CHANDRASHANKER, SHRI, Cong., (Bombay—Broach): S. of Shri Manishanker; B. Amod (Distt. Broach), September 3, 1898; ed. at College of Arts, Baroda, and Veterinary College, Bombay; Social worker; Participated actively in the Freedom movement; travelled in Burma, 1929; Led ‘No-tax Campaign’ in 1932 amongst the peasants of Broach Distt.; Imprisoned for individual satyagraha, 1942; Went underground in the ‘Do or Die’ Movement, 1942-45; General Secretary, Gujerat Vyayam Pracharak Mandal; Member, A.I.C.C. and Gujerat P.C.C.; President Distt. C.C., Broach; Chairman, Broach Distt. Industrial Co-operative Association Ltd.; Commandant, Home Guards, Distt. Broach since November, 1947; Non-official Secretary, Rural Development Board, Distt. Broach, 1947-48, 1950-51; Member, Board of Physical Education, Government of Bombay, 1947-52; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952—57; Chairman, Adivasi Seva Sangh, Distt. Broach; Chairman, Mal-Samat Peoples’ Cooperative Housing Society, Ltd., Broach; Hon. organiser at Garudeshwar (Broach), Internicine Area Scheme, All India Khadi Board.

Special Interest: Physical education and military science. 

Favourite pastime: Spinning and games.

Permanent Address: Navachoki, Broach (Western Railway.)

[Voting results at The Election:

Electorate: 3,42,075

Shri Chandrashanker . . 1,18,054

Shri Suresh J. Desai ..  1,00,328]