Sri Narendra Modi @ Bangalore 28-04-2013

Brief Profile of Shri Ananth Kumar

Positions Held:

1982-85 Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarathi Parishad (A.B.V.P.), Karnataka

1985-87 National Secretary, A.B.V.P.

1987-88 Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Karnataka

1988-95 General Secretary, B.J.P., Karnataka

1995 -98 National Secretary, B.J.P.

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Railways

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

Mar. 1998- Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation

Jan. 1999-Oct. 1999    Additional charge, Ministry of Tourism

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

13 Oct. 1999 – 2 Feb. 2000 Union Cabinet Minister, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports

2 Feb. 2000 – 1 Sep. 2001 Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism and Culture

1 Sep. 2001- Jul. 2003 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation with additional charge of Rural Development

26 Jun. 2003 President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)

Aug. 2004 – 8 Mar. 2007 Chairman, Committee on Coal & Steel Member, General Purposes Committee

1 Nov. 2004 onwards National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party

2005 Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit

9 Mar. 2007 Chairman, Committee on Finance

Mar. 2007    Member, Business Advisory Committee

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)

31 Aug. 2009 – 5 May 2010 Chairman, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

23 Sep. 2009 Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Rules Committee

7 May 2010 Chairman, Committee on External Affairs

Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments:

Published articles on national issues in well-known newspapers and periodicals; authored many booklets on socio-political issues and education; well known public speaker in Kannada, Hindi, English and Telugu on political and educational issues.

Social And Cultural Activities:

Chief Patron, Adamya Chetana, Smt. Girija Shastry Memorial Trust, which has successfully undertaken over projects: (i) Annapoorna – to provide nutritious mid-day meal to 2,00,000 under privileged, needy school children with Govt. support, Bangalore, Hubli, Gulbarga and Jodhpur, Rajasthan; (ii) Aata-Paatha – a mobile unit, fited with educational gadgets like computers, sports equipments, costumes for drama, teaching aids, books, drawing and painting materials, audio visual equipments, etc.,; visit different schools situated in slums of Bengaluru making teaching learning a fun experience; Adoption of Government schools to provide drinking water facility, building renovation, uniforms and health check-ups etc; and (iv) vocational training programme for under-privileged especially girls and women; associated with the blood donation site “http://www.raktadan.org” aimed to bring blood donors and the needy together.

Special Interests:

Reading, writing, poetry and traveling.

Favorites Pastime and Recreation:

Sight seeing, star gazing, playing with children.

Sports and Clubs:

Cricket, Badminton, Table tennis, Chess.

Countries Visited:

Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy,Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, U.A.E., U.K., and U.S.A. (as part of International Exchange Programme; and as Special Emissary of the Government of India to hoist the Tri-colour in Washington for the celebration of 51st Year of Indian Independence, August, 1998).

Other Information:

Participated in J.P. Movement against Emergency Rule in India, 1975-77; detained for about 40 days; Founder President, Aerospace Museum Society, Bangalore, April, 1999; State Convenor, (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; Convenor for many state and university level agitations; Member, (i) Central Silk Board, 1996-97; (ii) Governing Council, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1996-98 and 2004-09; (iii) Infrastructure Task Force, November 1988; (iv) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to UNESCO; (v) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to China; (vi) Press Council of India, 16 June, 2010 onwards; and (vi) Indian-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Group, 29 July, 2010 onwards; Vice-President, The Council Of World Affairs, 7 May, 2010 onwards