, 1975–83; (ii) APMC, 1993–94; and (iii) Sri Kanakadasa Seva Sangha 1978 onwards
• State President , Kurubar Society; 1995–98
• District President, Kurubar Society, 1990–95; Director, Land Development Co-operative Society, 1978–80; Chairman, TBP CADA, Munirabad, 2004
• Secretary, POIV Technic College, Rampur, Raichur, 1988–90
• Builder and President, Sri Kanakadas Pre University College, Primary and High School, Sindhanur
• Builder, Backward Community Hostel and Sangha started in 1978
• Member, APMC ,1968–78

External links

• Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website