Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Amreli (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 Nanubhai Sanghani
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Shantaben Sanghani
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Date of Birth
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12.05.1954
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Place of Birth
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Malila, Distt. Amreli (Gujarat)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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16 Jan 1984
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Geetaben
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., B.Com., LL.B.
Educated at Saurashtra University, Rajkot (Gujarat)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Advocate, Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Sukhnath Road, Amreli,
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Gujarat
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23142, 25900
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Present Address |
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97, Lodhi Estate,
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New Delhi – 110003
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(011) 24698766
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Position Held |
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1982-85
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Member, District Panchayat, Amreli
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1982-92
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Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat
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1985-91
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Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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1987-88
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President, Municipal Council, Amreli
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1989-90
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Convenor, Estimates Committee
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1990
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Minister of State, Fisheries, Jails, Roads and Buildings (Independent
Charge), Gujarat
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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1993-96
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Deputy Chief Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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1995-96
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Member, Committee on Finance
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1996-97
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Vice-President, B.J.P., Gujarat
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Chairman, Committee on Petitions
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-II
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Rules Committee
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Member, Committee on External Affairs
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Chairman, Youth Hostels Association, Gujarat since 1995; Executive Member, Youth
Hostels Association of India; President, (i) Yuvak Mandal Sangh, Gujarat; and (ii) Sardar Patel
Trust, Amreli; Managing Trustee, Taluka Yuvak Sangh; Trustee, City Youth Council, Amreli;
General Secretary, Amreli College, 1973-76 (three terms); Member, Senate, Saurashtra
University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 1982-88
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Special Interests
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Youth affairs, cooperative sector, upliftment of the downtrodden and the poor
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Sports, mountaineering, travelling, making friends and religious missionary work
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Sports and Clubs
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Cricket, football and volleyball
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Countries Visited
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Austria, Australia, Bangkok, France, Germany, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, U.K., and U.S.A.;
Member Delegate, (i) International Young Political Leaders’ Conference, U.S.A., 1994; and
(ii) International Youth Hostels Association Conference, Austria, 1994 and 1996
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Other Information
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Chairman, (i) District Central Cooperative Consumer Stores Ltd., Amreli; and (ii) District
Co-operative Bank Ltd., Amreli
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Reference: Loksabha