Know your Politician 
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                                                        Surendranagar(Gujarat                                                     )
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                                                        Indian National Congress(INC)
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                                                        Father’s Name
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                                                        Shri Ganda Lal
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                                                        Mother’s Name
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                                                        Smt. Amba Ben
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                                                        Date of Birth
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                                                        10.08.1940
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                                                        Place of Birth
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                                                        Nagadaka, Ta.Sayala, Distt.Surendranagar (Gujarat)
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                                                        Marital Status
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                                                        Married
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                                                        Date of Marriage
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                                                        01 Jan 1961
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                                                        Spouse’s Name
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                                                        Smt. Madhukanta
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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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                                                        Under Matriculate  Educated at Viramgam Taluka Shala, Viramgam, Distt. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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                                                        Profession
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                                                        Agriculturist 
                                                        
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                                                        Permanent Address | 
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                                                                    Parkota, Near Ramji Mandir, Viramgam, Ta. Viramgam,
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                                                                    Distt. – Ahmedabad 382150, Gujarat
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                                                                    Tels. (02715) 233333
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                                                        Present Address | 
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                                                                    5, G.R.G. Road,
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                                                                    New Delhi – 110 001
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                                                                    Tels. (011) 23093533, 9868160446 (M)
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                                                        1980-84
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                                                        President, BJP, Taluka Viramgam, Gujarat
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                                                        1984-89
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                                                        Vice-President, Nagar Palika, Viramgam, Gujarat
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                                                        Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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                                                        1989
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                                                        Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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                                                        1990
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                                                        Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
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                                                        1991
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                                                        Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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                                                        5 Aug. 2004
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                                                        Member, Committee on External Affairs
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                                                        2004
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                                                        Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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                                                        7 Aug. 2004
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                                                        Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House
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                                                        21 Mar. 2009
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                                                        Resigned from 14th Lok Sabha
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                                                        2009
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                                                        Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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                                                        31 Aug. 2009
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                                                        Member, Standing Committee on Railways
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                                                        Special Interests
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                                                        Social activities, welfare of labour and employees
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                                                        Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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                                                        Singing
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                                                        Countries Visited
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                                                        Nepal
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                                                        Other Information
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                                                        Chairman, State Tansport, Gujarat, 1997-99; Joint Secretary, Lions Club, Viramgam, Gujarat; Vice President, Gujarat Rajya Koli Samaj, 1985-90; Member, International Koli Samaj; arrested during Emergency, 1976-77  and detained in Sabarmati Jail, Gujarat 
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Reference:  Loksabha