Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Koppal
State : Karnataka
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Shri H.R. Gaviappa
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Narayanamma
Date of birth : 18 Feb 1936
Profession : Agriculturist Businessperson, Industrialist
Positions held :
1974-78 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha1985 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committee-B on Department of Sugar and Edible OilsMember, Committee on Papers Laid on the TableMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on Commerce
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
A philanthropist, highly devotional, constructed and renovated many a temple, marriage hall (Kalyan Mandap) and High School for Girls; fought relentlessly for the upliftment of the downtrodden, the weaker sections and the backward classes; performed many yagnas including yagnas for the general welfare of the mankind
Special Interests
Promotion of arts and culture and good connoisseur of paintings
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading books on philosophy and culture
Sports and Clubs
Tennis
Countries Visited
Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, U.K., and U.S.A.
Other Information
Chairman, H.R. Sreeramulu Memorial Arts and Science College, Gangavathi, since 1973; Director, (i) Gangavathi Sugar Ltd., Gangavathi, 1973–79; (ii) Deccan Wires Ltd., Bangalore, 1978–80; and (iii) Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Corporation, Bangalore 1976–79
