K. Narayan

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For South Indian film director, see K. Narayanan.
K. Narayan
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
24 November 2020
Preceded by Ashok Gasti
Constituency Karnataka
Personal details
Born Koragappa Narayana
(1952-06-12) 12 June 1952 (age 72)[1]
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence Bangalore, Karnataka
Education B.A
Occupation Entrepreneur, Journalist, politician
Known for Starting Sambashana Sandesha in 1994, Social Work in the field of education, culture and religion.

Koragappa Narayan is an Indian businessman, journalist and politician who is the current Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from 24 November 2020.[2] He is the founder of a monthly Sanskrit magazine Sambashana Sandesha. Narayan is also an editor of Tuluvere Kedige a Tulu magazine.[3][4]

He is the owner of Span Print and a former Co-convenor of Nekara Prakoshta (weavers' cell) of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka and an Executive Director of Hindu Seva Prathishtana. Narayan is also nominated as the BJP's candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-polls from Karnataka.[5][6]

Early life

Narayan was born in Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. He completed his schooling and college education at Mangalore and moved to Bengaluru in 1971.[7] He belongs to the Devanga community.

Journalistic career

He has worked as an editor for a Tulu magazine called Tuluvere Kedige.

In 1994, he started a monthly Sanskrit magazine called Sambashana Sandesha. He founded a company called Span Print. He has been active in promoting Sanskrit language through his publications.[8]

Political career

Narayana has been a part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been the co-convenor of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka-unit's weavers cell and an Executive Director of Hindu Seva Prathishtana.[9][10]

In 2020, he was nominated as the candidate of the BJP for the Rajya Sabha by-poll, to fill the vacant seat due to the death of Ashok Gasti.[11]

References

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