Biography

Father's Name   	Shri Ram Prasad Bhardwaj

Date of Birth   	1 October 1948

Place of Birth  	Tiwari, Para-Kharod, Distt. Bilaspur 
	                (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status  	Married on 2 July 1990

Spouse's Name   	Smt. Kamala Devi Bhardwaj (Earlier married 
                        Smt. Bangula Devi Bhardwaj on 25 March 1968, 
			since deceased)

Children        	Three sons and three daughters

Educational Qualifications  	

		B.A., Diploma in Physical Education 

		Educated at Lakshmaneshwar College, Kharod and 
		Physical Training College, Sheopuri (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession  

		Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Sportsman 
		and Diplomat

Permanent Address  	

		Tiwari, Para-Kharod, Distt. Bilaspur-495 001 
		(Madhya Pradesh)

		Tels. (07752) 22229, 20340

Present Address  	

		5, Talkatora Road,
		New Delhi - 110001

		Tel. (011) 3755397

Positions Held  

1980		Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 

1980-84		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Energy

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Information and Broadcasting

1984		Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1984-89		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Petroleum and Natural Gas

1987-89		Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

1989		Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1990		Member, Committee on Official Language

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Agriculture

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy

1991		Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) 

1991-96		Member, Committee on Official Language

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal

1994-96		Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
		Castes and Scheduled Tribes

		President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira)
		[P.C.C. (I)],Madhya Pradesh

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1996-97		Member, Committee on Energy

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1998-99		Member, Committee on Official Language

		Member, Committee on Energy and its
		Sub-Committee-II on Coal

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Coal

Social and Cultural Activities  

Upliftment of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward
classes; child development; promoting education and generation of 
employment avenues; struggle against social evils; President, 
(i) Nasha Bandi Samiti and Scheduled Castes  Welfare Association,
Pamgarh since 1968; (ii) Lakshmaneshwar Education Society, Kharod; 
(iii) Rahod Education Samiti, Rahod; and few other education societies 
in Madhya Pradesh

Special Interests  	

Organising eye camps and other social welfare camps

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  	

Photography, games, gardening and boating

Sports and Clubs  

Kabaddi, football and cricket; organising sports competitions; 
set up Lakshmaneshwar Sports Club, Kharod; Member, Cricket Club
of India; Instructor, Physical Training Institute, Lakshmaneshwar
College, Kharod, 1968-80

Countries Visited  	

Cuba, Mexico and USA; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to 
Mexico and several other countries