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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha SIRPOTDAR, SHRI MADHUKAR [SHIV SENA - MUMBAI NORTH WEST (MAHARASHTRA)]
Father's Name Shri Raghunath Sirpotdar Date of Birth 31 January 1936 Place of Birth Anjanari, Distt. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married on 11 May 1960 Spouse's Name Smt. Mangala Children One son Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at Bombay University, Mumbai (Maharashtra) Profession Trade Unionist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 16, Vinayak Co-op. Housing Society, Gandhi Nagar, Bandra (E), Mumbai -400051 (Maharashtra) Tel. (022) 6420527 Present Address 24, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001 Tel. 3782139 Positions Held 1980 Leader, Shiv Sena Party, Maharashtra onwards 1990-96 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1990-91 Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1990-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs, Maharashtra 1991-92 and Member, Panel of Chairmen, Maharashtra 1994-95 Legislative Assembly 1991-94 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1994-95 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1995-96 Chairman, Committee of Privileges, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Member, Joint Select Committee on Rent Control Bill, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996 Leader, Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha onwards 1996-97 Chairman, Committee on Labour and Welfare Member, Committee of Privileges Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Ethics Committee Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on functioning of Wakf Board Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Leader, Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party Founder Member, Co-ordination Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party Coalition 1998-99 Chairman, Committee on Estimates Chairman, Parliamentary Pay Committee Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-I Member, Committee on Petitions Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on Budget of Lok Sabha Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs Member, Informal Consultative Committee on Central, Western Railway, Ministry of Railways
Social and Cultural ActivitiesUpliftment of labourers and assistance to needy poor;
Member (i) Labour Welfare Board, Maharashtra; and
(ii) Legal Aid Advisory Committee, Industrial and
Labour Court, MumbaiSpecial Interests
Social work, education and sports
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, attending social and cultural programmes
Sports and Clubs Hockey, cricket and kabaddi; President, Mumbai Suburban Distt. Kabaddi Association; Vice-President, Maharashtra Wrestlers Association, Mumbai Suburban DistrictCountries Visited Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.Other Information President (i) Maharashtra Sharamik Sena, Mumbai, 1985 onwards; (ii) Maharashtra Rickshaw Chalak Union, Mumbai, 1986 onwards; (iii) Air India Flight dispatcher Association, Mumbai, 1987 onwards; (iv) Air India Technical Staff Association, 1989 onwards; (v) Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, Mumbai, 1995 onwards; and (vi) Vigilance Committee, Deptt. of Food and Civil Supplies, Maharashtra; Vice Chairman, Bhavani Sahakari Bank, Mumbai, 1982 onwards; Advisor, Air India Cabin Crew Association, Mumbai, 1987 onwards; Member, (i) Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (C.P.A.), 1990 onwards; (ii) National Shipping Board; and (iii) Committee on State Funding (Electoral Reforms)
Election Result of
Mumbai North West Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 15,24,258
Total votes polled 7,87,764Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Madhukar Sirpotdar (S.S.) 3,70,229
(2) Shri Tushar Gandhi (S.P.) 3,50,994
(3) Shri Aftab Ahmad Khan (J.D.) 28,407
(4) Shri Kirti Shesharao Meshram (B.S.P.) 5,962
Reference: Loksabha