Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Nandurbar(Maharashtra )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Hodlya Bonda Gavit
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Jamunabai
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Date of Birth
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29.10.1934
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Place of Birth
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Dhudipada, Distt. Nandurbar (Maharashtra)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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12 Jul 1952
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Surekha Manikrao Gavit
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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4
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
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Profession
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Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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Sumanik Niwas, P.O. and Taluka – Navapur
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Distt. Nandurbar – 425 412
Maharashtra
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Tels. (02569) 250171
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Present Address |
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38, G.R.G Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Telefax. (011) 23717151
9868180600 (M)
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Position Held |
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1965-71
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Member, Navapur Village Panchayat, Distt. Dhule, Maharashtra
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1971-78
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Chairman, Social Welfare Committee, Zila Parishad, Dhule, Maharashtra
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1978-84
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Vice-President, District Congress Committee (Indira) [D.C.C.(I)],
Distt. Dhule, Maharashtra
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1980-81
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Chairman, Committee on Social Welfare
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1981
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Elected to 7th Lok Sabha
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1984
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Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1989
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Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1990-91
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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1990-96
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1991-93
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways (two terms)
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (7th 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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Member, Committee on Railways
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1999-2001
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 8th term)
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23 May 2004
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Union Minister of State, Home Affairs
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (9th term)
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1 June 2009
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Pro-tem Speaker
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Commitee on Rural Development
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7 Oct. 2009
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Chairman, Committee on Ethics
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17 Jun. 2013 onwards
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Union Minister of State, Social Justice and Empowerment
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Social service, promotion of education; Chairman, Adivasi Sahayak Sanstha, Dhule
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Adivasi Lok Sangeet
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Sports and Clubs
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Cricket and Hockey
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Countries Visited
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South Africa; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to South Africa
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Other Information
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Chairman, (i) Social Welfare Committee, Dhule, Maharashtra; (ii) Visharwadi Educational
Society, Dhule, since 1974; (iii) Maharashtra State Tribal Corporation, 1980-84; (iv) Senior
College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Navapur; and (v) B.Ed. College, Navapur;
Member, (i) Senate, Poona University, 1974-75; and (ii) National Oilseeds and Vegetable
Oils Development Board, 1998-99; suffered imprisonment in 1978 for participation in the
“Jail Bharo Andolan” called by Janata Government
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Reference: Loksabha