Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Shri Devaragunda Venkappa Gowda
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Kamala
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Date of Birth
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18.03.1953
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Place of Birth
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Devaragunda Distt. Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka )
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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06 May 1980
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Datty Sadananda
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Sc., L.L. B.
Educated at St. Phelomena College, Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka and Vaikunta Baliga Law Collge, Udupi, Karnataka
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Profession
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Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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15-22-1390/4 “KAMALA” 2nd Cross,Kankanady Bendoorwell Lower,
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Mangalore Dakshina Kannada -575002, Karnataka
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09448123249
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Present Address |
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182, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23795006, 9868180269 (M)
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Position Held |
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1994 – 2004
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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1995-1996
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Member, Cell for Preparing Draft Bill on Prohibiting Atrocities on Women, Government of Karnataka
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1999-2004
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Deputy Leader, Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2001-2002
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Member, Committee for Engery, Fuel & Power, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2002-2003
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Member, Public Undertaking Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2003-2004
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President, Public Accounts Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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8 May 2004-May 2005 and May 2006-Aug. 2008
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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National Secretary, B.J.P.
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18 Jan. 2006
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Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce for Special Economic Zones
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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9 June 2009
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Member, House Committee
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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29 Dec. 2011
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Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Special Interests
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Participating in “Yakshagana” Folk Art famous in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Chatting with family members and friends
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Sports and Clubs
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Kho-Kho (represented Mysore University); badminton & tennis
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Other Information
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State Secretary, BJP Yuva Morcha, 1983-88; President, Karnataka Industries Staff Union, 1977-82; Assistant Public Prosecutor, 1979-82;Director, CAMPCO, Manglore, Karnataka, 1991-94; Vice-President, SCDCC Bank, Mangalore; Member, State L.D. Bank, Staff Selection Committee, 1989-90;
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Reference: Loksabha