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Father's Name
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Shri Kalyanji
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Nakuben
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Date of Birth
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06 Sep 1951
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Place of Birth
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Nichimandal, Rajkot, Gujarat
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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22 May 1973
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Amrutben Kundariya
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational
Qualifications
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Under Matric
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Service
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Permanent Address
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Shivam Palace, Darpan Society,
Ravapar Road,
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Distt. Morbi-363641, Gujarat
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Tel : (02822) 234400, 09825005386 (M)
Fax : (02822) 226100
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Present Address
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Flat No. C1/31, Pandara Park,
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New Delhi-110001
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Tel : (011) 23075386
Fax : (011) 23380121
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Positions Held
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1995 - 25 Dec, 2012
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Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (5 terms)
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1998 - 2001
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Chairman, Gujarat Seeds Corporation
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2001 - 2002 and 2011 - 2012
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Minister for Rural Development (Independent Charge), Govt. of Gujarat
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2003 - 2011
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Member of various Committees in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly viz. Panchayat Rajya Samiti, Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee, Committee of Industries
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May, 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
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9 Nov. 2014 - 27 Aug. 2015
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture
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27 Aug. 2015 - 5 July 2016
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
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1 Sept. 2016 - 18 Oct. 2016
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Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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19 Oct. 2016 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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24 July 2019 onwards
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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13 Sept. 2019 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Industry
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Social And Cultural Activities
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As a social worker trying to help the needy persons of the society
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Special Interests
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Social service, reading articles on rural development and issues relating to agriculture
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Listening to news; devotional songs and visiting pilgrim centres
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Countries Visited
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Belgium, Burkina Faso, China, Ghana, Italy, Kenya, Russia, Togo, U.K. and U.S.A.
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