Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli

Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
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Minister of Home Affairs of Karnataka
In office 15 April 1989 – 21 April 1989
Minister of Forest and Ecology of Karnataka
In office 1996–1999
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Bidar
In office 2013 – 17 November 2015
Preceded by	Rahim Khan
Succeeded by	Rahim Khan
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Bidar
In office 2008–2009
Preceded by	Bandeppa Kashempur
Succeeded by	Rahim Khan
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Aurad
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	Gundappa Biradar (Vakil)
Succeeded by	Prabhu Chauhan
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for Aurad
In office 1985–1994
Preceded by	Manik Rao Patil
Succeeded by	Gundappa Biradar (Vakil)
Minister of Forests and Ecology of Karnataka
In office 2005–2006
Preceded by	K. N. Gaddi
Succeeded by	C. Chennigappa
Personal details
Born	Gurupadappa Sanganabasappa Nagamarapalli (1942-11-11)11 November 1942 Nagmarpalli
Died	17 November 2015(2015-11-17) (aged 74) Bangalore
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Chintaki
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Karnataka Janata Paksha Indian National Congress Janata Dal Janata Party
Children	3
Parent(s)	Sanganbasappa Gode (father)
Education	SSLC
Occupation	Politician

Dr. Gurupadappa Sanganabasappa Nagamarapalli (1942-2015) was an Indian veteran politician and businessman who served as the Minister of Home Affairs of Karnataka from 15 April 1989 to 21 April 1989. He was also Minister of Forest and Ecology of Karnataka from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2006. He was the six term Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (four terms from the Aurad) (two terms from the Bidar North Constituency).

Dr.Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli has played a pivotal role in establishing the District Cooperative Central Bank Bidar to international fame. The concept of bringing the weaker section of the society to the mainstream through credit linking them by SHG has been acclaimed by the whole nation and international agencies. The Bidar DCCB has been a model of learning for the rural lending and it has been named as the Bidar Model of SHG all through the globe. Bankers, NGO's and other stakeholders from every part of the country and globe visit Bidar DCCB to learn this concept of lending to replicate it at their institution. His legacy has been carried out by his eldest son Sri. Umakanth Nagamarapalli in the field of Cooperative and Micro Credit Lending to the higher level.

For his contribution in the field of Cooperative and Micro Credit Lending he has been honored with a doctorate by Gulbarga University Kalburgi.