Basavaraj, Shri Gangasandra Siddappa Constituency   : Tumkur (Karnataka) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Email Address : gsbasavaraj[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Siddappa Mother’s Name Smt. Nanjamma Date of Birth 04 May 1941 Place of Birth Gangasandra, Distt. Tumkur (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 03 Jul 1972 Spouse’s Name Smt. S. Shakunthala No. of Sons 2 Educational Qualifications B.Sc., B.L. Educated at First Grade College, Tumkur and Vidyodaya Law College, Tumkur,Karnataka Profession Advocate Agriculturist, Social Worker, Horticulturist Permanent Address Gandhi Nagar, Opp. Park, Tumkur – 572 101 Karnataka Tels. (0816) 2279192, 09448079192 (M) Fax. (0816) 2255530 Present Address 14, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Telefax. (011) 23753400 Positions Held

1979-1983 President, District Congress Committee, Tumkur, Karnataka

1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha

1985-89 Member, Consultative Committee, External Affairs

1987-89 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1990 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Commerce

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources

Social And Cultural Activities Actively involved in social and educational activities, co-operative movement, running of professional education institutions for the rural poor and Harijans, Charitable and philanthrophic activities Special Interests Horticulture and organic farming Favourite Pastime and Recreation Gardening, reading and meditation Countries Visited France, Germany, U.K. and U.S.S.R. Other Information Chairman, Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee, Tumkur, 1970-79; Vice President, Coconut Board, Cochin, 1986-88; Member, National Shipping Board, 1990;

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