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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. Kodman Nagappa Alva
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| birth_date ={{Birth date|1908|8|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kodman, South Canara]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| residence =[[kodman]]
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| office = [[Member of Parliament]]
| constituency = [[Rajya Sabha]], [[Mysore State]]
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| party =[[Indian National Congress]]
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| spouse = Kalyani Alva
| children = 3 Sons and a Daughter
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| data1 = [http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/a.pdf Parliament of India]
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'''Dr. Kodman. Nagappa Alva''' was an Indian Politician who served as [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] and as Minister of Health in the State Government of [[Karnataka]], then known as Mysore State.

==Early life and education==
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Born in [[Tulu language|Tulu]] Speaking [[Bunt (community)|Bunt]] family of landlords, Alva was a medical practitioner who earned the degree [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|M. B. B. S.]] prior to entering politics.<ref name="Buntara">{{cite web |title=Buntara Yane Nadavara Mathr Sangha (R) |url=http://www.buntsmathrsangha.net/prominentPersonalities.php |website=www.buntsmathrsangha.net |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>

==Political career==
His political career began when he was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] in 1957<ref name="Buntara"/> representing the [[Suratkal]] constituency. In 1962 he was reelected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly and, during this tenure, he served as Minister of Health in the State Government of Mysore (now known as Karnataka).<ref name="Buntara"/> In 1970 he was elected to [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of India's Parliament (The [[Parliament of India|Sansad]]) and served a full term of six years until 1976.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Former Members of Rajya Sabha (Term Wise) |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/mpterms.aspx |website=rajyasabha.nic.in |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
His son, [[Jeevaraj Alva]] too served as member of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] and Minister in [[Ramakrishna Hegde]] administration. He was married to Kalyani Alva and had four children (three sons and a daughter).

==Awards and recognition==
The life of Dr. K. Nagappa Alva was released as biography.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr V S Acharya releases Dr. K. Nagappa Alva’s biography |url=https://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/Dr-V-S-Acharya-releases-Dr-K-Nagappa-Alva-rsquo-s-biography.html |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=www.mangaloretoday.com}}</ref>

==References==
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*Daiji World Media, "[http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=77740 Mangalore: Book to Commemorate Parliamentarian Dr Alva’s Birth Centenary Released]", August 18, 2010.
*Mangalorean.com, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110714030557/http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=180955&newstype=local M'Lore Book On Legislators Released]", August 18, 2010.
*The Hindu, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090831233121/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/27/stories/2009082761380400.htm Rich Tribute Paid to Former Minister Nagappa Alva ]", August 18, 2010.

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:1908 births]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka]]
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