S. R. Kanthi
Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi (21 December 1908 - 25 October 1969) was the Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from Lingayat caste in Hungund in Bagalkot district (formerly Bijapur district) in the northern part of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), 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.
S. R. Kanthi | |
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| 6th Chief Minister of Mysore State | |
| In office 14 March 1962 – 20 June 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Basappa Danappa Jatti |
| Succeeded by | S. Nijalingappa |
| Law Minister of Mysore | |
| In office 1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968 | |
| Chief Minister | S. Nijalingappa |
| Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Mysore | |
| In office 1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968 | |
| Chief Minister | S. Nijalingappa |
| Education Minister of Mysore | |
| In office 14 March 1962 – 28 Feb 1967 | |
| Chief Minister |
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| 4th Speaker of Mysore Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 December 1956 – 9 March 1962 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | H. S. Rudrappa |
| Succeeded by | Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga |
| 1st Deputy speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Shanmugappa Ningappa Angadi |
| Succeeded by | S. K. Wankhede |
| Constituency | Hungund |
| Member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 November 1956 – 25 October 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | G. P. Nanjayyanamath |
| Constituency | Hungund |
| Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| Constituency | Hungund |
| Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
| In office January 1946 – 26 January 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| Constituency | Bijapur South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1908 Kerur, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Died | 25 October 1969 (aged 60) Kittur, Mysore State, India (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Maribasamma (m. 1936) |
| Alma mater | Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur |
His centenary celebrations were held in 2008. He belonged to Banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community.
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