Shamanuru Shivashankarappa

Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Kannada: ಶಾಮನೂರು ಶಿವಶಂಕರಪ್ಪ )(Born: 16 June 1931, Davangere) is the present Cabinet Minister for Horticulture and Agro Marketing, Government of Karnataka and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Davanagere South Assembly Constituency. A veteran Congressman of Gentle Nature, he has been the Treasurer of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee for last three decades and he is also the president of All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha,the apex body of Veerashaivas. He is the Chairman of Bapuji Educational Association which owns a chain of educational institutions including Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology and many professional institutions of higher education. He is a well known educationalist and industrialist and owns a group of industries known as Shamanur Group with sugar and Distillaries as prime business. His son Shamanur Mallikarjun, a former Minister for youth and Sports in the Government of Karnataka, is a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Davangere North Constituency.