Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Banaskantha (Gujarat )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Pratap Sinh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Udiba
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Date of Birth
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30.10.1930
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Place of Birth
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Ambod, Taluka Mansa, Distt. Gandhi Nagar (Gujarat)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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08 May 1955
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Pushpaben
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
Educated at S.S.C.E. Board, Mumbai
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker, Educationist
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Permanent Address |
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“Lokniketan”, Ratanpur, Taluka Palanpur,
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District Banaskantha (Gujarat)
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(02742)245171,
09824002171 (M)
Fax : (02742) 246444
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Present Address |
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3, Dr. B.D. Marg,
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New Delhi 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23328171, 9868180771 (M)
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Position Held |
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1971
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Secretary, D.C.C. Banaskantha
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1975-1985
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Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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1975-1980
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Cabinet Minister, Government of Gujarat
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1981-1984
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President, Janata Party, Banaskantha, Gujarat
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1991
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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5 August 2006
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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7 Aug. 2006-onwards
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Working on education of backward and poor childern, initiated various schemes of public welfare like supplying water to villages, programmes of freeing people from bad habits of smoking, drinking, etc.; worked for abolition of untouchability, cooperative movement, women`s education, gramodyoga and farmer`s federation, worked with Congress Sevadal on various youth activities and inspired them through many cultural activities like national songs, dramas etc. from 1946 to 1970
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Special Interests
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Uplifting and educating backward and poor people including children
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Social service
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Countries Visited
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Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.K, and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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President, (i) Akhil Bharatiya Sevadal, Gujarat ; (ii) Gujarat Rajya Gram Vikas Sangh, Ahmedabad; (iii) Banaskantha Jilla Shala Sanchalak Sangh; (iv) Janata Cooperative Press for 25 years; Chairman, (i) District School Committee; (ii) State Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1990-91 & 1998-1999; Director, District Prohibition Cell for 10 years; Secretary, (i) Jilla Gramodyog Mandal for 12 years; (ii) Jilla Rachnatmak Sangh for 5 years, and (iii) Jilla Gramodyog Cooperative Institute for 3 years; Jilladhinayak, District Congress Sevadal for 8 years; District Officer, Gram Rakshak Dal for 5 years; Member, Karobari Committee, Gujarat Rajya Shala Sanchalak Sangh; Founder, Lok Niketan; and from this platform, started ten High Schools, five ashram shalas, eight hostels, kindergartens, rural University and various social and development programmes; Founded “Nootan Bharati” Institute at Taluka Palanpur; and started Thakkarbapa and Sarvajanik Chhatralaya at Palanpur
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Reference: Loksabha