His younger son Arun D S is presently Member of Karnataka Legislative Council representing local bodies from Shivamogga district.
Previously he was the general secretary of Shimoga District BJP and also been nominated as Chairman of Karnataka Arya Vysya Development Corporation with Minister of State rank.
He actively participated in "Bangla Sathyagraha" and underwent imprisonment in ‘Tihar Jail’ and a protegee of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
[5] In February 2006, he became a Cabinet Minister in the BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government[6] and handled the prestigious Higher Education portfolio.
Following the victory of the BJP in Karnataka in May 2008, he was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board (an Apex Advisory body of the Government).