Biographical Sketch
SANKESHWAR, SHRI VIJAY [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - DHARWAD NORTH (KARNATAKA)]
Father's Name Shri Basavanneppa Date of Birth 2 August 1950 Place of Birth Gadag, Distt. Dharwad (Karnataka) Marital Status Married on 14 December 1972 Spouse's Name Smt. Lalitha Children One son and three daughters Educational Qualifications B. Com. Educated at Adarsh Shikshan Samiti, Gadag, Karnataka University, Dharwad Profession Printer, Transporter, Trader and Industrialist Permanent Address Bhavani Nagar, Hubli-580029 Tels. (0836) 367568, 364911, 364435 Present Address Flat no. 119, South Avenue, New Delhi-110011 Tel. (011) 3792935 Positions Held 1993 Member, B.J.P., Distt. Dharwad, Karnataka onwards(Held various positions at District and State level) 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97Member, Committee on Finance Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport Special Interests Transport Industry, labour problems, finance and law Other Information Started career as printer and publisher at the age of 16; set up own transport company-'Vijayanand Roadlines Ltd.', having more than 700 lorries at present; and Member, Tobacco BoardOur Other Sites IndianPost.com ReminderWeb.com RajPurohit.comTotal electorate 10,84,875 Total votes polled 6,94,185 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Vijay Sankeshwar (B.J.P.) 3,39,660 (2) Shri D.K. Naikar (I.N.C.) 2,10,459 (3) Shri Shankaranna Munvalli (J.D.) 1,13,763 (4) Shri Dastikoppa Annappa Basavanneppa (Ind.) 4,310
Election Result of Dharwad North Lok Sabha Constituency