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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{for| South Indian film director |K. Narayanan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = K. Narayan
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| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start1 = 24 November 2020
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Ashok Gasti]]
| successor1 =
| constituency1 = [[Karnataka]]
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| birth_name = Koragappa Narayana
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1952|6|12|df=y}}<ref>rajyasabha.nic</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| death_date =
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]]
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Entrepreneur]], [[Journalist]], politician
| spouse =
| children =
| residence = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| known_for = Starting Sambashana Sandesha in 1994, Social Work in the field of education, culture and religion.
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'''Dr. Koragappa Narayan''' is an Indian businessman, journalist and politician who is the current [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from [[Karnataka]] from 24 November 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bjps-k-narayan-enters-rajya-sabha-unopposed/articleshow/79380994.cms |title= BJP's K Narayan enters Rajya Sabha unopposed |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
He is the founder of a monthly [[Sanskrit]] magazine ''Sambashana Sandesha''. Narayan is also an editor of ''Tuluvere Kedige'' a [[Tulu language|Tulu]] magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-17|title=BJP Fields Businessman K Narayan for Rajya Sabha Bypolls from Karnataka|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/bjp-fields-businessman-k-narayan-for-rajya-sabha-bypolls-from-karnataka-3089669.html|access-date=2020-11-17|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title= BJP nominates businessman K Narayan to Rajya Sabha|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/karnataka-bjp-nominates-businessman-k-narayan-to-rajya-sabha-ymn-qjz36m|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref>

He is the owner of Span Print and a former Co-convenor of ''Nekara Prakoshta'' (weavers' cell) of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka]] and an Executive Director of Hindu Seva Prathishtana. Narayan is also nominated as the BJP's candidate for the [[2020 Indian Rajya Sabha elections|Rajya Sabha by-polls]] from Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kannadaprabha.com/politics/2020/nov/17/dr-k-narayan-selected-as-a-bjp-rajya-sabha-candidate-432913.html|title=ರಾಜ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೈಕಮಾಂಡ್ ಶಾಕ್! ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಸಭಾ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಯಾಗಿ ಡಾ. ಕೆ. ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಆಯ್ಕೆ|website=Kannadaprabha}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/publisher-of-sanskrit-magazine-is-bjp-pick-for-karnataka-rs-bypoll-7055165/|title=Publisher of Sanskrit magazine is BJP pick for Karnataka RS bypoll|date=18 November 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==

Narayan was born in [[Mangalore]], [[Dakshina Kannada]], Karnataka. He completed his schooling and college education at Mangalore and moved to [[Bengaluru]] in 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-17|title=BJP fields K Narayan for bypoll for Karnataka Rajya Sabha seat|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/bjp-fields-k-narayan-for-bypoll-for-karnataka-rajya-sabha-seat-916582.html|access-date=2020-11-17|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> He belongs to the [[Devanga]] community.

==Journalistic career==

He has worked as an editor for a [[Tulu language|Tulu]] magazine called Tuluvere Kedige.

In 1994, he started a monthly [[Sanskrit]] magazine called ''Sambashana Sandesha''. He founded a company called Span Print. He has been active in promoting Sanskrit language through his publications.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BJP fields bizman K Narayan for RS bypolls from Karnataka|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bjp-fields-bizman-k-narayan-for-rs-bypolls-from-karnataka/1977329|access-date=2020-11-17|website=Outlook India}}</ref>

==Political career==

Narayana has been a part of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] and later joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He has been the co-convenor of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka]]-unit's weavers cell and an Executive Director of Hindu Seva Prathishtana.<ref>{{Cite news|title=BJP fields businessman K Narayan for RS bypolls from Karnataka|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-fields-businessman-k-narayan-for-rs-bypolls-from-karnataka/articleshow/79263651.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/bjp-selects-mangalurus-k-narayana-as-candidate-for-rajya-sabha-election|title=BJP selects Mangaluru's K Narayana as candidate for Rajya Sabha election|website=Udayavani}}</ref>

In 2020, he was nominated as the candidate of the BJP for the [[Rajya Sabha]] by-poll, to fill the vacant seat due to the death of [[Ashok Gasti]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/national/story-bjp-fielded-businessman-narayan-for-rajya-sabha-by-election-from-karnataka-3633055.html|title=भाजपा ने कर्नाटक से राज्यसभा उपचुनाव के लिए कारोबारी के नारायण को उतारा|website=Hindustan}}</ref>

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