Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Chhota Udaipur-ST (Gujarat )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Jemabhai B. Rathwa
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Duliben J. Rathwa
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Date of Birth
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01.06.1953
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Puniyawant, Distt. Vadodara (Gujarat)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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05 May 1976
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Manjulaben Naranbhai Rathwa
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., M.S.W.
Educated at S.N. College, Chhota Udaipur,Gujarat University,
Ahmedabad, and Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
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Narayankunj, Palace Road, P.O. Chhota Udaipur
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Distt. Vadodara-391 165 (Gujarat)
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(02669) 232260,233260,233460
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Present Address |
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21, Balwant Rai Mehta Lane,
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New Delhi-110 001
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Tels. (011) 23070988, 9818838822, 9427033260 (M)
E-mail: [email protected]
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Position Held |
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1988-89
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Vice-President, Janata Dal, District Baroda (now Vadodara)
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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1990-91
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Member, Rules Committee
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1991-94
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Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Member, Committee, Ministry of Food and
Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
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1991-96
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Telecom
and Broadcasting
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Railways
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Food and Consumer Affairs
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2004
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President, Vadodara District Congress Committee
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Minister of State for Railways
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Organised co-operatives at Chhota Udaipur and Adivasi cultural Activities shows; actively working for people`s welfare and progress,
especially of the downtrodden and weaker sections of
society; associated with many Government organisations and NGOs for preservation and promotion of tribal cultural heritage; closely associated with constructive youth activities; associated with a number of educational institutions and Women`s
organizations
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Special Interests
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Social Welfare activities for the poor masses and Adivasis
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Music, sports and games
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Sports and Clubs
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Good player of volleyball, kho-kho, kabaddi, and cricket, Organiser/Member, Volleyball and Cricket Club, Chhota Udaipur
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Other Information
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Chairman, Gujarat State Fisheries Co-operative Federation during 1989-90;
Former Member , Senate, M.S. University, Vadodara;
Assistant Manager, GTDC Gandhinagar;
Director, (i) Vadodara District Industrial Bank; and (ii) Virendra Sinhji Education Trust, Chhota Udaipur; President, (i) Nav Srajan Kelvani Mandal, Chhota Udaipur; and (ii) Pragat Purushottam Kelvani Mandal Chhota Udaipur, Co-operative officer Taluk
Panchayat, Gariyadhar for two years; Extension Officer, Taluk Panchayat, Chhota Udaipur for two years; An active member of Indian Natiional Congress and AICC; Working for the Congress ideology, such as communal
harmony, eradication of untouchability, land development,
prohibition, economic and social justice, etc; undertaken a
number of developmental works in all the ten talukas of the
Chhota Udaipur Parliamentary Constituency; in close contact with the people of the Constituency throughout the calendar year through public meetings, social and religious gatherings
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Reference: Loksabha