Sumitra Mahajan (Tai) Biography

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Sumitra Mahajan (Tai),
Constituency   : Indore(Madhya Pradesh )
Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
Email Address : [email protected]
Father’s Name Shri Purushotam Neelkanth Sathe
Mother’s Name Smt. Usha
Date of Birth 12.04.1943
Place of Birth Chiplun, Distt. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
Marital Status Married
Date of Marriage 29 Jan 1965
Spouse’s Name Late Shri Jayant Mahajan
No. of Sons 2
Educational Qualifications M.A. (Psychology), LL.B.
Educated at Indore University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Profession Advocate

Permanent Address
68, Manish Puri, Saket Nagar,
Indore-452 018, Madhya Pradesh
Delhi:(011)23014011/23014022(R), (011)23017914(O)
Fax. (011)23016212 (R),(011) 23792927 (O)

Indore:(0731)2596655 (R) 2542211/2542233 (O)
Present Address
8, G.R.G. Road,
New Delhi – 110 001
Tels. (011) 23358379, 23358315
9868180524, 09425066699 (M)
Position Held
1982-85 Corporator, Municipal Corporation, Indore
1984-85 Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Indore
1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
1990-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
President, Mahila Morcha, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Madhya Pradesh

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1991-92 Member, Joint Committee for 73rd Constitution Amendment Bill

1991-93 Member, Joint Committee for Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Bill, 1991

1991-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
1992-94 Vice-President, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1995-96 Secretary, B.J.P., Parliamentary Board
Chairman, Parliamentary Board, Madhya Pradesh

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1996 Secretary, B.J.P.
1997 Member, Committee on Public Accounts

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1998 General-Secretary, B.J.P.
1998-99 Convenor, Sub-Committee on Drug Control, Committee on Human Resource Development

Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee-I on Value-based Education

Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Appraisal of Laws relating to Women—Criminal Laws

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADs)
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Oct. 1999- Jun. 2002 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Jul. 2002 – May 2003 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
24 May 2003- May 2004 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 6th term)
2004-2009 Member, General Purposes Committee
Chairperson, Commmittee on Social Justice and Empowerment
Member, Panel of Chairmen
2005 Prabhari, Mahilla Morcha, B.J.P.
Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation
5 Aug. 2007 – May 2009 Chairperson, Standing Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (7th term)
Jun. 2009 Member, Panel of Chairmen
31 Aug. 2009 Chairperson, Standing Committee on Rural Development
23 Sep. 2009 Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (8th term)
6 Jun. 2014 Speaker, Lok Sabha
13 Jun. 2014 Chairperson, Business Advisory Committee

Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Staged a play on Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar

Social And Cultural Activities
Discussions and lectures on historical personalities and Ramayana; Lectures on Marathi literature and poetry; and associated with cultural organisation, Sanand and similar other organisations
Special Interests
Women’s Welfare and Social Reforms; literature (poetry in particular) and watching dramas

Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, music, drama, cinema and singing
Sports and Clubs
Interested in Indian games, working for protection/development of playgrounds; and organised
women’s kho-kho match in Indore

Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Former President, Marathi Academy, Madhya Pradesh; Chairman,(i) Ahilya Utsav Committee, Indore; (ii) Contemporary Study Centre, Indore; Former Director, (i) Indore-Paraspur Sahakari Bank; and (ii) Maharashtra Brahmin Sahakari Bank; Secretary, Mahila Morcha, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh for two years

Reference: Loksabha

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