Narayan Holiyappa Gouda (1938–1992) was a M.L.A to the Karnataka state Legislative Assembly, Bangalore

Bangalore

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 from 1985-1989 ; He was elected from the Janata Dal

Janata Dal

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. That time Ramakrishna Hegde

Ramakrishna Hegde

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 from the Janata Dal was the Chief Minister

Chief Minister

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 of Karnataka.

Early life

Born and raised in a Halakki Vokkaliga

Farmer

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 family of Gonehalli

Gonehalli

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 village , Narayan completed his high school (1954–55) from the A. H. School, Bankikodla

Anandashram High School, Bankikodla

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. He earned his B.A.(1959) from Kanara College, Kumta

Dr. A. V. Baliga college, Kumta

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and joined the A. H. School, Bankikodla as a teacher. Gouda was an able teacher.

Political career

In 1985, he contested for Karnataka state legislative assembly on a ticket from the Janata Dal party and won the election with a good margin. After his tenure as a M.L.A, he resumed his job back at A. H. School, Bankikodla. He later contested again and lost the seat to the Karnataka state legislative assembly. In 1992, he died of a heart attack.