Vaghela, Shri Shankersinh Constituency   : Kapadvanj (Gujarat) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Shri Laxmansinh Mother’s Name Smt. Nathuba Date of Birth 21 Jul 1940 Place of Birth Vasan, Distt. Gandhinagar (Gujarat) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 09 Jun 1960 Spouse’s Name Smt. Gulab Ba No. of Sons 3 Educational Qualifications M.A. (Economics) Educated at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Profession Agriculturist Educationist, Social Worker Permanent Address Vasant Vagdo, Near Adiwada Railway-crossing, Gandhi Nagar – 382 019 ( Gujarat) Tel. (079) 23244288 Fax: (079) 23249493 Present Address 7, K. Kamraj Lane, New Delhi – 110 011 Website-www.shankersinghvaghela.com Tels. (011) 23018280, 23017330 (R), 23063779, 23061385 (O) Fax: (011) 23061575 (O), 9868180090 (M) Positions Held

1971-77 Organising and General Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Gujarat

1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha

1977-78 Member, Committee on Estimates

Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

1977-79 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Irrigation and Agriculture

1977-80 Vice-President, Janata Party, Gujarat

1980-91 General Secretary and President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat

1984-89 Member, Rajya Sabha

1984-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Industry

1984-86 Member, House Committee, Rajya Sabha

1986-87 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Petro-Chemicals

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1996-97 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Chief Minister, Gujarat

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1999-2004 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas

Member, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions

Member, Committee on Estimates

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)

23 May 2004- onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles

Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Wrote articles on various topics Social And Cultural Activities Trustee of a number of socio-religious and educational institutions; works for providing medical aid, free food, clothes, books, schools and college fees etc. to the poor and needy; associated with drama activities as Director Sports and Clubs President, North Avenue MPs Club, New Delhi (for six years) Countries Visited Canada, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, North Korea, Singapore,Thailand, and U.S.A. Other Information Founder of Shakti Dal as a NGO for Youth of Gujarat

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