Gavit, Shri Manikrao Hodlya Constituency   : Nandurbar -ST (Maharashtra) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC) Email Address : gavitmh[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri Hodlya Bonda Gavit Mother’s Name Late Smt. Jamunabai Date of Birth 29 Oct 1934 Place of Birth Dhudipada, Distt. Nandurbar (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 12 Jul 1952 Spouse’s Name Smt. Surekha Manikrao Gavit No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 4 Educational Qualifications Matriculate Profession Agriculturist Permanent Address Sumanik Niwas, P.O. and Taluka – Navapur Distt. Nandurbar – 425 412 Maharashtra Tels. (02569) 250171 Present Address 38, G.R.G Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Telefax. (011) 23717151 9868180600 (M) Positions Held

1965-71 Member, Navapur Village Panchayat, Distt. Dhule, Maharashtra

1971-78 Chairman, Social Welfare Committee, Zila Parishad, Dhule, Maharashtra

1978-84 Vice-President, District Congress Committee (Indira) [D.C.C.(I)], Distt. Dhule, Maharashtra

1980-81 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Chairman, Committee on Social Welfare

1981 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha

1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1990-91 Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

1990-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1991-93 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways (two terms)

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (7th term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

Member, Committee on Railways

1999-2001 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 8th term)

23 May 2004 Union Minister of State, Home Affairs

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (9th term)

1 June 2009 Pro-tem Speaker

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Commitee on Rural Development

7 Oct. 2009 Chairman, Committee on Ethics

17 Jun. 2013 Union Minister of State, Social Justice and Empowerment

Social And Cultural Activities Social service, promotion of education; Chairman, Adivasi Sahayak Sanstha, Dhule Favourite Pastime and Recreation Adivasi Lok Sangeet Sports and Clubs Cricket and Hockey Countries Visited South Africa; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to South Africa Other Information Chairman, (i) Social Welfare Committee, Dhule, Maharashtra; (ii) Visharwadi Educational Society, Dhule, since 1974; (iii) Maharashtra State Tribal Corporation, 1980-84; (iv) Senior College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Navapur; and (v) B.Ed. College, Navapur; Member, (i) Senate, Poona University, 1974-75; and (ii) National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board, 1998-99; suffered imprisonment in 1978 for participation in the “Jail Bharo Andolan” called by Janata Government

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