Channappa, Shri Kunnur Manjunath Constituency   : Dharwad South (Karnataka) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Father’s Name Shri Channappa Mother’s Name Smt. Siddamma Date of Birth 02 Dec 1954 Place of Birth Vanahalli, Distt. Dharwad, Karnataka Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 30 Jan 1978 Spouse’s Name Smt. Snehalata No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.Sc.,LL.B. (Spl.) Educated at Karnataka Science College, Dharwad and University Law College, Dharwad Profession Advocate Agriculturist, Educationist, Social Worker Permanent Address Near KSRTC Bus Stand, Shiggaon Distt. Haveri – 581 205 (Karnataka) (08378)255262,255311 (080) 23342222 Present Address 152, South Avenue, New Delhi-110 011 Tel. 9868180310 (M) Positions Held

1989-1999 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1996-1999 Chairman, Commitee on Papers Laid on the Table, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Chief Whip, Congress Legislature Party, Karnataka

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources

Member, Committee on Human Resource Development.

5 August 2006 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Commerce

Special Interests Running educational institutions to help the poor and needy; horticulture and social work Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to music Sports and Clubs Badminton Countries Visited France, Nepal, Switzerland and U.K. Other Information General Secretary, Karnataka Science College, Dharwad,1973-74; President, Sri Channabasaveshwar Grameen Vidya Sanstha, Shiggaon 1989-1994; Founder President, Shri Channabasveshwar Grameen Vidya Sanstha, Shiggaon; Member, Central Advisory Board of Education

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