Term Year - ( 1972-1978)

1. Worked as first youth Secretary of Mysore Congress.
2. Member, working committee.
3. Member, A.I.C.C. Secretary and President, D.C.C.
4. Elected as member, Legislative Council from Local Authorities Constituency of Hassan District in June 1972.

Social and other activities

1. Born in a Backward family at Karle Village. struggled for getting educated.
2. During the College studies joined the Indian National Congress in 1938.
3. Discontinued the studies in B.Sc., and joined 1942 "Quit· India" movement.Suffered imprisonment for 9 months.
4. During fight for responsible Government in Mysore in 1947, worked as a member of Action Committee in the Northern Boarders of old Mysore State and helped the fight inside the State.
5. Started life as agriculturist.
6. Started business in 1944. From 1947 started Bharathi group of Industries and by 1971 established two factories at Hassan and three factories at Bangalore.
7. Toured America, Europe and Middle East in 1958.
8. In Co­operative field worked from village Co-operative to Apex Institute.
9. Promoter of Hassan District Co-operative Bank and many Co-operatives at taluk and district levels, worked as their Presidents.
10. Established many schools, colleges and hostels at district level.As a student worked in Harijan Brotherhood and worked as President of Harijan Sevak Sangha, Hassan District for many years.
11. As Scout Commissioner, conducted Voluntary service camps and laid nearly 200 miles reads in Mysore State.
12. Worked as Secretary, Bharat Sevak Samaj and conducted many international camps.