Know your Politician
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Mumbai-North-West(Maharashtra )
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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 Vasant Anandrao Kamat
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Date of Birth
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05.10.1954
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Ankola, Distt. North Kanara (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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11 May 1981
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Maharookh Gurudas Kamat
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Com., LL.B., M.B.A.
Educated at R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics and Government Law College, Mumbai,Maharashtra
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Profession
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Advocate
Agriculturist, Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
“Gaurinandan“, 5th Road,
Near Acharya Garden,
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Chembur, Mumbai – 400 071, Maharashtra
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Tel. (022) 25212727
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Present Address |
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19, G.R.G. Road,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23372246, 23372247, 23092073, 23093549 (O)
23094646, 23094141 (R), 9820062727 (M)
Fax. (011) 23092626 (R), 23094054 (O)
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Position Held |
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1976-80
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President, National Students` Union of India (N.S.U.I.)
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1984
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Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
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1984-87
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President, Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress
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1984-89
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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1987-88
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President, Indian Youth Congress
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1987-89
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Member, Joint Committee on Railways Bill
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1991-96
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Member, Committee on Industries
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Member, Railway Convention Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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1997 – 2003
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Vice-President, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Petitions
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
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2003 – 2008
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President, Mumbai Congress
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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2004-2006
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Member, Committee on Finance
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Member, Committee on Official Language
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2005-2009
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Member, Ethics Committee
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2006-2009
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Chairman, Committee on Energy
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2006 onwards
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Chairman, Indo-UK Parliamentary Association
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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2009 -19 July 2011
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Union Minister of State, Communications and Information Technology
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19 Jan 2011-19 July 2011
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Union Minister of State, Home Affairs
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Awarded Principal Wellingkar Trophy for the Outstanding Student Award at the R.A. Podar College, 1976; and Fellow of Government Law College, Mumbai, 1979 on passing out with a First Class and Standing Second in Bombay University
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Actively engaged in combating corruption, social evils and communal elements
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Special Interests
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Social work
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and sports
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Sports and Clubs
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Badminton, table-tennis and cricket; Member (i) Maharashtra State Sports Council; (ii) Khar Gymkhana; (iii) Chembur Gymkhana; (iv) CCI; (v) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; (vi) United Servies Club, Mumbai; and (vii) Delhi Golf Club
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled; most of Europe, China, South East Asia, U.S.A.; represented India at the International Youth Convention, Moscow, 1985 and at the United Nations, New York, 1994; nominated by Hon. Prime Minister to the “International Conference on Federalism”, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13 – 16 Dec. 2010
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Other Information
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Member, (i) Film Advisory Board of Film Censors, Government of India, 1980-84; (ii) Central Purchases Advisory Council, Government of India, 1980-83; (iii) Bombay Telephone Advisory Committee; (iv) National Shipping Board, 1985-89; and (v) Committee of Central Board of Direct Taxes, 2004
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Reference: Loksabha