Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Chikballapur (Karnataka )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri R. Laxminarayanappa
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Narasamma
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Date of Birth
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19.10.1925
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Place of Birth
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Tubagere, Distt. Bangalore (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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03 Jun 1982
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Vijayalaxmi
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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4
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at Maharaja’s College, Mysore (Karnataka)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Horticulturist, Educationist
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Permanent Address |
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Alipura, Taluk Gowribidanur
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Distt. Kolar – 563 101 (Karnataka)
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(08155)88526
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Present Address |
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5, Balwant Rai Mehta Lane,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23782371, 23782098
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Position Held |
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1980-83
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
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1983-96
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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1983-84 and 1985-86
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Minister, Cooperation, Government of Karnataka
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1986-87
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Minister, Home Affairs, Government of Karnataka
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1995-96
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Minister, Revenue, Government of Karnataka
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-98
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Union Minister of Textiles
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
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Member, Committee to Review the Rate of Dividend payable by the Railway undertaking to General Revenues
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Member, Committee on Private Member`s Bills and Resolutions
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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Member, Public Accounts Committee
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5 August 2006
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Health & Family Welfare
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Actively involved in educational activities, maintaining own library and encouraging cultural activities
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Special Interests
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Tree plantation
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Watching and playing games and participating in club activities
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Countries Visited
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Australia, Denmark, England, New Zealand, Russia, U.S.A. and West Germany
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Other Information
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President, (i) Taluk Development Board for 1968-73; (ii) Bangalore Distt. Central Co-operative Nov.1975-May1978; (iii) Karnataka State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank; Nov. 1976-Feb.1980;
and (iv) Sri Dev Raj Urs Education Trust, Kolar since 1985
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Reference: Loksabha