Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Bangalore North(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 D. A. Byre Gowda
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Puttamma
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Date of Birth
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26.08.1936
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Place of Birth
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Daradahalli, Distt. Chikmagalur (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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22 May 1966
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Purna Chandre Gowda
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No.of Daughters
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4
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc, LL.B.,
Educated at Renukacharya College, Bangalore and R. L. Law College, Belgaum, Karnataka
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Profession
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Advocate
Political and Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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3, R.T. Nagar, MLA Layout,
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Bangaluru, Karnataka
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Tel. (080) 23338585, 09448088585 (M)
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Present Address |
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5, Feroze Shah Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23782454, 9013180194 (M)
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Position Held |
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1971
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Elected to 5th Lok Sabha
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1976
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Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Petition Committee
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1978-1983
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
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Jan.1979-Jan.1980
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Cabinet Minister Government of Karnataka
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1980
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President, Karnataka State Congress (U) and Kranthiranga
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1980-1981
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Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council
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1983-1985, 1989-1992 and 1999-2004
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (3 terms)
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1983-1985
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Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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1986-1989
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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1989-1992
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Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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1999-2004
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Minister, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Karnataka
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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23 Sept. 2009
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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7 Oct. 2009
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with plantation workers and labour unions and social work
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Special Interests
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Labour laws, problems of agriculture, mines and steel industry
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Music, debates, drama, Reading and literary activities
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Sports and Clubs
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Billiards, badminton and other indoor games; Member,Chikmagalur Club
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Countries Visited
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Sri Lanka and East Germany
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Other Information
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Associated with the Praja Socialist Party till 1967; Vice President(i) Renukacharya College Students` Association, Banglore; (ii) State Youth Congress, organised state level Youth Congress rally, 1973-1976; and (iii) Karnataka State Congress (U) and Kranthiranga (1980);General Secretary,R.L. Law College Students` Association, Belgaum; Organised a Mammoth Farmers` Rally walking a distance of 600 kms. from navalgund – Dharwar Distt. to Bangalore (1983)
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Reference: Loksabha