Shamanuru Shivashankarappa (16 June 1931[4][5] – 14 December 2025) was an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Davanagere South Assembly constituency.[6][7][8]
Career
A veteran Congressman, Shivashankarappa was the treasurer of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee for the three decades and was also the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha. He belonged to the Sadar Lingayat community. As a well known educationalist and industrialist, he was the chairman of Bapuji Educational Association which owns a chain of educational institutions including Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology and many professional institutions of higher education,[9] and also owned a group of industries known as Shamanur Group, which have sugar and distilleries as their prime business. He was also the team chairman and owner of the now-defunct Shamanoor Davangere Diamonds in the Karnataka Premier League, playing between 2009 and 2010. He was the co-producer of the 1970 Kannada movie Boregowda Bangalorige Banda.
Personal life and death
Shivashankarappa's son S. S. Mallikarjun, Minister for Mines and Geology, Horticulture Government of Karnataka, is a Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Davanagere North Assembly constituency.
Shivashankarappa died from multiple organ failure in Bangalore on 14 December 2025, at the age of 94.
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999[1]
Constituency Davanagere
Minister of Horticulture and Agricultural Marketing, Government of Karnataka
In office
2013–2016[2]
Succeeded by S. S. Mallikarjun
Constituency Davangere South
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
In office
2008[3]–2025
Preceded by Constituency established
Constituency Davangere South
In office
2004–2007
Preceded by S. S. Mallikarjun
Succeeded by Constituency ceased to exist
Constituency Davangere
Personal details
Born 16 June 1931
Davanagere, Kingdom of Mysore, India
Died 14 December 2025 (aged 94)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Party Indian National Congress
Spouse Late Smt S.S Parvatamma
Children 3 sons including S. S. Mallikarjun and 4 daughters
Relatives Prabha Mallikarjun (daughter-in-law)