Ananth Kumar

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name = Ananth Kumar


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birth_date =Birth date and age|1959|7|22|df=y
birth_place =Bangalore, Karnataka
residence =Bangalore
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office = MP
constituency = Bangalore South
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party =BJP
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spouse = Tejaswini A.
children = 2 daughters
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date = September 23
year = 2006
source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=20

Ananth Kumar (born 22 July, 1959) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bangalore South constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.

Early life

Ananth Kumar was born on 22 July 1959 in Bangalore, Karnataka to H.N. Narayan Shastry and Girija. He graduated in the faculty of Arts (B.A) from K.S.Arts College at Hubli affiliated to Karnatak University and later completed his bachelors in law (L.L.B) from J.S.S. Law College affiliated to the Mysore University. He is a voluntary member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Public Life

The strong man of BJP in Karnataka, in his early days was very much influenced by the ideology of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and naturally choose Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the students wings. During the Emergency he was imprisoned for almost 40 days.

Very early in his life he was elected as the Secretary for the state of Karnataka and later became its National Secretary in 1985. He graduated from Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthri Parishad to join its political counterpart Bharatiya Janata Party. He was nominated as the State President of BJP Yuva Morcha in Karnataka. Ananth Kumar increased his activity in the national politics and he was made the National Secretary in 1996. He was one of the important persons to raise and fight for the RamJanmabhoomi cause in Karnataka. He rose to prominence when the electoral college of the Bangalore South Constituency sent him to the Lok Sabha. In 1998 he was re elected and was inducted in the cabinet headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the minister for Civil Aviation. He also handled ministries like Tourism, Sports, Youth Affairs & Culture, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. He was also the youngest minister in the Vajpayee's cabinet.

Corporate Life

His wife is a partner in Oak Systems.

Positions Held

* Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarathi Parishad (A.B.V.P.), Karnataka : 1982-85
* National Secretary, A.B.V.P. : 1985-87
* Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Karnataka : 1987-88
* General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka : 1988-95
* National Secretary, B.J.P. : 1995 -98
* Elected to 11th Lok Sabha : 1996
* Member of the Governing Council Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1996-97
* Member of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry : 1996-97
* Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Ministry of Railways : 1996-97
* Elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) : 1998
* Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation : March 1998- October 1999
* Additional charge, Ministry of Tourism : January 1999 -October 1999
* Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) : 1999
* Union Cabinet Minister, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports : October 1999- 2 February 2000
* Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism and Culture : February 2000 -September 2001
* Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation with additional charge of Rural Development : September 2001- July 2003
* President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka : 2003-2004
* Elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term) : 2004
* Chairman, Committee on Coal & Steel : August 2004
* Member of the Parliamentary General Purposes Committee : 2004
* National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party : 2004

External links

* [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=20 Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website]