S. S. Mallikarjun

Shamanur Shivashankarappa Mallikarjun (Kannada:ಶಾಮನೂರು ಶಿವಶಂಕರಪ್ಪ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್), known professionally as S.S. Mallikarjun, is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Minister of Mines & Geology and Horticulture in Government of Karnataka. He is a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Davangere North.^[3][4][5]

S. S. Mallikarjun
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 May 2023[1]
Governor	Thawarchand Gehlot
Cabinet	Second Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments	Mines & Geology Horticulture
In office 2016–2018
Governor	Vajubhai Vala
Cabinet	First Siddaramaiah ministry
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments	Horticulture Agricultural Marketing
In office 11 October 1999 – 28 May 2004[2]
Governor	Khurshed Alam Khan V. S. Ramadevi T. N. Chaturvedi
Cabinet	Krishna ministry
Chief Minister	S. M. Krishna
Ministry and Departments	Youth affairs Sports
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 May 2023
Preceded by	S. A. Ravindranath
Constituency	Davangere North
In office 2013–2018
Preceded by	S. A. Ravindranath
Succeeded by	S. A. Ravindranath
Constituency	Davangere North
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Shamanuru Shivashankarappa
Succeeded by	Shamanuru Shivashankarappa
Constituency	Davangere
Personal details
Born	(1967-09-22) 22 September 1967 (age 57) Davangere, Mysore State, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Prabha Mallikarjun
Children	Two sons (Samarth Shamanur & Shiva Shamanur) and one daughter (Shreshta Shamanur)
Parent	Shamanuru Shivashankarappa

He is the Chairman of SS Institute of Medical Science and research center, Davangere. He lost to G. M. Siddeshwara in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He also lost to S. A. Ravindranath in Karnataka State Assembly Elections-2018.