Kondajji Basappa

Sri Kondajji Basappa (born 12 November 1915, Kondajji, Davanagere, Karnataka, India; died 1982, Bangalore, India) was a Karnataka politician and a leader in the Karnataka Scouts and Guides movement.

Kondajji Basappa was a graduate in science from Bangalore University and did his LL.B from Pune University. He took an active role in promotion of Scout and Guide Movement in Karnataka. Basappa entered into politics in the year 1962 by becoming MLA from Davangere and twice elected as Member of Parliament in 1971 and 1977.

Basappa worked as Assistant District Commissioner, District Commissioner of Chitradurga, Assistant State Commissioner of Chitradurga Division and State Secretary before he became State Chief Commissioner. He held this post for the longest period from 1964 till he died in November 1982.