Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Shajapur-SC (Madhya Pradesh )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Ramlalji Gehlot
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Suman Bai
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Date of Birth
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18.05.1948
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Rupeta (Nagda), Distt. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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01 May 1965
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Anita Gehlot
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A
Educated at Vikram University, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Trader, Trade Unionist, Religious Missionary
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Permanent Address |
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46/56 Block, Maharana Pratap Nagar,
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Nagda Junction, Distt. Ujjain-456 335 ( Madhya Pradesh)
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(07366)246345,246635
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Present Address |
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5, Ferozeshah Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels.(011) 23782042, 9868180049 (M)
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Position Held |
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1962-77
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Member, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
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1977-80
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General-Secretary and Vice-President, Janata Party (J.P.), Distt.
Ujjain (Rural), Madhya Pradesh
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1980-84, 1990-92 & 1993-96
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Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms)
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1980-84 &
1990-92
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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Member, Labour Advisory Committee
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1984-86
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Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (B.J.Y.M.), Madhya Pradesh
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1985-86
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Vice-President, B.J.Y.M., Madhya Pradesh
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1986-87
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President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Distt. Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
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1990-92
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Minister of State, Water Resources, Narmada Valley Development,
Panchayat and Rural Development, Antyodaya Programme and Implementation of 20-Point Programme,Government of Madhya Pradesh
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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1999-2000 & 2000-2001
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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2000-2001
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Member, Committee on the Empowerment of Women
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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Member, Business Advisory Committee
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2002-May 2004
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National Secretary, BJP
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Member, Committee on Official Language
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Member, Committee on Labour
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June 2004 onwards
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Vice President, BJP & Incharge of North East (Excluding Assam)
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Labour
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Contributed articles in Vidhayani—a quarterly published by Madhya Pradesh
Legislative Assembly
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Serving the poor, the exploited, the oppressed, particularly the downtrodden sections
of the society through Balai Samaj; Making efforts to eradicate the social evils and conservatism from
the society; active in the above tasks through social and political organisations since 1960
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Special Interests
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Social and political activities
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Cultural plays, songs and sports
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Sports and Clubs
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Swimming, kabaddi, volleyball and gymnastics; Office bearer, (i) Kabaddi Association; and
(ii) Shivaji Kreeda Mandal, Nagda, District Ujjain
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Countries Visited
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U.S.A.; visited as a member of Indian Delegation to United Nations, 1998; and Durban, South Africa, 2001
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Other Information
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Conferred Best Legislator Award by the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 19 March
1996; Treasurer, Grasim Engineering Shramik Sangh affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh,
1967-75; Secretary, Chemical Shramik Sangh affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, 1967-75;
detained several times in connection with workers’ movement during 1968-71 and also remained
in judicial custody for about 10 months in Bhairavgarh, Distt. Ujjain; Detained under Maintenance
of Internal Security Act (M.I.S.A. ) in Bhairavgarh, District jail, Ujjain during Emergency,
1975-76; also detained in connection with political agitations in Ujjain, Bhopal and Delhi;
represented Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and
Training (B.P.S.T.), 1982; Chief Organiser, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) Shakha,
Nagda Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 1962-77; Secretary, R.S.S. Shakha, Nagda
Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; Nagar Karyavahak, R.S.S. Shakha, Nadga Junction,
Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; Member, (i) R.S.S. Shakha, Nagda Junction, Distt. Ujjain,
Madhya Pradesh, 1962-77; (ii) Madhya Pradesh
Sansadiya Sangh, 1983-96; and (iii) Board of Patrons, Nagda Balai Samaj Sangathan Samiti;
also held various posts in several organisations of Madhya Pradesh Balai Samaj
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Reference: Loksabha