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Father's Name
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Shri Abbaiah
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Thimmakka
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Date of Birth
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16 May 1957
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Place of Birth
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Anekal, Bangaluru, Karnataka
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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25 Apr 1996
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. T. Vijaya Kumari
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.A.
Educated at Government Arts College, Bengaluru
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Profession
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Businessperson
Social Worker
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Permanent Address
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Munivenkatappa, Layout Chanpura,
Main Road, Anekal Town,
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Bengaluru-562106, Karnataka
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Tel: 09900845555 (M)
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Present Address
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Flat No. 401, Ganga Apartment,
Dr. B.D. Marg,
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New Delhi-110001
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Tels: (011)23072192, 23072193(O),
09900845555 (M)
Fax: (011) 23072194(O)
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Positions Held
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1998 - 2013
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Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (Four Terms)
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1998 - 1999
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Chief Whip, BJP Legislative Party, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
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2010 - 2013
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Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
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May 2019
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Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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24 July 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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13 Sept. 2019 - 7 July 2021
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Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
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7 July onwards
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Special Interests
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Serve the poor
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Countries Visited
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China, European Countries, Nepal and Singapore
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