Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Surendranagar (Gujarat )
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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 Kanjibhai Makwana
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Bhaniben Makwana
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Date of Birth
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12.06.1932
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Place of Birth
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Dhajala, Distt. Surendranagar (Gujarat)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Gangaben Makwana
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
Educated at Rashtriyashala, Wadhwan City, Village Dakshinamurthy,
Ambla, Distt. Bhavnagar (Gujarat)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. Dhajala, Tehsil, Sayla,
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Distt. Surendranagar, Gujarat – 363440
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02755-43415
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Present Address |
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159, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110011
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(011) 23793899
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Position Held |
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1960-70
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Village Sarpanch, Dhajala, Gujarat
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1980-83
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Pramukh, Taluka Panchayat, Sayla, Gujarat
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1998-99
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Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Book Published
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“Zadna Parakha Far Par Thi” (in Gujarati)
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Literature, folk art and horticulture
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Countries Visited
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Nepal
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Other Information
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Worked for the poor and backward people of Chotila, Sayla and Muli areas in Surendranagar to
get them ownership rights on land from zamindars; initiated developmental works in six villages
viz., Shantinagar, Umapar, Amrapur, Navimadrhsar, Bhimora and Ganganagar; rehabilitated poor
and downtrodden people in Dhajala Village and transformed it into an Adarsh (model) village;
opened as many as 20 educational institutions in Sayla, Chotila, Wadhwan, Jasdan and other
backard areas where thousands of poor children and adults were educated; Life Member,
Sarvodaya Yojana, Gujarat; as President of Taluka Panchayat got dug many small, medium and
big tanks (talabs) and Check Dams; completed many small and big irrigation projects including
Check Dams and Anushravan Talabs
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Reference: Loksabha