Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Chimur (Maharashtra )
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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 Sukaji Shiwankar
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Jankabai
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Date of Birth
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07.04.1940
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Place of Birth
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Aamgaon, Dist.-Godia, (Maharashtra)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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16 May 1962
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Mangla
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A. (Economics), M.A. (History)
Educated at Nagpur University, Nagpur
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Professor
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Permanent Address |
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Aamgaon, District Gondia (Maharashtra)
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(07189)225677,225277
Fax : (07189) 225277
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Present Address |
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B-603, M.S. Flats, B.K.S.Marg
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New Delhi-110 001
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Tels. (011) 23782632, 9868180448 (M)
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Position Held |
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1978-1989 and 1994-2004
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (six terms)
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1981-82
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Member, Panchayat Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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1982-83
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Member, Employment Gurantee Scheme Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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1984-85
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Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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1982-84, 1986-89
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Executive Member, Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
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1990
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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1994-96
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Minister, Irrigation, Government of Maharashtra
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1996-99
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Minister, Department of Finance & Planning, Government of Maharashtra
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1994-2000
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Member, Committee on Defence
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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7 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on MPLADS
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Book Published
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Gaja Aad (Diary on the situtation during Emergency), Maharashtra Vidhansabheneel bhashne (speeches delivered in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly), Bhartacha Aarthick Sthiti, Kenya Safari
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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More than 100 articals have been published by him on varied subjects and on national luminaries, such as Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar, Mahatama Gandhi; some famous articles are ” Shivaji ki Swarajya Vyavastha”, Shivaji ka Ashta Pradhan Mandal”, “Krishi ke Liye Byaj Dar 6 pratishat ho”, “Kisanon ki Karz Mukti”, and “Ashvamedha Yojna”
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Rural development, womens` welfare; Founder, Gramothan Sanstha, Jan kalyan Sansthan, Lok Kalyan Sanstha, Mahakachi Siddhpathe, Janata Sahari Bank; estabilished three Janjatiya Ashramshala, three Schools, one Ayurvedic College, and one Homeopathy College
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Special Interests
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Social activities; to work with tribal people and in the educational institutions and co-operative societies; photography; writing and meditation
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Watching films, cultural dances, visiting National park
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Sports and Clubs
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Kabaddi, swimming
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Countries Visited
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America, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Kenya, Switzerland and European Countries
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Other Information
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Organised farmers for agricultural cost prices; launched agitation for waiving off loans; exhibition of his photographs were held in Jahangir Art Gallery of Mumbai (twice), Nagpur and Pune; his personal collection comprises 5,000 books on meditation and 300 rare photographs on wild life; President, All India Kisan Morcha, B.J.P., 1989-92; 2000-2004
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Reference: Loksabha