Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Shimoga (Karnataka )
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Party Name :
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Samajwadi Party(SP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Kallappa
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Kallamma
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Date of Birth
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26.10.1933
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Place of Birth
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Kubatur, Distt. Shimoga (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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01 Jan 1958
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Shakuntala
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., B.L.; Diploma in Social Science
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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No. 55/10, 6th Cross, 8th Main, Sadashiv Nagar,
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Bangalore-560 080 ( Karnataka)
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(080)23340039,
23348036,23612454
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Present Address |
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13, Teen Murti Lane,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels.(011) 23793979, 9868180581 (M)
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Position Held |
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1967-96
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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1977-78
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Minister of State, Home, Government of Karnataka
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1978-79
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Cabinet Minister, P.W.D., Government of Karnataka
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1979-80
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President, Pradesh Congress Committee [P.C.C. (I)], Karnataka
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1980-81
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Minister, Revenue and Agriculture, Government of Karnataka
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1985-87
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Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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1989-90
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Minister, Agriculture and Horticulture, Government of Karnataka
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1990-92
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Chief Minister, Karnataka
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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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 Defence
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Member, Committee on Petitions
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1999-2000 and 2000-2001
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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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 Defence
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10 March 2005
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Resigned from Lok Sabha
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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5 June 2005
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Re-elected in a bye-election
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February 2009
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Resigned w.e.f. 12 February, 2009
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Singer and patron of both Hindustani and Karnatic classical music
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Consistently fought for the welfare of the poor farming community and initiated many
voluntary social welfare projects in Shimoga area
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Music, drama and sports
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Sports and Clubs
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Keen badminton player; Member, K.G.S. Club, Bangalore
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Countries Visited
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Italy, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.
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Reference: Loksabha