H. C. Dasappa

Hirallli Chenniah Dasappa was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Parliament from Bangalore in Mysore State in 1957 and 1962 as a member of the Indian National Congress.

Hirallli Chenniah Dasappa
Minister of Railways
In office
21 September 1963 – 8 June 1964
Preceded bySwaran Singh
Succeeded byS. K. Patil
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1957-1967
Preceded byT. Madiah Gowda
Succeeded byK. Hanumanthaiya
ConstituencyBangalore
Personal details
Born(1894-12-05)5 December 1894
Coorg, British India (Now Karnataka ,India)
Died16 November 1964(1964-11-16) (aged 69)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Yashodhara Dasappa
Children2 sons and 1 daughter

He served as the Railway Minister of India under Jawaharlal Nehru in 1963-64.[1][2][3][4]

References
  1. "Kharge seventh Rly minister from Karnataka". Deccan Herald. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. "Union cabinet reshuffle: Karnataka gets lion's share in Singh's ministry". Anil Kumar M. The Times of India. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. "DV Sadananda could be 8th railways minister from state". The Times of India. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. "Rajya Sabha Brief Profile of members" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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