Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Kolar-SC
State : Mysore
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 3
More Information :
THIMMAIAH, SHRI DODDA, B.A., B.L., Cong., [Mysore-Kolar (Reserved—Sch. Castes)—1962]: S. of Shri Thimmaiah; B. Hosapalaya, Tumkur Distt. April 16, 1920; ed. at Government Central High School, Government Intermediate College, Bangalore, Maharaja's College, Mysore and Government Law College, Bangalore; m. Shrimati Govindamma, 1952; 1 S. and 1 D.; Pleader; Public Worker; Congress Worker since 1942; Actively participated in the 1942 Movement; Imprisoned and education suspended for 2 years in the B.A. Class; Took active part in the struggle for responsible Government in Mysore, 1947 and imprisoned; President, State Literary Association; Secretary, Maharaja's College Union, 1946; Secretary, Law College Union, 1948; Member, Food Council Development Committee; Member, Working Committee, Mysore State Adijambava Sangh, Bangalore; Member, District Rural Development Committee, Shimoga; Member, District Food Council, Shimoga; President, Harijanabhivridhi Sangh, Shimoga; Member, First Lok Sabha 1952—57, and Second Lok Sabha 1957—62; Parliamentary Secretary attached to the Minister of Mines and Fuel. Social activities: Harijan uplift, co-operative movement, organising associations for social and cultural development. Favourite pastime and recreation: Visiting villages. Permanent address: 157, Vasanthanagar, Bangalore-1. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 4,22,896 Shri Dodda Thimmaiah . . 1,04,163 Shri G. Narayanaswamy . . 74,104 Shri K. Venkatappa . . 35,393 Shri D, Muniswamy . . 13,547 Shri T. N, Raghavaiya . . 12,024].
