Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

JALAPPA, SHRI R.L.
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - CHIKBALLAPUR (KARNATAKA)]



Father's Name    Shri R. Laxminarayanappa

Date of Birth    19 October 1925

Place of Birth    Tubagere, Distt. Bangalore (Karnataka)

Marital Status    Married on 3 June 1982

Spouse's Name    Smt. Vijayalaxmi

Children    Three sons and four daughters

Educational Qualifications  

B.A.

Educated at Maharaja's College, Mysore (Karnataka)

Profession   
  
Agriculturist, Horticulturist and Educationist

Permanent Address  
   
Alipura, Taluk Gowribidanur, 
Distt. Kolar-563101 
(Karnataka)

Tel. (08155) 88526
 
Present Address  

5, Balwant Rai Mehta Lane,
New Delhi-110001

Tel. (011) 3782371

Positions Held  
   
1980-83Member, Karnataka Legislative Council

1983-96Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

1983-84 andMinister, Cooperation, Karnataka
1985-86

1986-87Minister, IndiaPress Affairs, Karnataka

1995-96Revenue Minister, Karnataka

1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 

1996-98Union Minister of Textiles

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99Member, Committee on Finance

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local
Area Development Scheme

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

Social and Cultural Activities  

Actively involved in educational activities, maintaining
own library and encouraging cultural activities

Special Interests     

Tree plantation

Favourite Pastime and Recreation     

Watching and playing games and participating in club 
activities

Countries Visited     

Australia, Denmark, England, New Zealand, Russia, U.K. and 
West Germany

Other Information     

President, (i) Taluk Development Board for four years; 
(ii) Bangalore Distt. Central Co-operative Bank for two
 years; (iii) Karnataka State Co-operative Agriculture and 
Rural Development Bank; and President, Sri Dev Raj Urs 
Education Trust, Kolar since 1985

Election Result of
Chikballapur Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 11,44,669
Total votes polled  8,25,229

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri R.L. Jalappa (I.N.C.) 3,60,761
(2) Shri C. Byre Gowda (J.D.)   2,33,706
(3) Smt. Jayanthi (L.S.)   2,04,359
(4) Shri N. Shivanna (B.S.P.)    6,037
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