Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Chikmagalur (Karnataka )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri D.M. Chikkabasappa
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Puttamma
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Date of Birth
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06.03.1929
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Place of Birth
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Birur, Distt. Chikmagalur (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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18 May 1955
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Lalithamma
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
Educated at K.L.K. High School Birur, Chikmagalur(Karnataka)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker, Trader, Industrialist
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Permanent Address |
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Ambrutheswara Nilayam,
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Birur- 577 116 Karnataka
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(08267)755727,755249
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Present Address |
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132, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel (011) 23094706, 9868180014 (M)
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Position Held |
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President, B.J.P., Chikmaglur, Karnataka for ten years
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology and
other Science Departments
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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 Petroleum and Chemicals
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
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Member, Committee on Urban & Rural Development
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2002-2003
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Member, House Committee, Lok Sabha
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2004
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Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha ( 3rd term)
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House
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Member, Committee on Rural Development
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Rural Development
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Book Published
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Krishi
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Special Interests
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Agricultural development, especially horticulture, cultivation of orchards plantation crops;
vermiculture, bio-fertilizer, microbial fertilizer; soil conservation; dry land development; and seepage
and root irrigation system and agro-based industries
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Social work
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Sports and Clubs
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Volleyball and badminton
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Countries Visited
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Nepal
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Other Information
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Participated in the Freedom Struggle; and actively involved in the political arena for more than 30 years ; Member, (i) Coir Board, 1998-99 and 2004 onwards; (ii ) Coffee Board, 2000-2004 ; (iii) ZRUCC, Southern Railway, 2000-2004 and (iv) India-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group, 2000-2004
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Reference: Loksabha