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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha KONDAIAH, SHRI K.C. [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - BELLARY (KARNATAKA)]
Father's Name Shri K.V. Thirupalappa Date of Birth 10 July 1950 Place of Birth Bellary (Karnataka) Marital Status Married on 11 April 1976 Spouse's Name Smt. K. Meenakshi Children One son and three daughters Educational Qualifications P.U.C. Educated at Ward Law High School, Bellary (Karnataka) Profession Agriculturist Permanent Address 50, IIIrd Cross, Parvathi Nagar, Bellary-583101 (Karnataka) Telex. (08392) 73412 (08392) 77525 Fax. (08392) 77575 Present Address B-5, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tels. (011) 3730450, 3730277 Positions Held 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97 Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Energy and its Sub-Committee-III on Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Atomic Energy Member, House Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence Special Interests To study parliamentary system, parliamentary developments, constitutions and participation in debates
Favourite Pastime and Recreation Meeting people, reading books and knowing new things Sports and Clubs Swimming and table tennis Countries Visited China, Singapore, Sudan, Thailand and U.A.E. Other Information Director, Coffee Board, Bangalore, 1996-97; and Member, Bureau of Indian Standards, 1998-99
Election Result of
Bellary Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 11,79,711
Total votes polled 7,38,610Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri K.C. Kondaiah (I.N.C.) 2,84,909
(2) Shri N. Thippanna (L.S.) 2,21,171
(3) Shri Y. Nettakallappa (J.D.) 1,86,992
(4) Shri Sudhakar Hiremat (K.T.V.P.) 10,498
Reference: Loksabha