A Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, he is a member of the Parliament, the Chancellor of Karnataka Lingayat Education University and the Chairman of Karnataka Lingayat Education Society. He is a commerce graduate from Karnataka Unversity and is involved in various activities such as Education, Agriculture, Co-operative endeavor, community building and politics. He is a currently a Member of the Parliament from Belgaum, Karnataka. He is the recipient of several awards and recognitions such as "Life time achievement award for Education, Service and Commitment to Society by Veerashaiva Society of Noth America", "Suvarna Karnataka Rajyothsava Award" for outstanding contribution in the field of education by the Government of Karnataka and an Honorary Doctorate from the Karnataka University. He has over 38 years of experience in the industry.
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