[Cong.(I) – Bijapur (Karnataka)]

Place of Birth

Marital Status

Spouse’s Name

Children

Educational Qualifications

Profession

Permanent Address

Present Address

Positions held

1960-63

1963-78

1967

1969-70

1969-80

1969-83

1974-86

1978-86

1983-84

1984-86

1989-1991

1990

1991

Social and Cultural Activities

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Other Information

Vill. Sarawad in Taluka and Distt. Bijapur (Karnataka)

Married in June, 1957

Smt. Laxmi Bai

Three sons and two daughters

B.Sc., (Hons.), B.Ed.,

Educated at Vijaya College and Govt. B.Ed., College, Belgaum

Agriculturist, Journalist, Political and Social Worker and Educationist

Vidya Nagar, Distt. Bijapur (Karnataka). Tel. 20141

42, South Avenue, New Delhi-110011, Tel. 3792782

General Secretary, D.C.C., Bijapur

General Secretary, P.C.C., Karnataka

Elected to Lok Sabha (Fourth)

Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Committee on Government Assurances

Member, Joint Select Committee, Sales Tax

Member, AICC

Executive Member, P.C.C. Karnataka

Member, Karnataka Legislative Council

Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Karnataka Legislature

Member, Committee on Government Assurances, Karnataka Legislature

Member, Estimates Committee, Karnataka Legislature

Member, Public Accounts Committee, Karnataka Legislature

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Karnataka Legislature

Member, Backward Classes Committee, Karnataka Legislature

Chairman, Committee of Privileges, Karnataka Legislative Council

Secretary, C.L.P.(I), Karnataka

President, D.C.C.(I), Bijapur

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time

Opening of educational institutions and hostels; President, Dr. Ambedkar Educational Society; President, Eshwar Vidya Vardhak Sangh, Sarawad; Vice-President, Bijapur District Liberal Education, 1969-71

Music and Drama

Director and President, Bijapur District Central Cooperative Bank for 25 years and 10 years respectively; Director and Treasurer, Karnataka State Housing Corporation; imprisoned for one year during Emergency, 1975-76; Member, Senate, Karnataka University; Editor, ‘Karnataka Sandesh’ (Kannada Weekly).