Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Davangere
State : Karnataka
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Shri Eshwarappa Patel
Mother's Name : Smt. Lingamma
Date of birth : 27 Jun 1929
Profession : Agriculturist Trader, Industrialist
Positions held :
1992 onwards President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Chitradurga, Karnataka1994 onwards Member, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Rajya Parishad1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha1996-97 Member, Standing Committee on AgricultureMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on Industry2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
More Information :
Books Published
`Divya Chetana` in Kannada in 1992
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed a number of articles in the publications of Kannada Sahitya Parishad
Social And Cultural Activities
Established market facility for aracanut trade at Bheemasamudra; also established a Chamber of Commerce; organised social and cultural activities in and around Chitradurga
Special Interests
Social work; upliftment of the poor; working for the cause of the farmers; providing education and drinking water facility in rural areas
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Drama
Countries Visited
France, Italy, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.; visited Vatican City as a participant in world peace tour
Other Information
Participated in the freedom struggle; Director, Primary Land Development Bank (PLD), 1952-57; Honorary Secretary, High School since 1962; President, (i) Milk Poducers Co-operative Society since 1986; and (ii) Krishi Samaj, Chitradurga, 1989 onwards; Member, Coconut Development Board and Coir Board, 1996 onwards
