B. N. Chandrappa

B. N. Chandrappa is an Indian politician and member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from the Chitradurga (Lok Sabha constituency).^[1]

B.N. Chandrappa
Member of the India Parliament for Chitradurga
In office 17 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Janardhana Swamy
Succeeded by	A Narayanaswamy
Constituency	Chitradurga
Personal details
Born	(1955-10-01) 1 October 1955 (age 69) Lakkavalli, karnataka State, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Dr. C.T. Kavya (01 Mar 1992)
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Residence(s)	Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Agriculturist, Politician
As of 15 December, 2016 Source:

On 9 April, 2023, B.N. Chandrappa has been appointed as Karnatakata Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president by the Congress party.^[2][3] D K Shivakumar leads the Karnataka unit.^[4]

Early life and background

Chandrappa was born to Nagappa and Lakshmamma on 1 October 1955 in Lakkavalli town of Chikkamagaluru district.

He was elected as a Zilla Parishad member from 1986 to 1991 and later assumed the position of vice-president from 1991 to 1992, holding a state minister's rank. Chandrappa also served as the Lidkar chairman during the period of 2001 to 2003, under the SM Krishna regime.^[5]

B. N. Chandrappa has obtained a Master's degree in Sociology from C.V. Raman University, Karnataka, where he pursued his education..^[6]

Personal life

Chandrappa married Dr. S.T. Kavya on 01 Mar 1992. The couple has 1 son and 1 daughter.^[7]

Position held

#	From	To	Position
1.	1986	1991	Member of Zilla Parishad, Chikkamangalore
2.	1991	1992	Vice-President, (Rank of Deputy Minister), Zilla Parishad, Chikkamangalore
3.	2001	2003	Chairman, Karnataka State LIDKAR Board[8]
4.	2014		MP 16th Lok Sabha from Chitradurga (Lok Sabha constituency) Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (1 Sep. 2014 onwards) Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture (1 Sep. 2014 onwards)