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D. Devaraj Urs | |
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| 1st Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 28 February 1978 – 7 January 1980 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | R. Gundu Rao |
| In office 1 November 1973 – 31 December 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| 8th Chief Minister of Mysore | |
| In office 20 March 1972 – 31 October 1973 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hunasuru | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | N. Rachaiah |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Preceded by | N. Rachaiah |
| Succeeded by | D. V. Devaraj |
| In office 1978 – 6 June 1982 | |
| Preceded by | U. Kariyappa Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Chandraprabha Urs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1915 Kallahalli, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Died | 6 June 1982 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Karnataka Kranti Ranga |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1952-1969) Indian National Congress (R) (1971-1977) Indian National Congress (I) (1978-1979) Indian National Congress (S) (1979-1982) |
| Spouse | Chikkammanni |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Kemparaj Urs (brother) |
Devaraj Devaraj Urs[a] (20 August 1915 – 6 June 1982)[1] was an Indian politician who served two terms as the first Chief Minister of Karnataka (1972–77, 1978–80). He is also the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka in terms of days of tenure in office. He entered politics in 1952 and was an MLA for 10 years. When the Indian National Congress split in 1969 as Samstha (Congress(O)) and Indira Congress (Congress (R)), he stood with Indira Gandhi. He became the Chief Minister of Karnataka (fifth Assembly) for the first time from 20 March 1972 to 31 December 1977 and later for the second time from 17 March 1978 to 8 June 1980 (sixth Assembly).
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