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Dodda Thimmaiah

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Dodda Thimmaiah
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1952–1967
Succeeded byG.Y. Krishnan
ConstituencyKolar, Karnataka
Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1972
Preceded byConstituency did not exist
Succeeded byG. Bovi
ConstituencyGulur
Personal details
Born(1920-04-16)16 April 1920
Hosapalaya, Tumkur District, British India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseGovindamma (1952)
Children1 son 1 daughter
ParentShri Thimmaiah (father)
EducationB.A., B.L.
Alma materGovernment Central High School, Government Intermediate College, Bangalore, Maharaja's College, Mysore and Government Law College, Bangalore
Source: [1]

Dodda Thimmaiah was an Indian politician. He was elected to the lower House of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha, from the Kolar as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]

Early life and background

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Dodda Thimmaiah was born on 16 April 1920 in Hosapalaya of Tumkur District. Shri Thimmaiah was his father.[4]

Dodda Thimmaiah completed his education in B.A., and B.L. from Government Central High School, Government Intermediate College, Bangalore, Maharaja's College, Mysore and Government Law College, Bangalore.[5]

Personal life

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Thimmaiah married Govindamma in 1952. The couple has 1 son and 1 daughter.[6]

Political career

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In 1942, Dodda Thimmaiah started working as a Congress party worker and started actively participating in the 1942 Movement. He was imprisoned and suspended from education for 2 years in B.A. Class.[7] Later in 1947, He was again imprisoned for actively participating in the struggle for responsible Govt in Mysore.[7]

After Independence of India Thimmaiah represented kolar in Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) for 2 times from (1952 to 1957) and (1957 to 1962).

Position held

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# From To Position
1. President of State Literary Association
2. 1946 Secretary of Maharaja's College Union
3. 1948 Secretary of Law College Union
4.
  • Member of the Food Council Development Committee
  • Member of Working Committee - Mysore State Adijambava Sangh, Bangalore
  • Member of District Rural Development Committee, Shimoga
  • Member of District Food Council, Shimoga
  • President of Harijanabhivridhi Sangh, Shimoga
5. 1952 1957 MP (1st term) in 1st Lok Sabha from Kolar
6. 1957 1962 MP (2nd term) in 2nd Lok Sabha from Kolar
  • Parliamentary Secretary attached to the Minister of Mines and Fuel
7. 1962 1967 Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly from Gulur

References

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  1. ^ Trilochan Singh (1954). Indian Parliament (1952-57): "Personalities"-Series 2 Authentic, Comprehensive and Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of Members of the Two Houses of Parliament. Arunam & Sheel. p. 291. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1962. p. 548. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1976. p. 809. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1962). Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  5. ^ Rao, T. V. Rama; Binani, G. D. (1954). India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India. Orient Longmans.
  6. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1962). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat.
  7. ^ a b "Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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