Name of Member: Shri Vishweshwar Bhagat
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)
Lok Sabha Experience: 10,11
Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA
BHAGAT, SHRI VISHWESHWAR
CONGRESS (I) - BALAGHAT (MADHYA PRADESH)
Father's Name : Shri Tej Ram Bhagat
Date of Birth : 26 November 1950
Place of Birth : Ameda in Distt. Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)
Marital Status : Married on 2 June 1972
Spouse's Name : Smt. Veena Bhagat
Children : One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Part II)
Educated at J.S.T. College, Balaghat
(Sagar University), Sagar (Madhya Pradesh)
Profession :
Agriculturist
Permanent Address :
At Ghubargondi, P.O. Kachekhani, Teh. Waraseoni, Distt. Balaghat-481001 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (07633) 72370
Positions Held :
1972-78 Member, Youth Congress
1978-83 Sarpanch, Vill. Saleteka, Distt. Balaghat,
Madhya Pradesh
Dec. 1978-March 1981 Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Khairlanji, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
1985-91 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1986 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings,
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1986-90 Organising Secretary, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh,
Madhya Pradesh
1988 Member, House Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Dec. 1989-March 1990 Deputy Minister, Panchayat and Rural Development, Madhya Pradesh
1991 Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991 onwards President, D.C.C., Distt. Balaghat
Member, Executive, P.C.C., Madhya Pradesh
Member, Labour Advisory Council, Madhya Pradesh
1991-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
1995-96 Member, Standing Committee on Industry
1996 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Member, Working Committee, All India Kshtriya Pawar Mahasabha; propagation of education, struggle against social evils, welfare of youths, etc.
Special Interests :
Struggle against atrocities, upliftment of the exploited and oppressed persons and economic development of farmers
Sports and Clubs :
Kabaddi, volleyball and football
Countries Visited :
Japan
Other Information :
Director, District Land Development Bank, Balaghat, 1983 onwards; Member, National Consumer Protection Forum and Convener, Parliamentary Group, Madhya Pradesh, 1996 onwards
Election result :
Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 8,59,897
Total votes polled 5,68,630
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Vishweshwar Bhagat (I.N.C.) 1,71,569
(2) Shri Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen (B.J.P.) 1,70,312
(3) Shri Kankar Munjare (K.S.M.) 1,12,185
(4) Shri Dhruva Ratansingh (Ind.) 29,656
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