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Term For-(1970-1976) |
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| Date of Birth | 8th May 1920 | |
| Place of Birth | T. Narasipur | |
| Marital Stauts | Married | |
| Children | Three Sons and Three daughter | |
| Educational Qualification | B.A.,B.L | |
| Profession | Minister for Rural Develeprnent and Social Welfare | |
| Positions Held | 1.Was a member and Vice-President of Municipal Council of
Mysore City during the year 1949-52. 2.Founder President of Adijambava Sangha, Mysore, President, T. Narsipur Taluk Harijan Youth Organisation. 3.President, Mysore State Harijan students' Organisation. 4.Elected Member of the Mysore City D.C.C. executive. 5.President, Industrial Co-operative Society, Jalapuri, Mysore, from 1947. 6.Member, Mysore District Development Committee and District Food Council, 1949-62. 7.Member, Depressed Class Scholarship Committee from 1949 8.Delegate to the Local Boards' Conference, Delhi, 1950. 9.Member Municipal Council, Mysore 1950-53 and Vice-President 1952-53. 10.Was elected to Parliament in the 1st General Elections securing the maximum votes in the State; Served on Central Silk Board , Central FoodCentral Food Technological Research Institute. 11.Founder President of Dalitha Seva Sangha, Mysore. 12.Founder and President of the Mysore Dalith-Vidyarthi nilaya. 13.Was a Member of the External Affairs Consultative Committee and Estimates Committee of Lok Sabha in 1956-57. 14.Was a member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly during 1957-62. 15.Was the Minister for Agriculture, Excise and Social Welfare during the years 1958-62. 16.Is the President of the State Hind Kissan Panchayath. 17.Was elected to the Legislative Council in the year 1970, Was Chairman of the Legislative Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from 25th April 1972 to l1th November 1973. 18.Appointed as Minister on 28th October 1974. |
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| Social and Other Activities | Toured England, Germany, France and Switzerland in 1953. Also Toured Russia in the year 1960 . Attended the Second World Food Congress of F.A.O.of United Nations held in Hague from 16th to 30th June 1970 and also toured Belgium and Italy.
At present holding the portfolio of Minister for Rural Development and Social welfare. Has written the following books: 1.Scheduled Castes Welfare in Mysore. 2. Rachaiah's speeches. 3. ls not Harijan Housing Subsidy Scheme Administrative and Unproductive one. |
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| Hobbies | Reading, writing and working in rural areas. | |
| Native Address | Minister for Rural Development and Social Welfare, Room No. 313, III Floor, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore-560001 | |
| Expired on | 02-04-1989 | |
