Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Davangere (Karnataka )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Eshwarappa Patel
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Lingamma
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Date of Birth
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27.06.1929
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Place of Birth
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P.O. Bheemasamudra, Tal. and Distt. Chitradurga
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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10 May 1947
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. G. M. Halamma
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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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S.S.L.C.
Educated at Mysore Secondary Board School, Chitradurga (Karnataka)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Trader, Industrialist
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Permanent Address |
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Bheemasamudra, Tal. and Distt. Chitradurga-577501
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(Karnataka)
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(08194) 58017, 58018, 58022 Fax. (08194) 58122
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Present Address |
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166, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110011
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(011) 3793863
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Position Held |
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1992 onwards
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President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Chitradurga, Karnataka
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1994 onwards
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Member, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Rajya Parishad
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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, Standing Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Industry
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Book Published
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`Divya Chetana` in Kannada in 1992
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Contributed a number of articles in the publications of Kannada Sahitya Parishad
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Established market facility for aracanut trade at Bheemasamudra; also established a Chamber of Commerce; organised social and cultural activities in and around Chitradurga
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Special Interests
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Social work; upliftment of the poor; working for the cause of the farmers; providing education and drinking water facility in rural areas
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Drama
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Countries Visited
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France, Italy, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.; visited Vatican City as a participant in world peace tour
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Other Information
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Participated in the freedom struggle; Director, Primary Land Development Bank (PLD), 1952-57; Honorary Secretary, High School since 1962; President, (i) Milk Poducers Co-operative Society since 1986; and (ii) Krishi Samaj, Chitradurga, 1989 onwards; Member, Coconut Development Board and Coir Board, 1996 onwards
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Reference: Loksabha