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'''B. Devendrappa''' (born 1962) is an Indian politician from [[Karnataka]]. He is an MLA from [[Jagalur Assembly constituency]] which is reserved for ST community in [[Davanagere district|Davangere district]]. He won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election Results 2023 Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/karnataka-election-results-2023-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Jagalur">{{cite news |date=13 May 2023 |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Jagalur |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10103.htm?ac=103 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250501182259/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2023/ConstituencywiseS10103.htm?ac=103 |archive-date=1 May 2025 |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Devendrappa is born to a tribal family in Chikmammanahatti village, [[Jagalur]] taluk, Davangere district.<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-peon-turned-congress-mla-sweeps-school-verandah-and-rings-bell-to-commence-academic-year-101685733681808.html|title=Congress MLA visits institute where he worked as peon {{pipe}} Latest News India|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2024-08-12}}</ref> His late father was Late Basappa was a farmer. His wife is a retired government employee. He completed his pre university course but discontinued his studies during his graduation at Government Arts College, [[Chitradurga|Chitraduraga]], in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |title=B.Devendrappa(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- JAGALUR (ST)(DAVANGERE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://www.myneta.info/Karnataka2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7804 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He served as a peon, a group D post, in a private school, Amar Bharati Vidyakendra, Jagalur, for 30 years from 1983 to 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-04 |title=School peon turned MLA felicitated in hometown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/school-peon-turned-mla-felicitated-in-hometown/articleshow/100738612.cms |access-date=2024-08-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> After being elected as an MLA, he returned to the school in June 2023, swept the office and rang the bell to start the academic year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-06-03 |title=Congress MLA visits institute where he worked as peon |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-peon-turned-congress-mla-sweeps-school-verandah-and-rings-bell-to-commence-academic-year-101685733681808.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903115333/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-peon-turned-congress-mla-sweeps-school-verandah-and-rings-bell-to-commence-academic-year-101685733681808.html |archive-date=3 September 2023 |access-date=2025-03-31 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
Devendrappa left [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] and joined Congress in 2022. He got the ticket and won from [[Jagalur Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]] in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0" /> He polled 50,765 votes with a vote share of 32.44 per cent and defeated his nearest rival, S. V. Ramachandra of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a narrow margin of 874 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: List of winners with a margin of fewer than 2,000 votes |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/karnataka/karnataka-assembly-elections-2023-list-of-winners-with-a-margin-of-fewer-than-2000-votes-1218469.html |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-full-list-of-winners-8606612/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Earlier in the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] he lost badly and could only finish third behind winner S. V. Ramachandra of Bharatiya Janata Party who polled 78,948 votes, and H. P. Rajesh of Indian National Congress, who finished second.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/members.htm Karnataka Legislative Assembly]
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[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:Kannada people]]

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