Shri K.G. Wodeyar Member of Parliament (MP) from Shimoga (Mysore) Biodata

Name of Member: Shri K.G. Wodeyar

Political Party: Congress

Constituency & State: Shimoga (Mysore)

Lok Sabha Experience: 1,2

Second Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

WODEYAR, SHRI K. G., Cong., (Mysore—Shimoga—1957); S. of Shri K. Guruviah Gowda; B. at Kagodu, Shimoga district, November 30, 1901; ed. at Government Collegiate High School, Shimoga, St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore, and St. Paul’s College, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Kamalamma, 1936; 3 S. and 3 D.; Agriculturist; Chairman, District Development Committee, Shimoga; Member, Land-Revision Committee, Mysore Government; President, Sagar Taluk Congress Committee, 1939; President, D.C.C. Shimoga, 1941-51; Member, Mysore Congress Working Committee, 1949-50;Member, Indian Central Arecanut Committee, Government of India; Member, Governing Body, Farmers’ Forum, India; Leader, Flag Satyagraha, 1937; Dictator, Sagar and Sorab Taluks during Mysore Satyagraha, 1939; Suffered imprisonment in Forest Satyagraha, 1939, “Quit India” movement. 1942 and in the struggle for responsible government in. Mysore, 1947; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952-57; Member, Cultural Delegation of M.Ps. and Legislators to China, 1954.

Social activities: Has been responsible for establishment of various public-donated hostels.

Hobbies: Gardening; Collecting works of art and curios.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Study of literature and hiking to secluded places in forest.

Special interest: Rural upliftment. 

Sports: Tennis. 

Travels abroad: China.

Permanent address: Kagodu, Sagar, Shimoga District, Mysore State.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 3,91,935

Shri K. G. Wodeyar .. 1,38,046

Shri T. L. Kallaiah ..   73,158]

 


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