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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha AYANUR, SHRI MANJUNATH [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - SHIMOGA (KARNATAKA)]
Father's Name Shri B.S. Ganeshappa
Date of Birth 14 November 1955
Place of Birth Ayanur, Distt. Shimoga (Karnataka)
Marital Status Married on 17 December 1987
Spouse's Name Smt. Manjula Manjunath
Children One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Sahyadri College, Shimoga (Karnataka)
Profession
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker,
Trade Union Leader
Permanent Address
Sharvathi Nagar,
Shimoga-577201
(Karnataka)
Tel.(08182) 70805
Present Address
122, South Avenue,
New Delhi - 110011
Tel. (011) 3793149
Positions Held
1994-98 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
Election Result of
Shimoga Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 11,10,135
Total votes polled 7,86,730Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Manjunath Ayanur (B.J.P.) 3,52,277
(2) Shri D.B.Chandre Gowda (I.N.C.) 1,92,370
(3) Shri S.Bangarappa (K.T.V.P.) 1,86,731
(4) Shri B.P.Shivakumar (J.D.) 37,953
Reference: Loksabha