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Name: |
SHRI. ANANTH KUMAR |
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Constituency: |
BANGALORE SOUTH |
| KARNATAKA |
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Father’s Name: |
SHRI. H.N. NARAYAN SHASTRY |
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Mother’s Name: |
SMT. GIRIJA N. SHASTRY: |
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Date of Birth: |
22.07.1959 |
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Place of Birth: |
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA STATE |
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Elected to.
Lok Sabha: |
11th, 12th, 13th, 14th |
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Marital Status: |
MARRIED |
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Date of Marriage: |
15.02.1989 |
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Spouse’s Name: |
SMT. TEJASWINI. A |
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Children: |
02 DAUGHTERS |
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Educational Qualification: |
B.A, L.L.B (Spl.) |
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Educated at: |
K.S. ARTS COLLEGE AND J.S.S LAW COLLEGE, HUBLI,
KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY |
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Major Professions: |
POLITICAL, SOCIAL WORKER. |
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Positions Held: |
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1996: |
Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from Bangalore South Parliamentary Constituency, Karnataka |
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1996-97: |
Member, Consultative
Committee, Ministry of Industry |
Member, Standing
Committee, Ministry of Railways |
| Member, Central Silk Board |
| Member, Governing Council, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. |
| Part of Three Member Indian Parliamentary Delegation to UNESCO Conference on Communication, Information, Education and Culture, held at Paris |
| Visited USA on invitation by Government of USA as part of International Exchange Programme |
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1998: |
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd Term) from Bangalore South Parliamentary Constituency, Karnataka |
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March 1998
to October
1999 : |
Union Cabinet Minister for Civil Aviation. Youngest Cabinet Minister |
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August 1998: |
Special Emissary of the Government of India, to Hoist the National Tricolour in Washington to Celebrate the 51st Year of Indian Independence |
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November 1998: |
Member, Infrastructure Task Force |
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January 1999: |
Given Additional Charge of Ministry of Tourism |
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April 1999: |
Founder President, Aerospace Museum Society, Bangalore |
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September 1999: |
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd Term) from Bangalore South Parliamentary Constituency, Karnataka |
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October 1999
to February 2000: |
Union Cabinet Minister, Culture, Youth Affairs & Sports |
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February 2000
to September 2001: |
Union Cabinet Minister Tourism & Culture |
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September 2001
to July 2003: |
Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation with Additional Charge of Ministry
of Rural Development
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26 June 2003: |
President Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka |
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May 2004: |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th Term) from Bangalore South Parliamentary Constituency, Karnataka |
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August 2004
to March 2007: |
Chairman, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel. |
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01 November 2004: |
National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Presently: |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Member, Governing Council, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore |
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Permanent Address: |
No. 84, SHASHWATI, RANOJI RAO ROAD,
BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE - 560 004
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| Phone: |
080 2656 8484, 2656 8483 |
| Fax: |
080 2656 8484 |
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| E-mail: |
nimma_ananthkumar@vsnl.net |
| Web site: |
www.ananth.org |
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| Delhi Address |
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| No. 26, TUGHLAQ CRESCENT |
| NEW DELHI – 110 011 |
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| Phone |
011 2379 4754 |
| Fax |
011 2379 4754 |
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Literary, Artistic and Scientific |
PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON NATIONAL ISSUES IN WELL KNOWN NEWSPAPERS
AUTHORED MANY BOOKLETS ON POLITICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES
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| Accomplishments |
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Social and Cultural Activities: |
| CHIEF PATRON OF ADAMYA CHETANA, SMT. GIRIJA SHASTRY MEMORIAL TRUST, WHICH HAS SUCCESSFULLY UNDERTAKEN THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: |
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| “ANNAPOORNA” – A PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTRAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS REACHING A HOT NUTRITIOUS TASTY MID-DAY MEAL TO 72,000 CHILDREN OF 261 SCHOOLS IN AND AROUND BANGALORE, 48,500 CHILDREN OF 187 SCHOOLS IN HUBLI, 5,000 CHILDREN OF ------ SCHOOLS AT GULBARGA & 65,000 CHILDREN OF 424 SCHOOLS AT JODHPUR, RAJASTHAN. |
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| “AATA-PAATHA” – A UNIQUE MOBILE RESOURCE FACILITY USING INNOVATIVE AND FORMAL METHODS TO MAKE LEARNING TEACHING FUN FOR BOTH THE TEACHER AND TAUGHT. CURRENTLY 3 UNITS ARE REACHING 30 GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN BANGALORE AND HUBLI (RURAL). |
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| “ADOPTION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS” – STRIVING FOR OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNMENT OF KANNADA SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES LIKE PROVIDING DRINKING WATER FACILITY, BUILDING RENOVATION, HEALTH CHECK-UPS, PROVIDING UNIFORMS, ETC WITH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM TEAMS OF COMMITTED HOUSEWIVES WHO NURTURE THESE SCHOOL. ADOPTED 8 GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN BANGALORE |
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| “VOCATIONAL TRIANING PROGRAMME” – TRAINING FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED, ESPECIALLY GIRLS AND WOMEN, IN THE AREAS OF COMPUTER AND TRAINING SINCE 1998. |
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| www.raktadan.org - HOSTING AN INNOVATIVE BLOOD DONATION SITE; A UNIQUE WEBSITE BRINGING BLOOD DONORS AND THE NEEDY TOGETHER. |
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Special Interest: |
READING, WRITING POETRY AND TRAVELLING. |
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Favourite Pastime: |
SIGHT SEEING, STARGAZING, PLAYING WITH CHILDREN |
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Sports: |
CRICKET, BADMINTON, TABLE TENNIS, CHESS |
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Countries Visited including as Member of Parliamentary Delegation: |
WIDELY TRAVELLED |
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Other information: |
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1982 – 85: SECRETARY, AKHILA BHARATIYA VIDHYARATHI PARISHAD (A.B.V.P), KARNATAKA |
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1985 – 87: NATIONAL SECRETARY, A.B.V.P |
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1987 – 88: SECRETARY, BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP), KARNATAKA |
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1988 – 95: GENERAL SECRETARY, BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY, KARNATAKA |
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1995 : NATIONAL SECRETARY, BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY |
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1975 – 77: PARTICIPATED IN J.P MOVEMENT AGAINST EMERGENCY RULE IN INDIA AT THE AGE OF 16 |
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STATE CONVENOR FOR |
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SAVE ASSAM MOVEMENT, KARNATAKA, 1983; |
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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR, 1985; |
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R.S.S SPONSORED DROUGHT RELIEF COMMITTEE, KARNATAKA, 1986; |
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ORGANISER, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCES AND STUDY CAMPS |
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CONVENOR FOR MANY STATE AND UNIVERSITY LEVEL AGITATIONS |
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AnanthKumar represents the modern face of the Indian Nation. A leader with a vision of taking India to greater heights, inspiring people to join him in making that vision come true. The same dream that the President His Excellency Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri L K Advani and a hundred+ crore Indians share. |
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AnanthKumar, is known to be an organizer and, getting people to align with this vision and, to make this dream come true for all of us, is his forte. A fire-in-the-belly leader, he is known to take tough challenges in his stride, putting aside political differences for the collective good of all. |
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Driven by values, blessed by statesmen like Shri Vajpayee & Shri Advani, encouraged by the BJP President Shri Rajnath Singh and supported by an excellent team of party workers, well wishers & friends, Ananth represents the aspirations of Developed India. |
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AnanthKumar headed various Ministries at the Centre during the NDA government, bringing in a fresh innovative approach, strategic thinking and planning, initiating action, touching the lives of millions of people, reaching several thousands of homes. |
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A fertile mix of a no-nonsense approach, infused with tonnes of humour makes him an endearing personality in the eyes of his well wishers & even his detractors. |
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Ananth Kumar is a deeply religious person. The Bhagawad Gita is an integral part of his life. He begins his hectic schedule every day by reading and imbibing the essence of a few couplets. |
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