Ramchandra Veerappa

Ramchandra Veerappa (1908-2004) was an Indian politician who served seven times as Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for Bidar constituency, and as member of Karnataka Legislative Council from 1948–1952.[3]

Ramchandra Veerappa
MP
In office
1991 - 2004
Preceded byNarsingrao Suryawanshi
Succeeded byNarsingrao Suryawanshi
ConstituencyBidar
In office
1962 - 1971
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byShanker Dev Balaji Rao
ConstituencyBidar
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
1983–1985
Preceded byMadanlal Badeappa
Succeeded byShivakantha Chature
ConstituencyHulsoor[1]
Member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byVeerendra Patil
Succeeded byDevappa Shamanna Hodal
ConstituencyAland[2]
Personal details
Born1908
Humnabad
Died18 July 2004(2004-07-18) (aged 95–96)
Hyderabad
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (Organisation), Indian National Congress, Janata Party
Spouse(s)Shankaramma Ramchandra
Children4 sons and 2 daughter
ResidenceBidar
As of 23 September, 2011
Source:

He was elected from Bidar to Lok Sabha in 1962 and 1967 as member of Congress. He joined Congress (O) when the party split in 1969, and lost from Bidar in 1971 and 1977. Later he joined BJP and was elected to Lok Sabha from Bidar in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2004 at the age of 95. While campaigning in 2004, he said he hoped to contest five years later at the age of 100. Soon after 2004 elections, he died due to kidney troubles. He never went to school but learned to read and write in his native Kannada. He was also fluent at Deccani Urdu, Hindi, and Marathi. He said he rarely spoke in Lok Sabha because he was not much familiar with English.

He was a dalit by birth. He married thrice. His first wife died childless. He separated from his second wife decades after they had married, and picked up a third wife in his 60s. In all, he had nine children. [4]

He died on 18 Jul 2004 at Hyderabad Hospital due to kidney dysfunction at the age of 96.[5]

Positions held

1947-48 Member, Municipal Council, Bidar, Karnataka
1948-52 Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
1957-62 Member, Karnataka/Mysore Legislative Assembly, from Aland constituency
1962 Elected to 3rd Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency
1962-67 Vice-President, Bidar District Congress Committee, Karnataka
1962-84 Member, Karnataka Congress Committee
1967 Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1980-85 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1991-94 Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), All India Scheduled Castes (SC) Cell
1991-96 Member, B.J.P. Working Committee, Bidar, Karnataka
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committee-B on Department of Sugar and Edible Oils Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2004 Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha( 7th term)

References
  1. https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Hulsoor-in-Karnataka Sitting and previous MLAs from Hulsoor Assembly Constituency
  2. https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/aland.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Aland Assembly Constituency
  3. "Lok Sabha members' profile". Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/at-96-he-feels-young-enough-to-contest-again/story-q2wviVoaFhy0NuH5O6pCDM.html
  5. "Ramchandra Veerappa dead". Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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