Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Chikkballapur
State : Karnataka
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Shri Thammayya Moily
Mother's Name : Smt. Poovamma
Date of birth : 12 Jan 1940
Profession : Advocate Writer,Poet
Positions held :
1972 - 1999 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (Six terms)1975 Minister of State, Small Scale Industry, Govt. of Karnataka1980-83 Cabinet Minister, Finance, Govt. of Karnataka1983-85 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly1989-90 Cabinet Minister, Law, Govt. of Karnataka1990-92 Cabinet Minister, Education, Govt. of Karnataka1992-94 Chief Minister, Govt. of Karnataka2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha31 May 2009 - 19 July 2011 Union Cabinet Minster, Law and JusticeJuly 2011 - 28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minster, Corporate AffairsAug. 2012 - 28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minster, Power28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minster, Petroleum and Natural GasMay, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1 Sep. 2014 onwards Chairperson, Standing Committee on FinanceMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee
More Information :
Books Published
(i) Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam - 5 volumes; (ii) Musings of India - 2 volumes; (iii) Kotta (Kannada); (iv) Tembare (Kannada); (v) Collection of Poems - 5 volumes; (vi) Suligali Novel Kannada; (vii) Unleashing India - Road Map for Agrarian Wealth Creation; (viii) Unleashing India - Water Elixir of Life; (ix) Unleashing India - Powering The Nation; (x) Unleashing India - The Fire of Knowledge and (xi) Sirimudi Parikramana - Epic Poem on Drupadi.
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Regular columnist for leading print publications and electronic media
Social And Cultural Activities
Overall development of the country in respect of education; school of excellence exclusively for dropout after eight Mahatma Gandhi Residential School, Kukkundur village, Karkala Taluk, Chickaballpur Taluk; and involved in peasant movement, Karkala; Yakshagana Theater Artist
Special Interests
Detailed understanding of the Indian economy, fiscal structure and requirement of States from a macro and micro perspective
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Cricket
Sports and Clubs
Cricket
Countries Visited
Australia, China, Dubai, France, Kuwait, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, U.S.A., and U.K.
Other Information
Honorary doctorate awarded by (i) Mangalore University, on Feb 16, 2009; (ii) Russian Academy; (iii) NALSAR, Hyderabad.; 40 years of experience in public service, policy making, governance and politics and (iv) Mysore University; Chairman, (i) Tax Reforms, (ii) Revenue Commission, and (iii) Oversight Committee on Education, Govt. of Karnataka, (iv) Administrative Reforms Commission, (v) Next Step Foundation Award conferred by Foundation of U.K., House of Commons for outstanding contribution to judiciary
