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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha RAWAT, SHRI BAIJNATH [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - BARABANKI-SC (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Raja Ram Rawat
Date of Birth 25 January 1954
Place of Birth Bhulbhulia, Distt. Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Married on 25 June 1975
Spouse's Name Smt. Geeta Rani Rawat
Children Three sons and four daughters
Educational Qualifications
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Kanpur University, Kanpur and Lucknow
University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession
Agriculturist
Permanent Address
Vill. Bhulbhulia, P.O. Semrawan
Distt. Barabanki-225001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (05244) 22310, 74310
Present Address
52-54, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3792825
Positions Held
1991-92 and Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1993-95 (two terms)
Aug.-Dec.1992 Minister of State, Energy, Uttar Pradesh
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Communications
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on the
Functioning of Waqf Board
Member, Consultative Committee Ministry of Railway
Special Interests
Reading and discussing literature
Other Information
Served in a private firm in Kanpur, 1975; Teacher in a
primary school, 1978-80 and 1981-91; Member, Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh and qualified second year of `Sangh
Shiksha Varg'; actively participated in the `Kar Sewa' of
Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Mukti Andolan and was imprisoned;
Member, Zonal Railway Users' Consultative Committee
Election Result of
Barabanki-SC Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 11,07,819
Total votes polled 5,83,110Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1)Shri Baijnath Rawat (B.J.P.) 2,28,368
(2)Shri Ramsagar (S.P.) 2,14,583
(3)Shri Ramdulare Rawat (B.S.P.) 1,01,518
(4)Shri Banshi Lal (I.N.C.) 16,012
Reference: Loksabha