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Father's Name
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Late Shri Hanumappa
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Mother's Name
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Late Smt. Venkatamma
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Date of Birth
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07 Mar 1948
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Place of Birth
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Kambadahally, Distt. Kolar (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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22 Jun 1978
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. M. Nagarathnamma
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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4
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.A., LL.B., Doctorate (Honorary)
Educated at Bangalore University, Karnataka and Honorary Doctorate Awarded by Gulbarga University
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Profession
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Advocate
Social Worker
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Permanent Address
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100/B, 60 Feet Road, Layout, Bhoopasandra
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Sanjay Nagar, Bengaluru-560094, Karnataka
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Tels. : (080) 23415733, 23415755
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Present Address
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7, Tyagraj Marg,
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New Delhi - 110 011
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Tel : (011) 23792703, 09868180808 (M)
Telefax : (011) 23794481
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Positions Held
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1969 onwards
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Vice-Convenor, Congress (I) Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled
Tribes (ST) Cell, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
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1978-83
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Vice-President, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar,
Karnataka
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.) (I), Legal Cell, Karnataka
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Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C. (I) SC and ST Cell, Karnataka
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Vice-President, Taluk Congress (I) Committee, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar,
Karnataka
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Member, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
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Member, Food and Civil Supplies (Eradication of Adulteration Committee),
Distt. Kolar, Karnataka
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1994
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Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1996-97
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Member, Standing Committee on Industry
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Standing Committee on Industry
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment
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Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Standing Committee on Industry
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2003-04
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Member, Congress Working Committee (Special Invitee)
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)
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23 May 2004
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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2009 - 28 Oct. 2012
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Union Minister of State, Railways
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28 Oct. 2012
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Union Minsiter of State (Independent Charge), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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14 Aug. 2014 onwards
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Railways
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12 Dec. 2014 onwards
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Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
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29 Jan. 2015 onwards
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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3 July 2015
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Member, Sub Committee-III, Committee on Estimates
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25 Aug. 2015
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Convenor, Sub-Committee of the Committee on Estimates on the subject `Panchayati Raj`
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Special Interests
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Serving the poor
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Listening to Music on Spiritual Themes
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Sports and Clubs
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Volleyball
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Countries Visited
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Russia
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Other Information
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Director, Gramin Bank, Distt. Kolar; President, (i) Arundhathi Education Trust, Bangalore; and
(ii) Dr. Ambedkar Consumers’ Co-operative Society Ltd., Melur, Distt. Kolar; Founder, (i)
Harijan and Girijan Community Irrigation Well Co-operative Society Ltd., Kambadahalli, Distt.
Kolar; and (ii) Harijan and Girijan Dairy Farming Co-operative Society Ltd., Distt. Kolar, 1967;
Member, (i) 20-Point Economic Programme, Taluk Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, 1976; (ii) Land
Grant Committee, Distt. Kolar; (iii) Relief Committee, Distt. Kolar, 1976; and (iv) Central Silk
Board, 1996-97; attended All India Harijan Conference, Andhra Pradesh
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