B D Jatti

Basappa Danappa Jatti

Tenure - 11 February 1977 - 25 July 1977

Birth - 10 September 1912 (Bijapur, Karnataka)

Death - June 7, 2002

Death Location- Bangalore

Party- Indian National Congress

Basappa Danappa Jatte (born: 10 September, 1912; death-June 7, 2002) was appointed as caretaker President after the death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. He was not elected president of India. Hence, they are addressed as acting caretaker President. According to the Indian Constitutional arrangement, the vice president is made to be the caretaker president if the post of president is vacant for any reason. At the time of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's death, BD Jattha was the country's Vice-President. His tenure as acting president was from 11 February 1977 to 25 July 1977. During this time he completed his obligation with constitutional dignity.

Birth and Family

Basappa Danappa Jatte was born on September 10, 1912 in Question Village of Bijapur District. Bijapur district also has a divided section of Karnataka. When they were born, there was a complete lack of basic amenities in the village. Their village was near the border of Mumbai Presidency. For this reason, the language of that language was Marathi, not Kannada language. Mr. Basappa's grandfather bought a small house and a piece of land in question village. But due to financial problems, the house and the land had to be pledged so that the family could live.

Political Life

In the Quit India Movement of 1952, Basappa represented by the Praja Council Party. He was given the rank of Secretary in the Zilla Parishad Party of the Jhamkhandi. These days, Basappa did not like that he should be addressed as a Congressman. On April 18, 1945, he joined the Jakhkhandi State Cabinet. On August 25, 1947, this was elected the Chief Minister of Jharkhandi State by the Praja Council. But when the time for reorganization of states came, the Jhakhhandi state became an integral part of the independent India.

The first general election of the Republic of India was held in 1952. In this, Basappa contested the Congress ticket from the Jhamkhandi seat and won a win with a great difference. The first person elected in the state of Bombay became the popular government and Morarji Desai was elected the first Chief Minister. Basappa received the status of the Deputy Minister. It started working with Shantilal Shah, who had the interests of health and labor. Shantilal Shah provided complete freedom to work for Basappa Jatty. He felt that he himself was a cabinet minister. On November 1, 1956, which was part of the Kannada language in Mumbai Province, it was separated and merged with Mysore. Thus, the seat of Basappa Jakhandhi elected as MLA was brought under the seat of Mysore assembly. On May 10, 1957, he was made Chairman of the Land Reform Committee of the Mysore State. He worked here unpaidly with full integrity.

Vice-President

On August 27, 1974 Basappa won the election of Vice President with a great margin 78.7 percent of the votes were received. His nearest rival Mr. N. E. Horo had to face embarrassing defeat, who was a joint candidate of many opposition parties. On August 31, 1974, he was administered the oath of office by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, who concluded at 8.30 am in Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan. During the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, her cabinet colleague, former vice-president s. Pathak and Besappa's wife Sangamma were also present. This was a brief 10 minute concert. Immediately after this, BD Jattha went to Rajghat and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's tomb. On August 31, 1974, after taking the charge of Basappa, the notification was published in the Gazette of the Government of India, whose number was S. O 561 (E) was 31 August 1974. As Vice President, he carried out his obligation with utmost efficiency. In the form of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, he also took neutrality of the House.

Acting President

On February 11, 1977, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed died on his presidency. On the one side where the last President's funeral was being prepared, on the other hand, the formalities of making Vice-President BD Jatly as acting president were also being fulfilled according to constitutional arrangements. Two hours after the death of former President late Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed B. D. Jagat was administered by the acting President at 10.35 am in the morning. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court M.H. Baig administered Basappa Danappa Jatty as the acting President during Ashok Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan during a simple ceremony. Bassappa took over the charge till July 24, 1977. During this, he also addressed the House on the launch of the new session of the Sixth Lok Sabha. After this, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was elected the President of the country. Even after being elected, BD Jatri carried out the responsibilities of the caretaker President from 4 September 1977 to 24 September 1977 because Neelam Sanjiva Reddy had gone for medical treatment in New York during this period. When Mr. Neelam Sanjeev Reddy was elected to the post of President, then B. D. Jattha gave up acting caretaker President. On July 25, 1977, he took over as the acting President, and on 30 August 1979 his term of Vice-President ended. After this Justice Justice Muhammad Hidayatullah became the new Vice President. On 1 September 1979, taking a favorable decision on the dignity of Vice-President, he took active interest in politics and returned to Bangalore.

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