Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Kutch (Gujarat )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Shambhudan Ishwerdan Gadhavi
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Parvatibahen Gadhavi
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Date of Birth
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13.12.1940
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Place of Birth
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Bhuj, Distt. Kutch (Gujarat)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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20 Feb 1965
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Savitri Pushpdan Gadhavi
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., B.Com., LL.B.
Educated at Gujarat University, Bhuj and Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
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Profession
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Advocate
Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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10-B, Himatnagar Colony, Near Revenue Colony
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Bhuj, Kutch-370 001 (Gujarat)
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(02832) 251177 (R),
256177 (O)
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Present Address |
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77, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23794965, 9868180477(M)
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Position Held |
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1977-82
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Municipal Councillor, Bhuj
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Chairman, Public Works Committee, Municipality, Bhuj
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1990-95
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Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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Member, Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee
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1990-96
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Member, Executive Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.),
Gujarat
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its
Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
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Member, Committee on Information Technology
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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1 May 2008
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Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Actively participated in social and educational activities in Distt. Kutch; Trustee, Shiv
Shakti Study Circle, Kutch
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Special Interests
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Rural sports and infrastructure development; worked for water recharging activities in
drought-prone areas of Kutch district; upliftment of the poor and development of backward areas and innovation in Agricultural activities
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Folk Songs and Sports (Indoor)
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Sports and Clubs
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Foot Ball and Swimming
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Countries Visited
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Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Staff Officer, Legal Wing, Home Guards, Gujarat, 1967-89; Trustee, Shiv Shakti Study Circle, Kutch
since 1971; Member, National Shipping Board; obtained Kovid (Hindi) and B Certificate in
National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.)
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Reference: Loksabha