Name of Member: Shri Mahesh Kumar Kanodia
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: Patan-SC (Gujarat)
Lok Sabha Experience: 10,11,12,14
Fourteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Patan -SC (Gujarat) |
Party Name : |
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Mithabhai Rupabhai Kanodia |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Daliben M. Kanodia |
Date of Birth |
27 Jan 1937 |
Place of Birth |
Vill. Kanoda, Distt. Mehsana (Gujarat) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
13 May 1960 |
Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Umaben Kanodia |
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No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
Primary
Educated at Shahpur School, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |
Profession |
Artist
Musician |
Permanent Address |
41, Royal Accord Building-II, Opposite Lokhandwala Complex, |
Andheri (West), Mumbai-400 053 (Maharashtra) |
(022)26323051,26315552 |
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Present Address |
2-4, South Avenue |
New Delhi-110 011 |
Tels.(011) 23795024, 9868180259 (M) |
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Positions Held |
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1991 |
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha |
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1991-92 |
Member, Committee on Communications |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
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1996 |
Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1996-97 |
Member, Committee on Communications |
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1998 |
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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1998-99 |
Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub-Committee `B` on Department of Posts |
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Member, Consutative Committee, Ministry of Tourism |
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2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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Member, Committee on Railways |
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Member, Private Member`s Bills and Resolutions |
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards |
Member, Committee on Railways |
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
A very talented and eminent artist in mimic and vocal music is particular with notable contibution to Gujarati and Hindi films, Radio and Doordarshan; Sang in more than 20 voices of famous playback singers; founded `Mahesh Kumar and Party` (Musical Party) and performed more than 14,000 shows world-wide since the age of eight years; won many awards for singing; writing poems in Gujarati; and music composer in Gujarati/Hindi films |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Organising charity shows for building hospitals, schools and dharamshalas; and assisting in flood and drought relief works by raising funds through his art |
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Special Interests |
Stage-shows, assistance to the poor and the needy and public relations |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Singing, religious worship, script-writing, travelling, viewing movies and meditation |
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Countries Visited |
Widely travelled |
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Other Information |
Conferred (i) `Best Music Director` award by the Government of Gujarat, 1971; (ii) `The Best Playback Singer` award for the film `Akhand Chudlo` by the Government of Gujarat; awarded many shields and trophies by cultural and music organisations and eminent personalities in the field of art and music; got a Hospital `Arogya Dham` constructed for the poor in his native place Kanoda; HMV recorded his imitations of many talented artists in 1953; Music India & Co. recorded his music and songs |
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