B. Shankaranand
B. Shankaranand (1925-2009) was a congress politician from Karnataka and minister in government of India. He remained minister of Human Resource Development from 14 January 1980 to 17 October 1980. He headed the first ever Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) formed to investigate into the Bofors Scandal which gave its report on 26 April 1988.[2]
B. Shankaranand | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| Preceded by | V. L. Patil |
| Succeeded by | Ratnamala Savanur |
| Constituency | Chikkodi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1925[1] Kanagali, Chikodi, Belgaum, Karnataka State, British India |
| Died | 20 November 2009 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Kamala Devi |
| Children | 2 Sons, 6 Daughters |
He has represented Chikkodi (Lok Sabha constituency) for about eight times in his political career.[3]
References
- web master. "Tenth Lok sabha Members Bioprofile". PARLIAMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE. National Informatics Centre (NIC). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- Former Union Minister B Shankaranand passes away | NetIndian
- http://kannada.oneindia.in/news/karnataka/lok-sabha-election-2014-chikkodi-ls-constituency-profile-lse-082802.html
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