B. Rachaiah
Indian politician
Basavaiah Rachaiah | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 20 December 1990 – 9 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Sarup Singh |
| Succeeded by | P. Shiv Shankar |
| 6th Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 16 February 1990 – 19 December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | H. A. Brari (Additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Virendra Verma |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | S.M. Siddaiah |
| Succeeded by | Srinivasa Prasad |
| Constituency | Chamarajanagar, Karnataka |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1974–1977 [1] | |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1922-08-10)10 August 1922 Alur, Chamarajanagar District, British India |
| Died | 14 February 2000(2000-02-14) (aged 77)[2] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress, Janata Dal |
| Source: [1] | |
Basavaiah Rachaiah (10 August 1922 – 14 February 2000[3]) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Santhemarahalli[4][5] and a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka.[6] He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chamarajanagar Karnataka in 1977.[7] He was the governor of Kerala and Himachal Pradesh[8][9] and a Dalit leader, a member of the Karnataka state cabinets headed by S. Nijalingappa, B. D. Jatti, Devraj Urs, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde and S. R. Bommai.
Rachaiah was born in 1922 in Chamarajnagar and was an advocate by profession. One of his sons in Law, B. B. Ningaiah, was a minister in the government headed by J. H. Patel. Rachaiah died in 2000 aged 77.[10]
Legacy
For services rendered to the State, a circle on SayyajiRao Road in Mysore is named after Sri Rachaiah.
See also
References
- ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952–2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Reference Made To The Passing Away Of Shri B. Rachaiah". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ RAJYA SABHA, February 23, 2000
- ^ "Previous MEMBERS OF KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 4th". Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Previous MEMBERS OF KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 3rd". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ Rajya Sabha Previous MEMBERS
- ^ "Lok Sabha Profile". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Previous Governor Kerala". Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ PAST GOVERNORS Himachal Pradesh
- ^ "Siddaramaiah launches works on memorial for B Rachaiah". The Times of India. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
