Name of Member: Shri Banwari Lal Purohit

Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency & State: Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 8,9,11

Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA


PUROHIT SH. BANWARI LAL
B.J.P - NAGPUR( MAHARASHTRA)

Father's Name	:   	Shri Bhagwan Dasji Purohit

Date of Birth	:   	16 April 1940

Place of Birth	:   	Nawalgarh in Distt. Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)

Marital Status	:   	Married on 14 July 1959

Spouse's Name	:   	Smt. Pushpa Devi Purohit

Children	:   	Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
	B.Com.
	Educated at G.S. College of Commerce, Nagpur University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   	Journalist, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   	Purohit House, Gokul Peth, West High Court Road, Nagpur-440001 (Maharashtra)
	Tels. (0712) 525146 (R) 523447 (O)
 
Positions Held :
   
1978	Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1982-83	Minister of State, Urban Development
	(Housing and Slums), Maharashtra
1984	Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1989	Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91	Member, Consultative Committee, 
Ministry of Defence
	Member, Railway Committee
1996	Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   	Managing Editor, 'The Hitavada' leading English

Social and Cultural Activities :
Chairman (i) Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Nagpur since 1978, (ii) Ramdev Baba Engineering College, Nagpur since 1984 and (iii) Nagrik Sahkari Rugnalya, Nagpur 1982-86; Member, Executive Committee, Lady Amritbai Daga College of Arts and Science and Ratnidevi Purohit College of Science and Technology, Nagpur; Member, Executive Committee, Deaf and Dumb School, Nagpur; also connected with other social and cultural organisations, Nagpur

Favourite Pastime and Recreation	: 	Reading, travelling and games

Sports and Clubs :

President (i) Suhash MandalŃa leading sports organisation of Vidarbha region since 1982; (ii) Nagpur District Football Association, 1980-86; Life Member, Vidarbha Cricket Association

Countries Visited :

China, Hong Kong, Thailand and U.S.A.

Election Result :
   
Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate	15,14,336
Total votes polled	7,84,944
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Banwari Lal Purohit (B.J.P.)	3,53,547
(2) Shri Kunda Avinash Vijaykar (I.N.C.)	2,32,045
(3) Shri Ramteke Umakant Rambhau (R.P.I.)	1,63,239
(4) Shri Mo. Ijahar Hafizulla (Ind.)	2,366

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