D. Devaraj Urs (20 August 1915 – 18 May 1982) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 8th
Chief Minister of Karnataka (1972–77, 1978–80), a state in
southern India. He entered politics in 1952 and was an MLA for 10 years. When the
Indian National Congress split in 1969 as Samstha and Indira Congress, he stood with Indira Gandhi. He became the Chief Minister (fifth Assembly) for the first time from 20.3.1972 to 31.12.1977, later for the second time from 17.3.1978 to 8.6.1980 (sixth Assembly).