Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Bangalore North
State : Karnataka
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri D. A. Byre Gowda
Mother's Name : Smt. Puttamma
Date of birth : 26 Aug 1936
Profession : Advocate Political and Social Worker
Positions held :
1971 Elected to 5th Lok Sabha1976 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Petition Committee1978-1983 Member, Karnataka Legislative CouncilJan.1979-Jan.1980 Cabinet Minister Government of Karnataka1980 President, Karnataka State Congress (U) and Kranthiranga1980-1981 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council1983-1985, 1989-1992 and 1999-2004 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (3 terms)1983-1985 Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly1986-1989 Member, Rajya Sabha1989-1992 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly1999-2004 Minister, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Karnataka2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice23 Sept. 2009 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation7 Oct. 2009 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Associated with plantation workers and labour unions and social work
Special Interests
Labour laws, problems of agriculture, mines and steel industry
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Music, debates, drama, Reading and literary activities
Sports and Clubs
Billiards, badminton and other indoor games; Member,Chikmagalur Club
Countries Visited
Sri Lanka and East Germany
Other Information
Associated with the Praja Socialist Party till 1967; Vice President(i) Renukacharya College Students` Association, Banglore; (ii) State Youth Congress, organised state level Youth Congress rally, 1973-1976; and (iii) Karnataka State Congress (U) and Kranthiranga (1980);General Secretary,R.L. Law College Students` Association, Belgaum; Organised a Mammoth Farmers` Rally walking a distance of 600 kms. from navalgund - Dharwar Distt. to Bangalore (1983)
