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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha SHETTY, SHRI JAYARAMA I.M. [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - UDUPI (KARNATAKA)]
Father's Name Shri Irmady Bhujanga Shetty
Date of Birth 1 May 1951
Place of Birth Moodalakatte, Distt. Udupi (Karnataka)
Marital Status Married on 11 May 1978
Spouse's Name Smt. Vidya J. Shetty
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.E.
Educated at Manipal Engineering College, Manipal
(Karnataka)
Profession
Agriculturist, Engineer, Technologist
Permanent Address
Moodalakatte House, X Moodalakath Kundapa
Distt. Udupi-576101
(Karnataka)
Tels. (08254) 47235, 47353
Present Address
92, South Avenue
New Delhi-110011
Tel. (011) 4675632
Positions Held
1994-98 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
and its Sub-Committee-II of the Ministry of
Rural Areas and Employment
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilizers
Special Interests
Social justice; and financial help to the poor
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Meeting people and resolving their problems
Sports and Clubs
Played cricket during college days; and Member of several
leading cricket clubs, Bangalore
Countries Visited
U.S.A.
Other Information
Started new technology of micronutrient fertilizer in
India in 1975 to maximise yield upto 50%, the product
has been accepted by farmers all over India; Member,
Coconut Development Board, 1998
Election Result of
Udupi Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 10,07,362
Total votes polled 6,78,749Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri I.M.Jayarama Shetty (B.J.P.) 3,41,466
(2) Shri Oscar Fernandes (I.N.C.) 2,84,898
(3) Shri Mattar Rathnakar Hegde (J.D.) 29,238
(4) Shri Dayananda Poojary (K.T.V.P.) 7,009
Reference: Loksabha