Shri K.K. Shetty political profile

Members Bioprofile

SHETTY, SHRI K. K., (Cong.) Mysore-Mangalore—1971, Son of Shri K. Samkaya Shetty; b. at Vill. Kotapadi, Distt. South Kanara, April, 18, 1901; ed. at Christian High School, Udipi, Tilak Vidyalaya, Udipi and Vishwabharathi, Shantiniketan; m. Shrimati Nethavathi K. Shetty, 1936; 3 s. and 4 d.; Agriculturist; took active part in the national struggle in 1920-21, 1930-31 and 1942; was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment; was General Secretary, South Kanara District Congress Committee for about 15 years and later its President for three terms, 1939-65; General President for three terms, 1939-65; General Secretary and later President of the South Kanara District Krishak Sangh, 1936-45; Secretary, Congress Socialist Party of Karnataka, 1940-46; President, Press Workers Union of South Kanara District and the South Kanara District Trade Union Council, 1945; elected Member, South Kanara District Board, 1958-62; Member, (i) Pradesh Congress Committee, 1939-68 and (ii) A.I.C.C, 1967; Chairman, Mysore State Coir Board, 1958-60; Member, All India Coir Board, 1961-62 and its Vice-President for one year; Member, Mysore Legislative Council, 1956-70; Deputy Chairman, Mysore Legislative Council, 1956-58; Chairman, Mysore Legislative Council, 1968-71.

Social activities.—Took leading part in organising trade union and kisan movements in the District; stood and fought for progressive social reforms and worked for Harijan uplift.

Hobby.—Gardening.

Special interests.—Journalism, progressive literature and dramatic art.

Accomplishments in letters, art and science.–Written several dramas, novels and stories; got an award from the State Government on “Gandhijeevana ‘Kidigalu” (sparks of Gandhiji’s life).

Publications.—Published and edited Kannada weeklied ‘Navayuga’, ‘Sarvodaya’ and ‘Rashtra Jyothi’; published 10 social and political dramas, 2 novels, 3 books for the use of school boys which were prescribed as non-detail text books by the Madras and Mysore Governments;

Travels abroad.—U.S.S.R., West German, Switzerland, France, U.K, Port of Spain, West Indies Mexico, U.S.A., Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.

Permanent address.—Nav Ketan, Mangalore-7, Distt. South Kanara, Mysore.