Jigajinagi, Shri Ramesh Chandappa Constituency   : Bijapur (SC) (Karnataka) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Email Address : bijapur[DOT]mp[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name Shri Chandappa Mother’s Name Smt. Bouramma Date of Birth 28 Jun 1952 Place of Birth Atharga, Bijapur, Karnataka Marital Status Married Spouse’s Name Smt. Shoba No. of Sons 2 Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at S.B. New Arts College, Bijapur, Karnataka Profession Agriculturist Musician, Trader, Industrialist Permanent Address Vinoda Farm,Arkeri Road, (Near Bhutanal Tank), Bijapur-586101, Karnataka Tel : (0835) 262233, 09449031477 (M) Fax : (0835) 253755 Present Address 3, Canning Lane, New Delhi – 110 001 Tel : (011) 23380635, 09868180849 (M) Fax : (011) 23380636 Positions Held

1983-98 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (three terms)

1983 Minister of State, Home, Government of Karnataka

1984-85 Minister of State, Excise, Government of Karnataka

1996-98 Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare and Revenue, Government of Karnataka

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Personnel Policy of Central Para-Military Forces (CPMFs)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House

Member, Standing Committee on Commerce

1 Jan. 2002-31 Dec. 2002 Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development

1 Jan. 2003-8 April 2004 Member, Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)

5 Aug. 2004-2009 Member, Standing Committee on Defence

7 Aug. 2004-2009 Member, Committee on Government Assurances

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

6th Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Estimates

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Defence

1 May 2010 Member, Committee on Estimates

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)

14 Aug. 2014 – 5 July 2016 Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1 Sep. 2014 – 5 July 2016 Member, Standing Committee on Defence

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs

5 July 2016 onwards Union Minister of State, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Special Interests Upliftment of the poor Favourite Pastime and Recreation Games and Sport

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