| Office3: | Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council[1] |
| Term Start3: | 10 June 1998 |
| Term End3: | 30 June 2002 |
| Predecessor3: | A. Lakshmisagar |
| Office1: | Member of the Legislative Assembly, Karnataka |
| Term Start1: | 1985 |
| Term End1: | 1989 |
| Predecessor1: | K. G. Maheshwarappa |
| Successor1: | Nagamma Keshavamurthy |
| Constituency1: | Mayakonda[2] |
| Term Start2: | 1983 |
| Term End2: | 1985 |
| Predecessor2: | H. Shivappa |
| Successor2: | B. G. Kotrappa |
| Constituency2: | Harihar[3] |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Davangere |
| Party: | Indian National Congress[4] |
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| Profession: | Businessman |
| Address: | No. 364, 9th Cross, P. J. Extension, Davanagere City |
Kannavara Mallappa, popularly known as K. Mallappa (13 April 1928 – 12 October 2020) was an Indian politician from the state of Karnataka.
Mallappa served as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 10 June 1998 until 30 June 2002. He was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of incumbent member A. Lashmisagar.[5] Prior to that, he unsuccessfully contested the West Teachers’ Constituency Legislative Council Polls in 1980 against Basavaraj Horatti, who was a six-time member.[6]
Mallappa was defeated by Pampathi of the Communist Party of India in Davanagere during the 1978 elections.[7] [8] He was elected to the 7th Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Harihar.[9] Later, he won the 1985 elections from Mayakonda but was defeated by C. Nagamma Keshavamurthy in the 1989 elections.[10]
Mallappa unsuccessfully contested the 13th Lok Sabha elections from Davangere against Gowdara Mallikarjunappa in the 1999 Indian general elections.[11]
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