Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Chhota Udaipur(Gujarat )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Patalyabhai Rathwa
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Dhagdiben Rathwa
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Date of Birth
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01.06.1951
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Place of Birth
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Pipaldi, 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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29 May 1981
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Sudha Ben Rathwa
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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S.S.C., Diploma in Painting, Post-Diploma in Graphics;
short-term training course in Museology
Educated at Kawant English School, Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat, Faculty of Fine Arts,
M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat; and National Museum, New Delhi
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
Artist, Agriculturist, Businessperson
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Permanent Address |
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(i) 192 B, Amit Nagar Society, VIP Road
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Karelibaug, Vadodara,Gujarat-390018
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(0265)2484111, 09909014490(M),(0265)2492558(Fax)
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(ii) At. & Post. Pipaldi, Tal. Kawant,
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Distt. Vadodara, Gujarat
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Present Address |
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48, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. 9013180464 (M)
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Position Held |
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1982-94
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Member, Rajya Sabha (two terms)
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1982-84
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
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1984-1986
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Member, Consultative Committee on HRD
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1986-88
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Member, Consultative Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Member, Consultative Committee on Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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1988-1990
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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1990-92
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Member, Railway Convention Committee
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1992-94
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Member, Consultative Committee, Department of Revenue
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Finance
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Industry
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests
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Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Industry
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15 Mar. 2010
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Member, Railway Convention Committee
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Awarded certificate of merit by the Association of Working Artists in 1984; held Art exhibitions at
regional, national and international levels; the paintings have formed a part of the collectional heritage
of National Lalitkala Academy, Delhi; Government Museum and Art Gallery Chandigarh; Birla Lalitkala Academy, New Delhi; Lalitkala Academy, Bangalore; Karnataka State Lalit Kala Acadamy Bangalore; All India Fine Arts and Craft Society, New Delhi; Bombay Art Society; Manipur State Lalit Kala Acadamy and Graphic workshops organised by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy and faculty of Fine Arts M.S. University, Vadodara
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with various developmental activities for the upliftment of the weaker
sections in Gujarat and with tribal development programmes and cultural dance, drama, music and arts activities
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Special Interests
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Painting, Photography and Print making “PITHORA” Painting – the traditional idom of Adivasi Land.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Tribal Painting
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, Fine Arts, Film Club, Vadodara, Gujarat
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Countries Visited
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Denmark, Egypt, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan (as a member of Parliamentary Delegation), South Korea, Singapore and
Thailand
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Other Information
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Gallery artist; active in college activities; participated in, (i) various developmental activities in and around Anand Niketan Ashram; (ii) All
India Khet Parishad activities; and (iii) Art exhibitions at regional, national and international levels;
was on art teacher in Jeevan Sadhana High School, Baroda, 1977–81; devoted to Print Making group of
Gallery Artists-Darbar Hall Museum, Junagarh, Gujarat, 1981-82
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Reference: Loksabha