Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








DEVE GOWDA, SHRI H.D.
[JANATA DAL - HASSAN (KARNATAKA)]


Father's Name Late Shri Dodde Gowda Date of Birth 18 May 1933 Place of Birth Vill. Haradanahalli, Taluk Holenarsipura Distt. Hassan (Karnataka) Marital Status Married on 25 May 1954 Spouse's Name Smt. Chennamma Children Four sons and two daughters Educational Qualifications Diploma in Civil Engineering Educated at Government High School, Holenarsipura and Smt. L.V. Polytechnic, Hassan (Karnataka) Profession Agriculturist Permanent Address (1) No. 281, 80 Feet Road, Padmanabha Nagar, Banashankari, 2nd Stage Bangalore-560071 (Karnataka) (2) Paduvalahippe, Kasaba Hobi Taluk Holenarsipura, Distt. Hassan (Karnataka) Present Address 5, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi - 110011 Tel. (011) 3794747 Positions Held 1962-89 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (seven terms) 1972-76 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (one term) 1983-89 Minister, Public Works and Irrigation, Karnataka 1985-89 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1991-94 Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Fertilizer Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 1993-94 President, Janata Dal, Karnataka Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly 1994-96 Chief Minister, Karnataka June 1996- Prime Minister of India and also incharge of April 1997 Ministries/Departments of Petroleum and chemicals Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy, IndiaPress Affairs, Agriculture, Food Processing Industries, Urban Affairs and Employment and Non-Conventional Energy Sources 1996-98 Member, Rajya Sabha Nov. 1996- Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha April 1997 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Special Interests Agriculture and horticultre Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading Countries Visited Widely travelled; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, London Other Information Participated in the Freedom Struggle as a student leader; Member, Indian National Congress, 1952-62; imprisoned under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during Emergency 1976; Member, (i) Taluk Development Board; and (ii) Co-operative Societies

Election Result of Hassan Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,72,571 Total votes polled 8,64,621 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri H.D. Deve Gowda(J.D.) 3,36,407 (2) Shri H.C. Sreekantaiah Annaiah (I.N.C.) 3,04,753 (3) Smt. Susheela Shivappa (B.J.P.) 2,05,628 (4) Shri M.D. Gangaiah (B.S.P.) 6,116
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