Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Navsari(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 Raghunath
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Sarubai
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Date of Birth
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16.03.1955
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Place of Birth
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Pimpry Akaraut, Edlabad, Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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06 May 1976
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Ganga
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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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I.T.I
Educated at Industrial Training Institute, Surat
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Businessperson
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Permanent Address |
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43-44/ Dinbandhu Society, Bhatar Road,
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Surat, Gujarat-395007
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(0261)2242501, 09824127694(M),(0261) 2630405(Fax)
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Present Address |
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213, North Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. 9013180249 (M)
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Position Held |
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25 Dec. 1989
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Joined Bhartiya Janta Party
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Ex. Treasurer, Bhartiya Janta Party, Surat (for 5 years)
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Ex. Vice-President, Bhartiya Janta Party, Surat (for 2 years)
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Ex. Member Invitee, Executive Committee, BJP, Gujarat Pradesh
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2008
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Member, Election Organization Committee, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha
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Member, District Level Consultative Committee, Bank of Baroda, Navsari
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2009
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Prabhari, BJP Valsad District
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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21 June 2010
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Member, Committee on Defence
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Member, Jilla Takedari Samiti, Navsari Jilla
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Member, Committee on Food Processing Industries
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Member, Standing Co-ordination Committee, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Gujarat
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Chairman, District Village Developemnt Agency, Navasari
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Vice-Chairman, District Village Development Agency, Surat
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Book Published
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Editor and publisher, `Nav Gujarat Times`, a Gujarati daily newspaper since 1991
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Organised play titled`Janta Raja` based the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji (i) 23-31 June 2007, Surat; (ii) February, 2009, Navsari; and (iii)`Beti Bachao` or `Save the Girl Child`, Surat on the occassion of World Women`s Day.
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Chairman,Fund Samiti for Chhtrapati Shivaji Smarak, Samit, Surat;President (i) Shri Saraswati Education Society, Surat; (ii)Maharastrian Vikas Mandal, Surat; (iii)Renuka Mata Charitable Trust, Surat; Ex.-President (i) Maratha Patil Samaj Mandal, Surat; and (ii) South Gujarat Textile Processor Association, Surat; Organised, (i) Samast Maharastrian Samaj Sammelan, Surat; (ii) Govinda Utsav Samittee, Surat; (iii) blood donation camps every year; (iv) more than 70,000 women under the banner `Modi Samarthak Mahils Mandal`, provinding employment opportunities to women, and also providing food tiffins to 200 workers on daily basis; and (v) under the banner `Youth for Gujarat`helped youths in various social as well as cultural activities, and also provided Accidental Insurance cover to about 1500 youth who have donated blood in the camps; Actively participated in `Vanchitona Beli Vikas Yatra`organised by BJP; Actively involved in installation of the statue of `Chhtrapati Shivaji`, 29th May, 2008, Bilimora town, inaugurated by Hon`ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendra Modi
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Special Interests
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Reading
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Countries Visited
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Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand and U.A.E.
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Other Information
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Chairman, Airport Committee;Vice-Chairman, Valsad Telecom District, Surat; Ex. Chairman (i) Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (G.I.D.C.) (Government of Gujarat)and (ii) Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. Baroda (GACL) (Government of Gujarat);Managing Director, Eye Witness news channel;Incharge, 8 Municipal Wards during the Minicipal election since 2005; Organised mega public meeting named Vande Gujarat, 02.12.2007.
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Reference: Loksabha