S. R. Kanthi

Politician

1908 –

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Who is S. R. Kanthi?

S. R. Kanthi or S. R. Kanti was Chief Minister of Karnataka for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from a Banajiga sect of Lingayat community in Hungund in Bagalkot district in the northern part of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress, he served as the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1962. Kanti was Chief Minister of the State for a brief period of 96 days in 1962. Later, as Education Minister in the S. Nijalingappa Cabinet he was instrumental in the establishment of Bangalore University and Kittur Rani Chennamma Sainik Schools.

His centenary celebrations were held in 2008.

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Born
Dec 21, 1908
Hunagunda

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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