Biographical Sketch
DHANANJAYA KUMAR, SHRI V. B.J.P - MANGALORE (KARNATAKA)
Father's Name: Shri P.A. Alva Date of Birth: 4 July 1951 Place of Birth: Venur in Distt. Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) Marital Status: Married on 20 December 1978 Spouse's Name: Smt. Vanitha D. Kumar Children: One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc., LL.B. Educated at Mahaveera College, Moodbidri and Udupi Law College, Udupi (Karnataka) Profession :
Lawyer, Agriculturist and Farmer Permanent Address :
Pavithra, Dawdakeri Road, Yeyyadi, Mangalore-575008 (Karnataka) Tels. (0824) 411471, 416396, 411464 Positions Held :
1982-84President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Karnataka Vice-President, All India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Karnataka 1983-85Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly 1986-90President, B.J.P., Distt. Dakshina Kannada Unit 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Industry, Steel and Mines 1994-96Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation 1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 16 May 1996-Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Aviation 2 June 1996and Tourism Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and viewing television Sports and Clubs :
Cricket and Kabaddi Countries Visited :
Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, U.K. and U.S.A. Other Information :
Member (i) Indian Coffee Board, 1991-96; and (ii) Central Silk Board, 1994-96 Election Result :
Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate9,64,856 Total votes polled6,94,171 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri Venur Dhananjaya Kumar (B.J.P.) 2,50,765 (2) Shri Janardhana Poojari (I.N.C.) 2,36,266 (3) Shri B.A. Jivijaya (J.D.) 1,80,889 (4) Shri Everest D'Souza (Ind.) 4,318