V. S. Ugrappa

{{short description|Indian politician}}

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|office1 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

|term_start1 = 6 November 2018

|term_end1 = 23 May 2019

|predecessor1 = B. Sreeramulu

|successor1 = Y. Devendrappa

|constituency1 = Bellary

|office2 = Member of Karnataka Legislative Council

|term_start2 = 24 June 2014

|term_end2 = 6 November 2018

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|constituency2 = Nominated by Governor

|term_start3 = 2004

|term_end3 = 2010

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|constituency3 = Local Authorities Constituency

|term_start4 = 1995

|term_end4 = 1998

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|spouse = Dr K. V. Manjula

|profession = Agriculturist, lawyer

|children = 1 son, 1 daughter

|residence = Bangalore, Karnataka

|nationality = Indian

|party = Indian National Congress

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V. S. Ugrappa is an Indian politician and former member of parliament from Bellary constituency in Karnataka. He lost in the 2019 Indian general election to Devendrappa.{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=580836|title=Bengaluru: Failure to vote - Congress leaders, Ramya, Ugrappa, trolled in social media|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=2019-05-11}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/ugrappa-complains-to-ec-against-sreeramulu/articleshow/69257687.cms|title=Ballari MP V S Ugrappa complains to Election Commission against Sreeramulu {{!}} Hubballi New |agency=TNN |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11 |date=10 May 2019 }} A member of the Indian National Congress, he was elected in a bypoll in November 2018. He defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate J. Shantha by 2.1 lakh votes.{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/after-14-years-bjp-set-lose-701815.html |title=After 14 years, BJP loses Bellary LS seat |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=6 November 2018 |access-date=2 December 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/begin-criminal-proceedings-against-sriramulu-ec-urged/article27084720.ece|title=Begin criminal proceedings against Sriramulu, EC urged |date=2019-05-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-05-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}

He was born in Venkatapura of Pavagada taluk.

Ugrappa was previously a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/cong-bets-ugrappa-bellary-lok-698145.html |title=Cong bets on Ugrappa for Bellary Lok Sabha seat |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=15 October 2018 |access-date=2 December 2018}}