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Member of Rajya Sabha

HARIPRASAD, SHRI B. K.:

B. Com; Congress (I) (Karnataka); son of late Shri A. Kemplaiah and Smt. Gunavathi; born : at Bangalore, July, 29, 1954; educated at (i) M.E.S. College and (ii) S.J.R.C. Law College, Bangalore; married to : Smt. Usha; 1 daughter

Social worker; Leader, (i) Youth students delegation to Moscow, 1980 and (ii) Party delegation to U.S.A. for Study Tour of elections in U.S.A. in 1988; President, (i) M.E.S. College Students' Union, 1973, (ii) S.J.R.C. Law College Students' Union, 1977-78, (iii) Young Workers Council (I.N.T.U.C.), 1980--82, (iv) Karnataka Pradesh Congress (I) Seva Dal, 198 88 and (v) Karnataka Hand Ball Association; Vice-President, Indian Youth Congress, 1987--90; Chairman, Karnataka Slum Clearance Board, Govt. of Karnataka, 1981-82; General Secretary, (i) High Ground Block Youth Congress, (ii) National Students Union of India, 1979--81, (iii) Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress (I) Committee, 1979--81 and (iv) Indian Youth Congress, 1987--90; Member, (i) Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, (ii) Committee on Urban and Rural Development, (iii) Joint Committee on Copyright (2nd Amendment Bill, 1992), (iv) Coconut Development Board and (v) Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1990.

Travels abroad: Yugoslavia, Spain, U.K., North Korea, Moscow and U.S.A.

Special interest: Music, youth, students and external affairs.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Classical music, swimming, rural games and reading.

Permanent address: No. 2-5th Temple Street, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560