JANGDE, SHRI RESHAM LAL, B.A., LL.B. [B.J.P.—Madhya Pradesh, Bilaspur, 1989]:  s. of late Tika Ram Jangde; b. at Parsadih, Raipur District, Madhya Pradesh, February 15, 1925; ed. at Chhatisgarh Arts College, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, University College of Law, Nagpur, Maharashtra; m. Kamla, May 15, 1958, 3 s. and 2 d.; Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker, Religious Missionary, Diplomat; suffered imprisonment in 1942;

Public Offices held:  Deputy Minister, Madhya Pradesh, 1963;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Executive Member, Congress Parliamentary Party, 1955; Vice-President, BJP, Madhya Pradesh, 1985-86; Dy. Leader, BJP, Madhya Pradesh, 1986-87;

Previous Membership:  Provisional Parliament, January 1950—February 1952, First Lok Sabha, 1952- 57, Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62; Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh, 1962-67, 1972-77 and March 1985—November 1989;  

Committee Experience:  Member, Estimates Committee, 1957-58, Select Committee on Code of Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill, 1959; Chairman, Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions, 1974-75, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly; Member, Public Accounts Committee, 1974-75, Estimates Committee, 1985-86, Committee of Privileges, 1987, Committee on the Welfare of SC & ST, 1987-88, Committee on Questions References, 1988 and Rules Committee, 1989, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly; Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, January 19, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law & Justice, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading, dance and songs; 

Sports and Clubs:  Football, Kabaddi, Volley-ball, Yogasan; 

Social Activities:  Efforts to make villages self-reliant; non-exploitation of migrant labour in the coal mines of Bihar, removal of untouchability and dowry system; a leading social and political reformer of Satnami Sect in India; set up Panchayats to arrange marriage among Satnamis; removal of animal sacrifice and superstitious practices; encouraging Harijans to participate in community lunch and religious function of the caste Hindus; Director, Harijan Education Society which runs 15 hostels for Harijans in M.P. from 1955 to 1963 with 1100 students; restoration of land to tribal people, undertook padyatras covering about 3000 villages in Chhatisgarh region for rural upliftment;

Other Information:  Member, Committee on Social Welfare Studies under the Central Planning Commission, 1957-59; a researcher on Guru Ghasidas; Founder-Leader, Guru Ghasidas Pilgrim Mela; Founder of Satnami Sect in Chhatisgarh, Bihar;

Permanent Address: Janta Quarters—I, Indravati Colony, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh.