Muniyappa, Dr. K.H. Constituency   : Kolar (SC) (Karnataka) Party Name     : Indian National Congress(INC) Email Address : khmuni[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Hanumappa Mother’s Name Late Smt. Venkatamma Date of Birth 07 Mar 1948 Place of Birth Kambadahally, Distt. Kolar (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 22 Jun 1978 Spouse’s Name Smt. M. Nagarathnamma No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 4 Educational Qualifications B.A., LL.B., Doctorate (Honorary) Educated at Bangalore University, Karnataka and Honorary Doctorate Awarded by Gulbarga University Profession Advocate Social Worker Permanent Address 100/B, 60 Feet Road, Layout, Bhoopasandra Sanjay Nagar, Bengaluru-560094, Karnataka Tels. : (080) 23415733, 23415755 Present Address 7, Tyagraj Marg, New Delhi – 110 011 Tel : (011) 23794481, 09868180808 (M) Positions Held

1969 onwards Vice-Convenor, Congress (I) Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Cell, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka

1978-83 Vice-President, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka

1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.) (I), Legal Cell, Karnataka

Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C. (I) SC and ST Cell, Karnataka

Vice-President, Taluk Congress (I) Committee, Sidlaghatta, Distt. Kolar, Karnataka

Member, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), Distt. Kolar, Karnataka

Member, Food and Civil Supplies (Eradication of Adulteration Committee), Distt. Kolar, Karnataka

1994 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1996-97 Member, Standing Committee on Industry

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99 Member, Standing Committee on Industry

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1999-2000 Member, Standing Committee on Industry

2003-04 Member, Congress Working Committee (Special Invitee)

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)

23 May 2004 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)

2009 – 28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Railways

28 Oct. 2012 Union Minsiter of State (Independent Charge), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)

14 Aug. 2014 – 30 April 2017 Member, Committee on Estimates

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Railways

12 Dec. 2014 onwards Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha

29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee

3 July 2015 Member, Sub Committee-III, Committee on Estimates

25 Aug. 2015 Convenor, Sub-Committee of the Committee on Estimates on the subject `Panchayati Raj`

Special Interests Serving the poor Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to Music on Spiritual Themes Sports and Clubs Volleyball Countries Visited Russia Other Information 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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