Kamalar Bhimsha Shanappa (16 May 1938 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian politician from the State of Karnataka. Biography As member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was nominated to the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house of the Karnataka Legislature, in 2012, and remained a member till 2018. Between 2006 and 2012, he represented Karnataka in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Shanappa was a member of the Janata Dal till 1998, when he quit to join Lok Shakti. Shanappa died on 9 May 2021, aged 83. Having tested positive for COVID-19 and developed complications, he had been hospitalised. He was survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons. References External links Profile on Rajya Sabha website 1938 births 2021 deaths Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka Lok Shakti politicians Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India Janata Dal politicians People from Kalaburagi district