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Father's Name
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Shri Venkappa Gowda
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Kamala
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Date of Birth
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18 Mar 1953
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Place of Birth
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Devaragunda Distt. Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka )
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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06 May 1980
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Datty Sadananda
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.Sc., L.L. B.
Educated at St. Phelomena College, Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka and Vaikunta Baliga Law Collge, Udupi, Karnataka
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Profession
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Advocate
Agriculturist
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Permanent Address
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No.186, 12th Cross, 2nd Main HIG Colony, RMV 2nd Stage, New Bel Road - 560094,
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Tels : (080) 23413249, 09448123249 (M)
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Present Address
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03, Safdarjung Lane,
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New Delhi - 110 011
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Tels : (011) 23014299, 23014399, 9868180269 (M)
Fax: (011) 23012399 (R)
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Positions Held
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1994 - 2004
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (Two Terms)
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1995 - 1996
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Member, Cell for Preparing Draft Bill on Prohibiting Atrocities on Women, Government of Karnataka
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1999 - 2004
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Deputy Leader, Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2001 - 2002
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Member, Committee for Engery, Fuel & Power, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2002 - 2003
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Member, Public Undertaking Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2003 - 2004
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Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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8 May 2004 - May 2005 and May 2006 - Aug. 2008
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Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
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National Secretary, B.J.P.
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18 Jan. 2006
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Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce for Special Economic Zones
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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9 June 2009
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Member, House Committee
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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4 Aug. 2011 - 12 July 2012
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Chief Minister, Karnataka
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29 Dec. 2011
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Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha
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22 Dec. 2012 - 23 May 2014
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
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17 May 2013 - 23 May 2014
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Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council
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May 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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27 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Union Cabinet Minister, Railways
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9 Nov. 2014 - 5 July 2016
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Union Cabinet Minister, Law and Justice
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5 July 2016 - 25 May 2019
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Union Cabinet Minister, Statistics and Programme Implementation
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May 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals and Fertilizers
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13 Sept. 2021 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Co-operative active participation in all Janapada & Cultural activities
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Special Interests
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Participating in "Yakshagana" Folk Art famous in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Chatting with family members, friends and Party workers
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Sports and Clubs
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Kho-Kho (represented Mysore University); badminton & tennis
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Countries Visited
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Australia, Dubai, Moldova, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore and USA
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Other Information
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State Secretary, BJP Yuva Morcha, 1983-88; President, Karnataka Industries Staff Union, 1977-82; Assistant Public Prosecutor, 1979-82;Director, CAMPCO, Manglore, Karnataka, 1991-94; Vice-President, SCDCC Bank, Mangalore; Member, State L.D. Bank, Staff Selection Committee, 1989-90;
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