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Father's Name
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Late Shri Monappa Gowda
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Poovakka
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Date of Birth
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23 Oct 1966
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Place of Birth
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Puttur, Dakshina Kannda (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Unmarried
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A. (Sociology), M.S.W.
Educated at Open University, Mysore and Roshni Milaya, Mangalore University
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address
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#16, 2nd Main 3rd Cross, Chikkamaranahalli, New Bel Road,
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Karnataka
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Tel:09448087039 (M)
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Present Address
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101, Narmada Apartment, M.S. Flats, Dr. B.D. Marg,
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New Delhi-110 001
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Tel: (011) 23717975 (R), 09448087039 (M) (011) 23383975, 23383976 (O)
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Positions Held
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2004 - 2008
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
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2008 - 2013
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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Minister, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Government of Karnataka
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2010 - 2013
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Minister, Power, Government of Karnataka
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2010 - 2012
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Minister, Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Karnataka
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May 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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1 Sep. 2014 - 03 Dec. 2014
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Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
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1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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13 May 2015 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
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May 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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13 Sept. 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Member, Standing Committee on Energy
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09 Oct. 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Women and Child Development
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7 July 2021 onwards
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Countries Visited
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Arab Countries, China, European Countries, Nepal and U.S.A.
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