Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






SANKESHWAR, SHRI VIJAY
B.J.P - DHARWAR NORTH (KARNATAKA)



Father's Name:   Shri Basavanneppa

Date of Birth:   2 August 1950

Place of Birth:   Gadag in 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 :
   Attigeri Building Bailappanarar Nagar, Hubli-580029
Tels. (0836) 367568, 364911, 364435
 
Positions Held :
   
since 1993 Member, B.J.P., Distt. Dharwad, Karnataka 
(Held various positions at District and State level) 
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

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 
Election Result :
    
Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,71,304
Total votes polled 5,98,156
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates: 
(1) Shri Vijay Sankeshwar (B.J.P.) 2,28,572
(2) Shri Munavalli Shankaranna Ishwarappa (J.D.)   1,88,221
(3) Shri D.K. Naikar (I.N.C.) 1,49,768
(4) Shri Shalavedi Bheemraddi Narappa  (Ind.)      3,103