Solanki, Shri Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Constituency   : Anand (Gujarat) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Shri Madhavsinh Solanki Mother’s Name Smt. Vimlaben Date of Birth 26 Nov 1953 Place of Birth Borsad, Distt. Anand (Gujarat) Marital Status Married Educational Qualifications B.E. (Civil) Educated at Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalay Profession Engineer Consultant, Trader Permanent Address At. & P.O. Dedarda Ta. Borsad Distt. Anand Gujarat Tel. (02696) 220258 Fax. (02696) 221343 Present Address 6, K. Kamraj Lane, New Delhi – 110001 Tels. (011) 23015382, 23015383 (R) Fax: (011) 23015385 (R) 8130906333 (M) Fax. (011) 23015385 (R), Room No. 199, , E-Wing, 1st Floor, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011)23386595, 23383614 (O) Fax: (011) 23383539 (O) Positions Held

1992 General Secretary, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee

1995-2004 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (three terms)

2003-2004 Deputy Leader, Opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

2004-2006 Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC)

2006-2008 President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee

Member, Committee on Commerce

Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

1 May 2008 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

28 May 2009 – 18 Jan 2011 Union Minister of State, Power

19 Jan 2011 -28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Railways

28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Drinking Water and Sanitation

Social And Cultural Activities Participated in dramas; folk dances in school and colleges; organised free medical camps, employment awareness camps, A-forestation drives, environmental protection and awareness drives, permission of educational institutions in rural areas Special Interests WTO, environment, social justice and youth empowerment, use of information and technology for modernisation, relief work, disaster management, consumer protection awareness drives, women empowerment, youth awareness and programs of uplifting poor, downtrodden and backward class. Favourite Pastime and Recreation Sports, music, travelling and reading Sports and Clubs Basket ball, Tennis, Swimming, Football; President, Gujarat State Basketball Club for 8 years Countries Visited Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Syria, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A. Other Information Ex-President, (i) Rastriya Kelavani Mandal, Borsad; (ii) Ahmedabad General Mazdoor Union, Gujarat; (iii) Gujarat Electricity Technical Employees Union, and (iv) Mahikantha, Sewa Mandal, Sarol, Dist. Anand, Gujarat; Ex-Vice President, All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation; Member, (i) Press Council of India; and (ii) Indo-Japan delegation, Japan,2004; Attended WTO Conference of Parliamentarians, Brusells, 2004

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