Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 


ANANTH KUMAR, SHRI
B.J.P - BANGALORE SOUTH (KARNATAKA)


Father's Name:   Shri H.N. Narayana Sastry

Date of Birth:   22 July 1959

Place of Birth:   Bangalore (Karnataka)

Marital Status:   Married on 15 February 1989

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Tejaswini A.

Children:   Two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B.
Educated at K.S. Arts College, and J.S.S. Law College, Karnataka 
        University, Hubli (Karnataka)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker, Trader and Industrialist

Permanent Address :
   16, Sati, 3rd Main Vyalikaval, 
        Bangalore-560003 (Karnataka)
Tel. (080) 3310139
Fax (080) 3310070
E. Mail-a Kumar @ Parlic. nil. in

Positions Held :
   
Nov. 1982-85Secretary, A.B.V.P., Karnataka
Nov. 1985-87National Secretary, A.B.V.P.
July 1987-March 1988Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka
March 1988-Nov. 1995General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka
Nov. 1995 onwardsNational Secretary, B.J.P.
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996-97Member, Standing Committee on Industry
Member, Consultative Committee,
Ministry of Railways

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Published articles on national issues in well-known on socio-political and educational issues; well-known public speaker in Kannada, English, Hindi and Telugu 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, writing poetry and travelling

Countries Visited :
France, Italy, U.K. and U.S.A.; attended I.P.U. Conference held in Paris in July 1996 as a member of Indian Delegation 
Other Information :
   Participated in J.P. Movement against Emergency 
Rule in India, 1975-77; Detained for about 40 days; 
State Convener (i) Save Assam Movement, Karnataka, 1983; (ii) International 
Youth Year, 1985 and (iii) R.S.S.-sponsored Drought Relief Committee, Karnataka, 
1986; Organiser, State and national level conferences and study camps; Convener 
for many State and University level agitations; Member, Central Silk Board, 
1996, and (iv) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1996


Election Result :
   
Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,00,498
Total votes polled 7,27,220
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Ananth Kumar (B.J.P.) 2,51,235
(2) Ms. Varalakshmi Gundurao (I.N.C.) 2,29,267
(3) Shri M. Raghupathy (J.D.)   1,81,826
(4) Shri Vatal Nagraj (K.C.V.P.) 28,989