Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Shri H.N. Narayana Sastry
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Girija N. Sastry
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Date of Birth
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22.07.1959
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Place of Birth
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Bangalore (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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15 Feb 1989
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Tejaswini A.
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., LL.B.
Educated at K.S. Arts College and J.S.S. Law College, Karnataka University, Hubli, Karnataka
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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No. 84, Shashwati, Ranoji Rao Road
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Basavanagudi, Bangalore – 560 004, Karnataka
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Tel. (080) 26568484
Telefax. (080) 26568483
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Present Address |
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26, Tughlak Crescent,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tel. (011) 23794754
Fax: (011) 23012791
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Position Held |
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1982-85
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Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarathi Parishad (A.B.V.P.), Karnataka
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1985-87
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National Secretary, A.B.V.P.
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1987-88
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Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Karnataka
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1988-95
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General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka
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1995 -98
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National Secretary, B.J.P.
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-97
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
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Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Railways
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Mar. 1998- Oct. 1999
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Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation
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Jan. 1999-Oct. 1999
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Additional charge, Ministry of Tourism
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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13 Oct. 1999 – 2 Feb. 2000
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Union Cabinet Minister, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports
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2 Feb. 2000 – 1 Sep. 2001
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Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism and Culture
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1 Sep. 2001- Jul. 2003
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Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation with additional charge of Rural Development
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26 Jun. 2003
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President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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Aug. 2004 – 8 Mar. 2007
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Chairman, Committee on Coal & Steel
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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1 Nov. 2004 onwards
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National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party
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2005
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Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit
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9 Mar. 2007
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Chairman, Committee on Finance
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Mar. 2007
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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31 Aug. 2009 – 5 May 2010
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Chairman, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
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23 Sep. 2009
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Member, Committee of Privileges
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7 May 2010
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Chairman, Committee on External Affairs
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Published articles on national issues in well-known newspapers and periodicals; authored many booklets on socio-political issues and education; well known public speaker in Kannada, Hindi, English and Telugu on political and educational issues
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Chief Patron, Adamya Chetana, Smt. Girija Shastry Memorial Trust, which has successfully undertaken over projects: (i) Annapoorna – to provide nutritious mid-day meal to 2,00,000 under privileged, needy school children with Govt. support, Bangalore, Hubli, Gulbarga and Jodhpur, Rajasthan; (ii) Aata-Paatha – a mobile unit, fited with educational gadgets like computers, sports equipments, costumes for drama, teaching aids, books, drawing and painting materials, audio visual equipments, etc.,; visit different schools situated in slums of Bengaluru making teaching learning a fun experience; Adoption of Government schools to provide drinking water facility, building renovation, uniforms and health check-ups etc; and (iv) vocational training programme for under-privileged especially girls and women; associated with the blood donation site “http://www.raktadan.org” aimed to bring blood donors and the needy together
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Special Interests
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Reading, writing, poetry and travelling
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Sight seeing, star gazing, playing with children
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Sports and Clubs
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Cricket, badminton, table tennis, chess
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Countries Visited
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Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy,Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, U.A.E., U.K., and U.S.A. (as part of International Exchange Programme; and as Special Emissary of the Government of India to hoist the Tri-colour in Washington for the celebration of 51st Year of Indian Independence, August, 1998)
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Other Information
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Participated in J.P. Movement against Emergency Rule in India, 1975-77; detained for about 40 days; Founder President, Aerospace Museum Society, Bangalore, April, 1999;
State Convenor, (i) Save Assam Movement, Karnataka, 1983; (ii) International Youth Year, 1985; and
(iii) R.S.S. sponsored Drought Relief Committee, Karnataka, 1986; Organiser, State and national level
conferences and study camps; Convenor for many state and university level agitations; Member,
(i) Central Silk Board, 1996-97; (ii) Governing Council, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1996-98 and 2004-09; (iii) Infrastructure Task Force, November 1988; (iv) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to UNESCO; (v) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to China; (vi) Press Council of India, 16 June, 2010 onwards; and (vi) Indian-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Group, 29 July, 2010 onwards; Vice-President, The Council Of World Affairs, 7 May, 2010 onwards
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Reference: Loksabha