Know your Politician
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Anand(Gujarat )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Madhavsinh Solanki
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Vimlaben
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Date of Birth
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26.11.1953
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Place of Birth
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Borsad, Distt. Anand (Gujarat)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Educational Qualifications
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B.E. (Civil)
Educated at Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalay
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Profession
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Engineer
Consultant, Trader
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Permanent Address |
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At. & P.O. Dedarda
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Ta. Borsad
Distt. Anand
Gujarat
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Tel. (02696) 220258
Fax. (02696) 221343
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Present Address |
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6, K. Kamraj Lane,
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New Delhi – 110001
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Tels. (011) 23015382, 23015383 (R)
Fax: (011) 23015385 (R)
8130906333 (M)
Fax. (011) 23015385 (R),
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Room No. 199, ,
E-Wing, 1st Floor,
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Krishi Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011)23386595, 23383614 (O)
Fax: (011) 23383539 (O)
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Position Held |
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1992
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General Secretary, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
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1995-2004
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Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (three terms)
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2003-2004
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Deputy Leader, Opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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2004-2006
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Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC)
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2006-2008
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President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
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Member, Committee on Commerce
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Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
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1 May 2008
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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28 May 2009 – 18 Jan 2011
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Union Minister of State, Power
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19 Jan 2011 -28 Oct. 2012
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Union Minister of State, Railways
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28 Oct. 2012 onwards
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Participated in dramas; folk dances in school and colleges; organised free medical camps, employment awareness camps, A-forestation drives, environmental protection and awareness drives, permission of educational institutions in rural areas
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Special Interests
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WTO, environment, social justice and youth empowerment, use of information and technology for modernisation, relief work, disaster management, consumer protection awareness drives, women empowerment, youth awareness and programs of uplifting poor, downtrodden and backward class.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Sports, music, travelling and reading
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Sports and Clubs
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Basket ball, Tennis, Swimming, Football; President, Gujarat State Basketball Club for 8 years
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Countries Visited
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Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Syria, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Ex-President, (i) Rastriya Kelavani Mandal, Borsad; (ii) Ahmedabad General Mazdoor Union, Gujarat; (iii) Gujarat Electricity Technical Employees Union, and (iv) Mahikantha, Sewa Mandal, Sarol, Dist. Anand, Gujarat; Ex-Vice President, All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation; Member, (i) Press Council of India; and (ii) Indo-Japan delegation, Japan,2004; Attended WTO Conference of Parliamentarians, Brusells, 2004
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Reference: Loksabha