Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










SHANKAR, SHRI B.L.
JANATA DAL - CHIKMAGALUR (KARNATAKA)



Father's Name:   Late Shri B.K. Lokappa Gowda

Date of Birth:   29 May 1952

Place of Birth:   Belagodu in Distt. Chikmagalur (Karnataka)

Marital Status:   Married on 28 November 1983

Spouse's Name:   Smt. H.K. Mallika

Children:   Two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc., LL.B.
Educated at J.S.S. Science College, Karnataka University,
        Dharwar and Law College, Bangalore (Karnataka)

Profession :
   Agriculturist and Advocate

Permanent  Address :
   (i) 394, II cross, II Block, Rajmahal Vilas II Stage,
     Bangalore-560094 (Karnataka)
     Tels. (080) 3419999, 3417777
Fax. 3415151
(ii) Coffee Planter, Banakal-577113,
Distt. Chikmagalur, (Karnataka)
Tel. (08263) 3214

Positions Held :
   
1980-83President, Yuva Janata Dal, Karnataka
1984-95General Secretary, J.D., Karnataka
1985-90Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
Minister of State, Youth Service and Sports, Karnataka
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1997President, J.D., Karnataka

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Participated in the 'Padayatra' undertaken by Shri Chandra Shekhar, former Prime Minister during 1983 in Karnataka; President, 'Prayogaranga' theatre group of Karnataka for 10 years

Special Interests :
   Coffee plantation, agriculture, pepper, cardamom, arecanut cultivation,
        ecology and environment

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Travelling and reading

Countries Visited :
   Indonesia, Singapore and former U.S.S.R.

Election Result :
   
Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,96,548
Total votes polled6,49,775
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri B.L. Shankar (J.D.)   1,95,857
(2) Shri D.K. Taradevi Siddartha (I.N.C.) 1,91,798
(3) Shri H.R. Laxmana Gowda (B.J.P.) 1,51,949
(4) Shri S.L. Radha Sundaresh (C.P.I.)   71,086