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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| image = File:K B Koliwad - Session Hall, in Bangalore, Karnataka (1) (cropped).jpg
| office =20th Speaker of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start =2016
| term_end = 19 May 2018
| predecessor = [[Kagodu Thimmappa]]
| successor = [[K. R. Ramesh Kumar]]
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| birth_name = Krishnappa Bhimappa Koliwad
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1944|11|1}}
| birth_place = Gudagur,
[[Ranebennur]],<br/>[[Kingdom of Mysore]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = Prabhavati
| children = 5
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| nationality = Indian
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'''Krishnappa Bhimappa Koliwad''' (born 1 November 1944)<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=K. B. Koliwad bio|url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/105.pdf|publisher=kla.kar.nic.in|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref> is an Indian politician who was the 20th speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and member of the [[Indian National Congress]] from the state of [[Karnataka]]. Koliwad is a five-term member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. Koliwad was elected Speaker of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] in July 2016 which was vacated by [[Kagodu Thimmappa]] who was inducted as a minister in the [[Siddaramaiah]] led government of Karnataka. Koliwad was the 20th speaker of the lower house.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/congress-mla-kb-koliwad-unanimously-elected-as-karnataka-assembly-speaker-2874870.html | title=Congress MLA KB Koliwad unanimously elected as Karnataka Assembly Speaker | work=firstpost.com | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/556121/koliwad-elected-karnataka-assembly-speaker.html | title=Koliwad elected Karnataka Assembly Speaker | work=Deccan Herald | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/speakeroffice.htm | title=Sri. K B Koliwad Hon`ble Speaker | work=kla.kar.nic.in | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref>

==Political life==
Koliwad is from the [[Indian National Congress]] and represents [[Ranibennur]] constituency in [[Haveri district]] of Karnataka. He was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] for the first time in 1972 beating B. C. Patil of the [[Indian National Congress (Organisation)]] by over 11,000 votes. The 1985 elections was more hard-fought as he won against Patil Basanagouda Guranagouda of the [[Janata Party]] by 700 votes, narrowly winning the seat. The following election of 1989 he won against the [[Janata Dal]] candidate Karjigi Veerappa Sannatammappa by about 2,800 votes. In the 1994 elections he lost to Karjagi Veerappa Sannatammappa by about 25,000 votes due to the 10-year anti-incumbency of the Congress rule in the state. Koliwadi once again retained the [[Ranibennur]] Legislative Assembly seat by beating Tilavalli Shivanna Gurappa of the [[Janata Dal (United)]] by about 5,000 votes. In 2004 and 2008 he lost both times to Tilavalli Shivanna Gurappa who had joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by then. In 2013 he won the [[Ranibennur]] Assembly seat back against R. Shankar who was an independent candidate by about 6,000 votes .In 2018 assembly elections he lost to R.Shanker of KPJP by about 4000 votes.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/ranibennur.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Ranibennur Assembly Constituency | work=.elections.in | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref> Koliwad is also a member of the Pradesh election committee in the Karnataka [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kpcc.harryandlouit.com/kpcc/pdf/office.pdf | title=kpcc | work=.kpcc.harryandlouit.com | accessdate=5 November 2016}}</ref>

==Ministry==
Koliwad was inducted into the Karnataka cabinet of ministers in the [[S. M. Krishna]]-led government in 2002 as the Minister of State for Drinking Water Supply.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/07/01/stories/2002070102510300.htm | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=minister of state for Drinking Water Supply | date=2002-07-01 | accessdate=3 November 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He has served in many committees in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. Besides being the Speaker of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] he still holds the chairmanship of the lake committee which was in a controversy over encroachment in the areas around the lake by builders in connivance with civic officials.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/160109/nation-current-affairs/article/all-builders-have-encroached-land-kb-koliwad | title=chairmanship of the lake committee | work=Deccan Chronicle | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/160109/nation-current-affairs/article/all-builders-have-encroached-land-kb-koliwad | title=All builders have encroached land: KB Koliwad | work=Deccan Chronicle | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bengaluru-demolition-drive-book-the-babus-and-builders-says-assembly-speaker/1/737129.html | title=Book the babus and builders, says Assembly Speaker | work=India Today | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Halt-construction-near-lakes-till-re-survey-is-done-Koliwad-committee/articleshow/52664595.cms | title=Halt construction near lakes till re-survey is done: Koliwad committee | work=The Times of India | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Lake-panel-report-will-ignore-NGTs-new-guidelines-Koliwad/articleshow/54989636.cms | title=Lake panel report will ignore NGT's new guidelines: Koliwad | work=The Times of India | accessdate=5 November 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Koliwad is married to Prabhavati, and has five children together with her.<ref name="bio"/> A son, Prakash Koliwad, who is the secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, is a businessman who runs a cloud-seeding company. He has a grandson who is a national topper in Mathematics and Physics and a state cricket player, He also will be attending the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150907/nation-current-affairs/article/k-b-koliwad%E2%80%99s-son-takes-cloud-seeding | title=son Prakash Koliwad | work=Deccan Chronicle | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref> He has a Grand Daughter Niksha, who graduated from University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. She currently works for a Biotechnology company in Tampa, Florida. Koliwad belongs to the Raddi Lingayat community which is the dominant caste in North Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may152004/s5.asp | title=Lingayats lead in north Karnataka region | work=Deccan Herald | accessdate=3 November 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/members.htm Karnataka Legislative Assembly]
* [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/602261/hbcs8200violates-bylaws-allot-sites-speakers.html HBCS 'violates' bylaws to allot sites to Speaker's daughters]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:Mysore MLAs 1972–1977]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 1985–1989]]

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