Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

KONDAIAH, SHRI K.C.
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - BELLARY (KARNATAKA)]



Father's Name    Shri K.V. Thirupalappa

Date of Birth    10 July 1950

Place of Birth    Bellary (Karnataka)

Marital Status    Married on 11 April 1976

Spouse's Name    Smt. K. Meenakshi

Children    One son and three daughters

Educational Qualifications  

P.U.C.

Educated at Ward Law High School, Bellary 
(Karnataka)

Profession  
   
Agriculturist

Permanent Address     

50, IIIrd Cross, 
Parvathi Nagar, Bellary-583101
(Karnataka)

Telex. (08392) 73412 (08392) 77525 
Fax. (08392) 77575

Present Address  

B-5, M.S. Flats,
B.K.S. Marg,
New Delhi-110001

Tels. (011) 3730450, 3730277

Positions Held  
   
1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97Member, Committee on Science & Technology,
Environment & Forests

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Steel and Mines

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

1998-99Member, Committee on Energy  and
its Sub-Committee-III on Non-Conventional
Energy  Sources and Atomic Energy

Member, House Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Defence

Special Interests  

To study parliamentary system, parliamentary developments, 
constitutions and participation in debates

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Meeting people, reading books and knowing new things

Sports and Clubs  
   
Swimming and table tennis 

Countries Visited  
   
China, Singapore, Sudan, Thailand and U.A.E.

Other Information  

Director, Coffee Board, Bangalore, 1996-97; and Member, Bureau of
Indian Standards, 1998-99 

Election Result of
Bellary Lok Sabha Constituency  
 
Total electorate 11,79,711
Total votes polled  7,38,610

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri K.C. Kondaiah (I.N.C.) 2,84,909
(2) Shri N. Thippanna (L.S.)   2,21,171
(3) Shri Y. Nettakallappa (J.D.)   1,86,992
(4) Shri Sudhakar Hiremat (K.T.V.P.) 10,498 
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