Biography

Father's Name       	Shri Sunder Lal Sahu                    

Date of Birth       	2 July 1956

Place of Birth      	Manik Chauri, Distt. Raipur (Madhya Pradesh)      

Marital Status      	Married on 21 May 1977

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Dineshwari Sahu                    

Children            	Two sons and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

              Under Graduate

              Educated at Pandit Ravi Shankar University, Raipur
              (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession         

              Agriculturist, Writer, Journalist

Permanent Address  

              C-30, Sector-I, Devendra Nagar,         
              Raipur-493001                           
              (Madhya Pradesh)                        

              Tel. (0771) 526010                                                    

Present Address   

	       116, North Avenue,                 
	       New Delhi-110001              

	       Tel. (011) 3793501            

Positions Held  

1985-92       Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
              (two terms)

1990-92       Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings
              
              General-Secretary, B.J.P. Legislature Party,
              Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

1998          Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99       Member, Committee on Communications
       
              Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
              Home Affairs

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  

Publishing a literary magazine - Bhojali (in Hindi);
Essay-writing before 1980; writing articles; and making
institutional efforts for promotion of non-conventional
sources of energy since 1990

Social and Cultural Activities  

Taking initiative for bringing about socio-economic changes
in Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh through the voluntary
organisation "Chhatisgarh Samagra Vikas Sansthan".

Special Interests  

Working for improvement of agricultural economy by launching
an agenda for alround development of Chhatisgarh

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Music and drawing sketches

Sports and Clubs  

Kabaddi and table tennis