G. M. Siddeshwara

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G.M.Siddeshwara
MP
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Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Assumed office
9 November 2014
Preceded by Pon Radhakrishnan
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation
In office
26 May, 2014 – 9 November 2014
Preceded by K. C. Venugopal
Succeeded by Mahesh Sharma
Member of Parliament(Davangere)
Assumed office
2004
Preceded by G. Mallikarjunappa
Personal details
Born (1952-07-05) 5 July 1952 (age 72)
Chitradurga, Karnataka
Political party BJP
Spouse(s) G. S. Gayathri
Children Two
Residence GEM House, Bheemasamudra, Chitradurga (dist)
Website Official Website
As of 14 February, 2009
Source: Member of 14th Lok Saba- Parliament of India

Gowdara Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara (born 1952), popularly known as G. M. Siddeshwara, is the incumbent Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and former Minister of State for Civil Aviation of India.[1] He is the member of the 16th Lok Sabha, representing Davangere constituency of Karnataka. An Agriculturist, Businessman by profession and being a prominent politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he also represented the Davangere Constituency in 14th and 15th Lok Sabha .

Well Acknowledged for his performance as a parliamentarian, G. M. Siddeshwara has been rated as one of the best MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha by various independent organizations based on his performance both in the Parliament as well as his efficiency in the constituency. He has been rated as the second best MP from Karnataka by the Rezorce Parliamentary Productivity Framework rating based on various parameters like his excellent utilization of MPLAD funds for the constituency, parliamentary performance including attendance, number of questions asked, participation in debates, etc. He has also been rated the 14th best MP in the country by the rating and analysis firm PRS India based on the same parameters.

Personal life

His father Late Shri G. Mallikarjunappa was also an M.P. for two terms: 1996-1998 and 1999-2003. Shri G. Mallikarjunappa was affiliated to the RSS before joining the BJP electoral politics.

Political career

Being an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he served as the Vice-President of the Karnataka State (2009-2010) and the National Parliamentary Party Treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2004-2014.[2][3] Hitherto, he served as the Secretary of Karnataka state BJP; Member of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for Ministry of Human Resource Development and Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance (2004 to 2009), Member of Parliamentary Committee on Water Resources (2009-2010); Member of Parliamentary Committee on Finance; and Member of Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (March 2010 - May 2014).[2][3] In the recently held election, he has been re- elected to the 16th Lok Sabha for the third time successively with a margin of 17, 607 votes defeating his Congress rival.

References

  1. ↑ Profile - NDTV
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