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Father's Name
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Shri B.E. Gopal Gowda
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Pushpa
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Date of Birth
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21 Jun 1976
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Place of Birth
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Belur, Hassan, Karnataka
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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18 Nov 2010
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Arpitha J.S.
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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MCJ (Masters in Communication and Journalism)
Educated at Mangalore University, Karnataka
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Profession
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Journalist
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Permanent Address
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Jaladarshini, DC-2 Cottage, Hunsur Main Road,
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Mysore-570005, Karnataka
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Telefax : (0821) 2444999, 09483098899 (M)
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Present Address
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36, South Avenue,
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New Delhi-110 011
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Tel : (011) 23793768, 09013869192, 09483098899 (M)
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Positions Held
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May, 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping
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7 Jan. 2015 onwards
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Member, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
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21 April 2015 onwards
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Member, Press Council of India
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Books Published
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Wrote 6 books in Kannada, including a biography on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, titled "Narendra Modi : Yaaru Tuliyada Haadi" (Narendra Modi : The Untrodden Road). Also, 16 parts of compiled versions of his articles were published. In all, he has written 22 books in Kannada.
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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The youngest recipient of prestigious "Rajyotsava" Award for excellence in Journalism from the Government of Karnataka.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, Writing, Watching Sports
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Countries Visited
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United Kingdom
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