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Father's Name
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Shri Raghunath
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Sarubai
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Date of Birth
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16 Mar 1955
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Place of Birth
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Pimpry Akaraut, Edlabad, Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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06 May 1976
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Ganga
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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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I.T.I
Educated at Industrial Training Institute, Surat
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Businessperson
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Permanent Address
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43-44, Dinabandhu Society, Bhatar Road,
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Surat-395007, Gujarat
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Tel : (0261) 2242500/1, 09824127694 (M)
Fax : (0261) 2630405
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Present Address
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501, New M.S. Flats,
Dr. Bishambar Das Marg,
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New Delhi - 110 001
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Tel : (011) 23093367, 09013180249 (M)
Fax : (011) 23093371
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Positions Held
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25 Dec. 1989
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Joined Bharatiya Janata Party
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2008
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Ex. Treasurer, Bharatiya Janata Party, Surat (for 5 years)
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2009
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Ex. Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Surat (for 2 years)
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Ex. Member Invitee, Executive Committee, BJP, Gujarat Pradesh
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2009
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Prabhari, BJP, Valsad District
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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21 June 2010
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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Member, Election Organization Committee, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha
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Member, District Level Consultative Committee, Bank of Baroda, Navsari
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Member, Jilla Takedari Samiti, Navsari Jilla
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Member, Consultative Committee on Food Processing Industries
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Member, Standing Co-ordination Committee, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Gujarat
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Chairman, District Village Developemnt Agency, Navasari
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Vice-Chairman, District Village Development Agency, Surat
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1 Sep. 2014 - 11 Aug. 2015
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Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development
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1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
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11 Aug. 2015 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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25 June 2019 onward
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Chairperson, House Committee
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Books Published
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Editor and publisher, `Nav Gujarat Times`, a Gujarati daily newspaper since 1991
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Organised play titled`Janta Raja` based the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji (i) 23-31 June 2007, Surat; (ii) February, 2009, Navsari; and (iii)`Beti Bachao` or `Save the Girl Child`, Surat on the occassion of World Women`s Day.
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Organised, (i) Samast Maharastrian Samaj Sammelan, Surat; (ii) Govinda Utsav Samittee, Surat; (iii) blood donation camps every year; (iv) more than 70,000 women under the banner `Modi Samarthak Mahila Mandal`, provinding employment opportunities to women, and also providing food tiffins to 200 workers on daily basis; and (v) under the banner `Youth for Gujarat` helped youths in various social as well as cultural activities, and also provided Accidental Insurance cover to about 1500 youth who have donated blood in the camps; Actively participated in `Vanchitona Beli Vikas Yatra`organised by BJP; Actively involved in installation of the statue of `Chhtrapati Shivaji`, 29th May, 2008, Bilimora town, unveiled by the then Hon`ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi
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Special Interests
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Reading
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Countries Visited
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Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand and U.A.E.
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Other Information
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Chairman, (i) Fund Samiti for Chhtrapati Shivaji Smarak Samiti, Surat; (ii) Airport Committee, Surat; President, (i) Shri Saraswati Education Society, Surat; (ii) Maharastrian Vikas Mandal, Surat; (iii) Renuka Mata Charitable Trust, Surat; Ex-President (i) Maratha Patil Samaj Mandal, Surat; and (ii) South Gujarat Textile Processor Association, Surat; Vice-Chairman, Valsad Telecom District, Surat; Ex-Chairman (i) Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (G.I.D.C.) (Government of Gujarat) and (ii) Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. Baroda (GACL) (Government of Gujarat); (iii) Monitoring and Advisory Committee, District Rural Development; Ex Vice-Chairman, Indo Republic Korea Friendship Group; Managing Director, Eye Witness news channel; In-charge, 8 Municipal Wards during the Municipal election since 2005; Organized mega public meeting named `Vande Gujarat` on 02.12.2007; Ex-Member, Standing Consulting Committee, Agriculture & Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat
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