KAUSHIK, SHRI PURUSHOTTAM, B.A., LL.B. [Janata Dal—Madhya Pradesh, Durg, 1989]:  s. of Dhaluram Kaushik; b. at Mahasamund, Raipur District; Madhya Pradesh, September 24, 1930; ed. at Sagar University, Madhya Pradesh, Law College, Nagpur; m. Amrit Kaushik, 1945, 3 s.; Agriculturist, Lawyer; Political and Social Worker;

Public Offices held:  Union Minister, Tourism and Civil Aviation, March 1977—July 1979, Union Minister, Information and Broadcasting, July 1979—January 1980;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Secretary General, Samyukta Socialist Party, MadhyaPradesh; President, LD, Madhya Pradesh;

Previous Membership: Member 6th Lok-Sabha, and 9th Lok Sabha 1977—79;  Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh, 1972—77;

Committee Experience:  Chairman, Railway Convention Committee, July 17, 1990; Member, General Purposes Committee, July 24, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines, 1990; 

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Music and dance, games, horticulture, reading;

Travels Abroad:  France, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.S.R.;

Sports and Clubs:  Participated in sports and games during student life, represented Sagar University in Volleyball;

Social Activities:  Formed Khetiar Sangh in persuit of fighting for the socio-economic and educational upliftment of agricultural labourers and adivasis; launched a mass campaign against backwardness; interested in cooperative movement;

Other Information:  Member, General Council, ICCR, January 29, 1990;

Permanent Address:  Raipur Co-operative Housing Society, Rajendra Nagar, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh.