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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vijayanand S Kashappanavar
| image =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| office = Member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Doddanagouda G Patil
| successor =
| constituency = [[Hungund Assembly constituency|Hungund]]
| term_start1 = 2013
| term_end1 = 2018
| predecessor1 = Doddanagouda G Patil
| successor1 = Doddanagouda G Patil
| constituency1 = [[Hungund Assembly constituency|Hungund]]
| spouse = Veena Kashappanavar<ref name="Veena says she will contest as an Independent if Congress does not drop Samyukta by tomorrow">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Veena says she will contest as an Independent if Congress does not drop Samyukta by tomorrow |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/veena-says-she-will-contest-as-an-independent-if-congress-does-not-drop-samyukta-by-tomorrow/article67994691.ece |access-date=22 November 2024 |date=26 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122181332/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/veena-says-she-will-contest-as-an-independent-if-congress-does-not-drop-samyukta-by-tomorrow/article67994691.ece |archive-date=22 November 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
| chief minister =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
}}

'''Kashappanavar Vijayanand Shivashankarappa''' (born 1 July 1972) is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is a member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Hungund Assembly constituency|Hungund]] in [[Bagalkot district]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Karnataka Election results 2023 {{!}} Congress leads in five out of eight seats in Bagalkot, BJP leads in three |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/2023-karnataka-assembly-poll-results-congress-leads-in-five-out-of-eight-seats-in-bagalkot-bjp-leads-in-three/article66845737.ece |access-date=2023-07-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Siddaramaiah announces another candidate for 2023 Karnataka polls without consultation |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/siddaramaiah-announces-another-candidate-for-2023-karnataka-polls-without-consultation-2309253-2022-12-14 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=India Today |date=14 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> representing Indian National Congress. He won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Hungund Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Kashappanavara Vijayanand Shivashankrappa of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/hungund-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7796449.html |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

He was appointed chairman for Karnataka Sports Authority on 26 January 2024.<ref name="34 MLAs given chairman posts for boards and corps, Haris BDA chairman">{{cite news |date=27 January 2024 |title=34 MLAs given chairman posts for boards and corps, Haris BDA chairman |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/34-mlas-given-chairman-posts-for-boards-and-corporations-haris-bda-chairman/articleshow/107175062.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126202255/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/34-mlas-given-chairman-posts-for-boards-and-corporations-haris-bda-chairman/articleshow/107175062.cms |archive-date=26 January 2024|access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=27 January 2024 |title=Karnataka: 34 MLAs made chiefs of boards, Shanti Nagar MLA gets BDA |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120155042/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Jan/27/karnataka-34-mlas-made-chiefs-of-boards-shanti-nagar-mla-gets-bda |archive-date=20 January 2025 |access-date=20 January 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Shivashankarappa is from Hundgund, Bagalkote district. He was born to Shivashankarappa Rachappa Kashappanavar, a three time MLA from Hungund. He completed his pre university course in 1992 from S. J. Independent pre university college, Hitnalli thanda, Bijapur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KASHAPPANAVAR VIJAYANAND SHIVASHANKARAPPA(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Hungund (BAGALKOT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=19 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Shivashankarappa won from Hungund Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. He polled 78,434 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Doddanagouda G. Patil of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 30,007 votes.<ref name=":0" /> He won as an MLA for the first time winning the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] representing Indian National Congress from Hungund. In 2018, he lost to Doddannagouda Patil of BJP by a margin of 5,227 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-13 |title=Hungund Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/constituency/hungund-assembly-constituency-election-results-assembly-seat-details-mlas-candidates/articleshow/99710439.cms |access-date=2024-08-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2023–2028]]

[[Category:Karnataka MLAs 2013–2018]]

Vijayanand Kashappanavar - Revision history

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