Prasad, Shri V. Sreenivasa Constituency   : Chamrajanagar -SC (Karnataka) Party Name     : Samata Party (Samata Party)

Father’s Name Shri M. Venkataiah Mother’s Name Smt. Puttamma Date of Birth 06 Aug 1949 Place of Birth Mysore (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 02 Jul 1960 Spouse’s Name Smt. Bhagya Lakshmi No.of Daughters 3 Educational Qualifications B.Sc., M.A. (Political Science) Educated at Sharadavilas College and Mysore University, Mysore (Karnataka) Profession Social Worker Permanent Address 91, Bheema Sadana, 7th Main Jayalakshmipuram, Mysore-26, Karnataka Present Address AB-77, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110011 (011) 23382240, 23382964 Positions Held

1977-78 General-Secretary, Yuva Janata, Karnataka

1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

Member, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Education

1984-85 President, Youth Congress(I), Karnataka

1985 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Committee on Privileges

Member, Consultative Comittee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals

1986 General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee [(PCC(I)], Karnataka

1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1990 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Subject Committee on Science and Technology

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Member, Committee on Estimates

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

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term)

13 Oct. 1999- 6 March 2004 Union Minister of State, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Social And Cultural Activities Involved in upliftment of downtrodden and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; Crusader against Scoial evils like untouchability; Committed social activist since student days as a student leader; deeply involved in cultural activities throughout the State Special Interests Reading Sports and Clubs Football; Founder President, Ashoka Sports Club (Regd.), Mysore Countries Visited U.S.S.R. (as a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation) Other Information President, (i) Siddhartha Educational Society, Mysore; (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Educational and Cultural Society, Mysore; and (iii) Government Higher Primary School Betterment Committee, Mysore; Member (i) Central Silk Board, Mysore; and (ii) Karnataka Congress (I) Election Committee

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