Kodman Amarnath Shetty (1939/1940 – January 27, 2020) was an Indian

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

who served as a minister in the

Government of Karnataka The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as GoK or GoKA, formerly known as Government of Mysore (1956–1974), is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka ...

. He was the President of Rotary Educational institution Moodabidri. He was one of the main members of JDS Party in Karnataka.

Biography

Amarnath grew up in

Moodabidri Moodubidire (''Mūḍubidire''; also called Mudbidri, Moodbidri and Bedra) is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India. Because of widely grown b ...

. He entered politics in 1965 and went on to become the President of Paladka Panchayath in

Karkala Taluk Karkala ( ) ( ) is a town and the headquarters of eponymous Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. It lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats, Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks, and is a m ...

, Chairman of

Moodbidri Moodubidire (''Mūḍubidire''; also called Mudbidri, Moodbidri and Bedra) is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India. Because of widely grown b ...

Town Panchayath, President of Taluk Marketing Society,

Karkala Karkala ( ) ( ) is a town and the headquarters of eponymous Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. It lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats, Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks, and is a m ...

, Co-operative Service Bank and District

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Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is located in the states and territories of India, state of Karnataka in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangaluru. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the ...

. In 1983 he was elected to the

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from

constituency for the first time. He was again re-elected to assembly for the same constituency in 1987 and 1994. During his term as a legislator, he also served as Minister of the Karnataka Government holding various portfolios namely the Ministry for Tourism and Religious Endowment.

References

2020 deaths State cabinet ministers of Karnataka People from Dakshina Kannada district Janata Party politicians Year of birth uncertain Karnataka MLAs 1983–1985 Karnataka MLAs 1985–1989 Karnataka MLAs 1994–1999 {{Karnataka-politician-stub