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'''Bakila Hukrappa''' is a former Member of Legislative Assembly for [[Karnataka]] state, representing [[Sullia (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sullia]] constituency for 19 months during 1983–84 and is known for his simple life.

==Background==
Bakila Hukrappa studied up to PUC (class 12) and was a sportsman during student days. He contested for State Assembly in 1978 but lost.<ref name=leader/> Bakila Hukrappa won 1983 election from Sullia constituency by defeating N.Sheena and became Member of Legislative Assembly for Karnataka State but got defeated during 1985 elections from the same constituency.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Sullia Assembly Constituency|url=http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/sullia.html|website=elections.in|publisher=Compare Infobase limited|accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref> Sullia is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Caste candidates<ref name="diji">{{cite news|title=Exclusive Mangalore: A One-time MLA, Now a Daily Wage-earner|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/printer.asp?aid=380&tname=exclusive&ec_referred_id=380&ec_column_id=exclusive|accessdate=30 June 2016|publisher=Dijiworld|date=13 August 2016}}</ref> and Balappa Hukrappa was a labourer in [[Areca]] garden when he was selected as a candidate by Bharathiya Janatha Party for 1983 elections.<ref name="path">{{cite news|title=eading the beaten path, ex-MLA contests Gram Panchayat polls Treading the beaten path, ex-MLA contests Gram Panchayat polls|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/68409/F|accessdate=30 June 2016|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=8 May 2010}}</ref> He is from humble origin and even after several years of political career, his declared assets during 2008 was 2.53 acre land in Nalkur village, Rs.250 cash in his Savings Bank account and Rs.4000 worth year rings worn by his wife Chaniyaru.<ref name="leader">{{cite news|last1=Pinto|first1=Stanely G|title=This hat-trick leader has only Rs 250|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/This-hat-trick-leader-has-only-Rs-250/articleshow/5873919.cms|accessdate=30 June 2016|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 April 2010}}</ref> He was MLA for 18 months during 1983–84 and was a contributing factor for the development of his constituency.<ref name=diji/>

==Politician turns Agricultural laborer==
Bakila Hukrappa could not get elected as MLA during succeeding elections and he contested for other elections like Zilla Panchayath where in also he got defeated and as of 2010, he was working as a labourer in Rubber Plantations for his livelihood.<ref name=path/> He contested for village level ''gram panchayath'' elections and got elected two times.<ref name=diji/><ref name=path/> His efforts to earn livelihood as agricultural labour has been appreciated and seen as his sincere contribution to his constituency.<ref name=path/> As of 2010, he did not own a house, lived in his father-in-law's house and his main source of income was pension by Government.<ref name=leader/> After living in this for 21 years, he constructed a small house during 2016 and continued to work as daily wager.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-MLA turns daily wage worker in Karnataka|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/news/national-news/2016/06/12102316/ExMLA-turns-daily-wage-worker-in-Karnataka.vpf|accessdate=30 June 2016 |agency=Eenadu|publisher=Eenadu India|date=12 June 2016}}</ref>

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[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1983–1985]]
[[Category:Mangaloreans]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka]]
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>MPGuy2824 at 06:57, 30 September 2021