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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha DAVE, SMT. BHAVNA KARDAM [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - SURENDRANAGAR (GUJARAT)]
Father's Name Shri Gunvantrai Acharya
Date of Birth 7 July 1952
Place of Birth Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Marital Status Married on 25 June 1977
Spouse's Name Shri Kardam B. Dave
Children Two daughters
Educational Qualifications
M.A. (Eco.), B.Ed.
Educated at Gujarat University, Kapadwanj,Visnagar and
S.N.D.T. University, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Profession
Educationist
Permanent Address
24, Raghukrupa Apartments,
Opp. LIC Office,
Vasana, Ahmedabad-380007
(Gujarat)
Tel. (079) 6640225
Present Address
159, South Avenue
New Delhi - 110003
Tel. (011) 3792107
Positions Held
1995-96 Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat
1998-99 Member, Committee on Official Language
Member, Committee on Defence and its
Sub-Committee-II
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Communications
Special Interests
Music
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and music
Countries Visited
Nepal as a delegate to Mayor's Council
Other Information
Convenor, Gau Raksha Sangharsh Samiti, Gujarat;
Member (i) Acharya Sangh; (ii) Vishva Hindu Parishad; and
(iii) Kendriya Vidyalaya Committee; Principal, Tutorial High
School, Vasana, Ahmedabad
Election Result of
Surendranagar Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 9,51,167
Total votes polled 5,89,054Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Smt. Bhavna Kardam Dave (B.J.P.) 2,68,819
(2) Shri Sanatkumar M. Mehta (I.N.C.) 2,59,158
(3) Shri Jayendrasinh Narubha Zala (S.P.) 9,905
(4) Shri Amiyalbhai N. Badi (Ind.) 8,534
Reference: Loksabha