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Late Sri V. S. Krishna Iyer
Ex - Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
(Janata - Graduates Constituency - Bangalore) |
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Term Year - ( 1970-1976) |
Date of Birth
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8th January 1924 |
Place of Birth |
Yelgondahally, Kolar District |
Marital Status |
Married |
Spouse Name |
Smt. Sumithra Krishna Iyer |
Educational Qualification |
B.Sc |
Profession |
Business |
Social and other activities
| Connected with a number of organisations engaged in Social Work;
- Bangalore Urban Housing Building Co-operative Societies Association and Yuvakasangha, Bangalore.
- Vice-President of the Bharatiya Samskriti Vidyapitha, Bangalore.
- Was a Member of the Bangalore City Corporation for 7 years.
- Was the Mayor of Bangalore City Corporation during 1962.
- Was the Chairman of the Mysore State Co-operative Housing Corporation for 3 years.
- Was the General Secretary of the Mysore Dasara Exhibition for 7 years.
- One of the founder Secretaries of the Congress Exhibition, Bangalore.
- As a student participated in the Quit India Movement in the year 1942.
- Was convicted twice in the cause of country's freedom.
- Was Secretary of the Mysore State Students Congress and Youth Congress.
- Was Secretary of the Bangalore City Congress Committee for seven years.
- Was General Secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (O) and President, Bangalore City District Congress Committee (O).
- President of Sri R. Gopalaswamy Iyer Harijana Vidyarthi Nilaya, Bangalore and Korama Hostel, Bangalore.
- Was a staunch congress man for nearly 35 years (until Janata Party was formed).
- Was instrumental in getting the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme sanctioned for Bangalore City.
- Has worked in the Co-operative field, is the President of the Bangalore City Janata Party.
- Was a member of Legislative Council from 1970-1976.
- Re-elected as a member or Legislative Council on 11th June,1978 from Graduates Constituency
- Was elected as Deputy Chairman, Legislative Council on 18th June, J 980.
- Re-elected as the member of Karnataka Legislative Council in June,1982 and appointed as Minster for Urban Development on 18th August 1984.
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Hobbies |
Reading |
Bangalore Address |
C-23 (New No. 79), Shankara Park, Shankarapuram, Bangalore-560 004 |
Contact No |
Office: 73751 Residence: 608852 |
Expired on
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25-07-2011 |