S. R. Kanthi

Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi (1908 - 1969), popularly known as S. R. Kanti, was the Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from Lingayat religion in Hungund in Bagalkot district (formerly Bijapur district) in the northern part of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he served as the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1962. Kanti was Chief Minister of the State for a brief period of 96 days in 1962.[3] Later, as Education Minister in the S. Nijalingappa Cabinet he was instrumental in the establishment of Bangalore University and Kittur Rani Chennamma Sainik Schools.[4]

S. R. Kanthi
6th Chief Minister of Mysore
In office 14 March 1962 – 20 June 1962
Governor	Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Preceded by	Basappa Danappa Jatti
Succeeded by	S. Nijalingappa
Law Minister of Mysore
In office 1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968
Chief Minister	S. Nijalingappa
Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Mysore
In office 1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968
Chief Minister	S. Nijalingappa
Education Minister of Mysore
In office 14 March 1962 – 28 Feb 1967
Chief Minister	Himself S. Nijalingappa
4th Speaker of the Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office 19 December 1956 – 9 March 1962
Chief Minister	S. Nijalingappa B. D. Jatti
Preceded by	H. S. Rudrappa
Succeeded by	Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga
1st Deputy speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
In office 1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956
Preceded by	Position Established
Constituency	Hungund
Member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office 1 November 1956 – 25 October 1969
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	G. P. Nanjayyanamath
Constituency	Hungund
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
In office 1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Position disestablished
Constituency	Hungund
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
In office January 1946 – 26 January 1950
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Position disestablished
Constituency	Bijapur South
Personal details
Born	21 December 1908 Ilkal, Bombay Presidency (in present-day Bagalkot, Karnataka, India)[1]
Died	25 October 1969 (aged 60) Kittur, Belgaum district, Mysore State (in present-day Karnataka)[2]
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Maribasamma ​ (m. 1936)​
Alma mater	Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur

His centenary celebrations were held in 2008.[5][6] He belongs to Banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community [7]

See also

• List of chief ministers of Karnataka

References

1. Baligar, Manu. "ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಸಂಸದೀಯ ಪಟುಗಳ ಬದುಕು ಬರಹಮಾಲಿಕ: ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಕಂಠಿ" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
2. "Fourth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆ)". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
3. "Maharaja administers oath to then CM S.R. Kanti". Mnc World.
4. "Guiding Spirit". Kittur Sainik School.
5. "S.R. Kanti remembered". The Hindu. 22 December 2008.
6. "Former CM S R Kanti remembered". Deccan Herald.
7. "NewsKarnataka". NewsKarnataka.