Shiwankar, Shri Maha Deo Rao Constituency   : Chimur (Maharashtra) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Father’s Name Shri Sukaji Shiwankar Mother’s Name Late Smt. Jankabai Date of Birth 07 Apr 1940 Place of Birth Aamgaon, Dist.-Godia, (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 16 May 1962 Spouse’s Name Smt. Mangla No. of Sons 2 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications M.A. (Economics), M.A. (History) Educated at Nagpur University, Nagpur Profession Agriculturist Professor Permanent Address Aamgaon, District Gondia (Maharashtra) (07189)225677,225277 Fax : (07189) 225277 Present Address B-603, M.S. Flats, B.K.S.Marg New Delhi-110 001 Tels. (011) 23782632, 9868180448 (M) Positions Held

1978-1989 and 1994-2004 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (six terms)

1981-82 Member, Panchayat Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

1982-83 Member, Employment Gurantee Scheme Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

1984-85 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

1982-84, 1986-89 Executive Member, Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

1990 Member, Committee on Agriculture

1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1994-96 Minister, Irrigation, Government of Maharashtra

1996-99 Minister, Department of Finance & Planning, Government of Maharashtra

1994-2000 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (two terms)

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Member, Committee on Defence

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Defence

7 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on MPLADS

Books Published Gaja Aad (Diary on the situtation during Emergency), Maharashtra Vidhansabheneel bhashne (speeches delivered in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly), Bhartacha Aarthick Sthiti, Kenya Safari Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments More than 100 articals have been published by him on varied subjects and on national luminaries, such as Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar, Mahatama Gandhi; some famous articles are ” Shivaji ki Swarajya Vyavastha”, Shivaji ka Ashta Pradhan Mandal”, “Krishi ke Liye Byaj Dar 6 pratishat ho”, “Kisanon ki Karz Mukti”, and “Ashvamedha Yojna” Social And Cultural Activities Rural development, womens` welfare; Founder, Gramothan Sanstha, Jan kalyan Sansthan, Lok Kalyan Sanstha, Mahakachi Siddhpathe, Janata Sahari Bank; estabilished three Janjatiya Ashramshala, three Schools, one Ayurvedic College, and one Homeopathy College Special Interests Social activities; to work with tribal people and in the educational institutions and co-operative societies; photography; writing and meditation Favourite Pastime and Recreation Watching films, cultural dances, visiting National park Sports and Clubs Kabaddi, swimming Countries Visited America, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Kenya, Switzerland and European Countries Other Information Organised farmers for agricultural cost prices; launched agitation for waiving off loans; exhibition of his photographs were held in Jahangir Art Gallery of Mumbai (twice), Nagpur and Pune; his personal collection comprises 5,000 books on meditation and 300 rare photographs on wild life; President, All India Kisan Morcha, B.J.P., 1989-92; 2000-2004

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