Shri C. Narayanaswamy political profile

Name of Member: Shri C. Narayanaswamy

Political Party: Janata Dal

Constituency & State: Bangalore North (Karnataka)

Lok Sabha Experience: 11

Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI LOK SABHA

NARAYANA SWAMY, SHRI C.
JANATA DAL - BANGALORE NORTH (KARNATAKA)


Father's Name	:   	Shri Shankarappa

Date of Birth	:   	9 November 1948 

Place of Birth	:   	Channahalli,  Bangalore Rural District (Karnataka)

Marital Status	:   	Married on 25 June 1973

Spouse's Name	:   	Smt. Geetha N. Swamy

Children	:   	Two sons

Educational Qualifications :
	B.A., LL.B.
	Educated at St. Joseph's College and University Law College, 
        Bangalore (Karnataka)

Profession :
   	Agricuturist, Lawyer, Co-operator, Sportsman, Teacher and Educationist,
        Trader, Industrialist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   	Channahalli, P.O. Reddihalli Tal. Devanahalli, 
	Bangalore Rural District-562129 (Karnataka)
	Tel. (08119) 82203
	N.N. Farm Layout Geddalahalli, Bangalore-560094, (Karnataka)
	Tels. (080) 3412252, 3414907

Positions Held :
   
1977-95	General Secretary, Janata Party (Undivided), Taluka Devanahalli, Karnataka
	General-Secretary, J.P., District Bangalore
1995-97	General-Secretary, J.D., Karnataka
	Chairman, Publicity Committee, J.D., Karnataka
	Member, National Council, J.D. 
1996	Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwards	Convener, Sub-Committee on Rural Employment and 
	Poverty Alleviation in the Parliamentary Standing Committee 
	on Urban and Rural Development
	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
	Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
1997	Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Broadcasting Bill

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :

Many articles on current topics especially on Panchayati Raj and Rural Development and Co-operation published in many newspapers and periodicals having worldwide and international circulation; participated in many literary activities and sports and drama competitions

Social and Cultural Activities :
   	Involved in educational and cultural activities; Recipient of Jaycees
        International's Outstanding Young Person of the Year Award for Karnataka 

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Social service, reading and rural development activities

Sports and Clubs :

Weightlifting Champion of Bangalore University for many years; Captain, Weightlifting Team, Bangalore University 1970-72; participated in the All India Inter-University Competitions; still active in organising/encouraging sports and games

Other Information :

General-Secretary, University Law College Students’ Association, Bangalore; Convener, Social Service Committee, Bangalore University Students’ Council during 1971-72; Vice-President (i) Taluk Development Board, Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural District, 1978-83; (ii) Advocates Association, Devanahalli, 1981-86; President (i) Taluk Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Devanahalli 1980-87; (ii) Zilla Parishad, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore (iii) Lions Club, Devanahalli; Recipient of Best Managed Bank in the State Award 1987-92; District Chairman, Lions International Bangalore; Chairman, Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Bangalore, 1985-86; Director, Karnataka State Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Bangalore, 1986-97; Member (i) Central Silk Board, 1996 onwards; (ii) Board of Governors, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan; (iii) Hindi Salahakar Samithi of the Deptt. of Non-conventional Energy Sources; (iv) Computer Committee, Lok Sabha; and (v) Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee, Bangalore; Secretary, Parliamentarians Forum for Development of Co-operative Movement; Functioned as Resource person on Panchayati Raj and Rural Development; attending seminars, workshops and training programmes organised by the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Mussoorie; Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi; National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad; Administrative Training Institute and Sri Abdul Nazeer Sab State Institute for Rural Development, Mysore; Karnataka Panchayat Parishad, Bangalore, etc.

Election Result :
   
Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate	15,38,457
Total votes polled	 8,34,759
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri C. Narayanaswamy 		(J.D.)   3,98,650
(2) Shri Mohd. Obaidulla Sharief 	(I.N.C.) 2,65,348
(3 Shri Y. Ramakrishna 			(B.J.P.) 1,24,416
(4) Shri B. Krishnappa 			(B.S.P.)    5,168

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