Banka Bihar MP

Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1962 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 17, 2019April 10, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	SHAKUNTALA DEVI	87359
Runner up	:	SWA	KAZI S.A. MATIN	49965
MARGIN	:	37394	( 23.58% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
19-02-1962

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES

1.POLLED 164957 ( 40.04% of Total Electors)

2.VALID 158567

3.REJECTED 6390 ( 3.87% of Total Votes Polled)

4.MISSING 0

5.TENDERED 1

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

II. ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	412008	412008
2. SERVICE	0	0
3. TOTAL	412008	412008

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	164957	164957
2. POSTAL	0	0
3. TOTAL	164957	164957

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1967 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 14, 2019April 10, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	BJS	B. S. SHARMA	81297
Runner up	:	INC	S. DEVI	63730
MARGIN	:	17567	( 7.02% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
15-02-1967

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES

1. POLLED	262446	( 51.15%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	250122
3. REJECTED	12324	( 4.70%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

II. ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	513057	513057
2. SERVICE	0	0
3. TOTAL	513057	513057

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	262446	262446
2. POSTAL	0	0
3. TOTAL	262446	262446

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1971 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 10, 2019April 3, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	SHIV CHANDIKA PRASAD	80017
Runner up :		CPI	VASUDEO YADAV	68942
MARGIN	:	11075 ( 4.12%	of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	3/1/1971

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER :			AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION :

VOTES
1. POLLED	275068	( 49.19% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	268529
3. REJECTED	6539	( 2.38% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	11	0	11
2. REJECTED	0	0	0
3. WITHDRAWN	2	0	2
4. CONTESTED	9	0	9
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	6	0	6

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	290957	268190	559147
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	290957	268190	559147

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	159347	115721	275068
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	159347	115721	275068

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1977 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 8, 2019April 3, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	BLD	LIMAYE MADHU	239550
Runner up :		INC	CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH	78866
MARGIN	:	160684 ( 47.72%	of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	16-03-1977

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 729			AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 856

VOTES
1. POLLED	344437	( 55.14%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	336709
3. REJECTED	7728	( 2.24%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	5	0	5
2. REJECTED	0	0	0
3. WITHDRAWN	1	0	1
4. CONTESTED	4	0	4
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	2	0	2

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	332125	292520	624645
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	332125	292520	624645

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	223934	120503	344437
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	223934	120503	344437

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1980 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 6, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC(I)	CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH	171781
Runner up :		JNP(S)	LIMAYE MADHU	95358
MARGIN	:	76423	( 22.17% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
06-01-1980

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 926		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 746

VOTES
1. POLLED	351663	( 50.89%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	344705
3. REJECTED	6958	( 1.98%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	8	0	8
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	5	0	5

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	359855	331142	690997
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	359855	331142	690997

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	184272	167391	351663
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	184272	167391	351663

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1984 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 18, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	MANORMA SINGH	306703
Runner up :		BJP	JANARDAN YADAV	154731
MARGIN	:	151972	( 31.75% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-12-1984

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 979		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 786

VOTES
1. POLLED	487005	( 63.22% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	478599
3. REJECTED	8406	( 1.73% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
I. CANDIDATES
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED		8	1	9
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT		7	0	7

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL		400278	370008	770286
2. SERVICE		0	0	0
3. TOTAL		400278	370008	770286

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		253543	233462	487005
2. POSTAL		0	0	0
3. TOTAL		253543	233462	487005

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1989 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 31, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	JD	PRATAP SINGH	369771
Runner up :		INC	MANORMAN SINGH	153156
MARGIN	:	216615	( 40.99% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-11-1989

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : 1227 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 778

VOTES

1. POLLED	540071	( 56.53%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	528470
3. REJECTED	11601	( 2.15%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	345646	194425	540071
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	345646	194425	540071

ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	503211	452163	955374
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	503211	452163	955374

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1991 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 28, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	JD	PRATAP SINGH	241797
Runner up :		INC	MANORMA SINGH (W)	131410
MARGIN	:	110387	( 23.13% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
23-05-1991

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 1230		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 782

VOTES
1. POLLED	487594	( 50.68% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	477234
3. REJECTED	7908	( 1.62% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	76
5. BALLOT PAPER SET APART	2376
6. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	275315	212267	487582
2. POSTAL	11	1	12
3. TOTAL	275326	212268	487594

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	507106	454741	961847
2. SERVICE	121	61	182
3. TOTAL	507227	454802	962029

CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	24	1	25
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	23	0	23

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1996 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 25, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		JD		GIRIDHARI YADAV	276214
Runner up :		SAP		DIGVIJAY SINGH	261499
MARGIN :		14715	2.34%	of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	07-05-1996	10-05-1996	13-05-1996

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	1522		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 692

VOTES
1. POLLED	640950	60.84%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	629616
3. REJECTED	11334	1.77%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		378589	262355	640944
2.	POSTAL	6	0	6
3. TOTAL		378595	262355	640950

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	551901	501435	1053336
2.	SERVICE	59	28	87
3.	TOTAL	551960	501463	1053423

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	34	1	35
2.	REJECTED	1	0	1
3.	WITHDRAWN	3	0	3
4.	CONTESTED	30	1	31
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	28	1	29

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1998 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 23, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		SAP	DIGVIJAY SINGH	331660
Runner up	:	RJD	GIRIDHARI YADAV	320369
MARGIN	:	11291	1.60% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
16-02-1998	02-03-1998	03-03-1998

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : 1527 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 695

VOTES

1. POLLED	703951	66	.35%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	703951
3. REJECTED	0	0	.00%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		422370	281581	703951
2.	POSTAL			0

3. TOTAL

422370

281581

703951

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	554283	506661	1060944
2.	SERVICE	51	25	76
3.	TOTAL	554334	506686	1061020

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	7	0	7
2.	REJECTED	0	0	0
3.	WITHDRAWN	1	0	1
4.	CONTESTED	6	0	6
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	4	0	4

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 1999 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 19, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		JD(U)		DIGVIJAY SINGH	233453
Runner up :		IND		GIRIDHARI YADAV	212045
MARGIN :		21408	3.42%	of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	03-10-1999	06-10-1999	07-10-1999

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	1527		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 697

VOTES
1. POLLED	635956	59.77%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	626293
3. REJECTED	9663	1.52%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		395026	240921	635947
2.	POSTAL	6	3	9
3. TOTAL		395032	240924	635956

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	561888	502014	1063902
2.	SERVICE	110	37	147
3.	TOTAL	561998	502051	1064049

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	10	0	10
2.	REJECTED	1	0	1
3.	WITHDRAWN	1	0	1
4.	CONTESTED	8	0	8
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	5	0	5

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Banka Constituency, Bihar Loksabha Election 2004 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 12, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Banka

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	RJD	GIRIDHARI YADAV	339880
Runner up :		JD(U)	DIGVIJAY SINGH	335211
MARGIN	:	4669 ( 0.65% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	05-05-2004	13-05-2004	13-05-2004

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 1264	AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 960
DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY :		10-05-2004
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED		39

VOTES
1. REJECTED VOTES (Postal)					0
2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM					0
3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED					713888
4. TENDERED VOTES					0

VOTERS
1. GENERAL	418254	295634	713888
2. PROXY			0
3. POSTAL			0
4. TOTAL			713888

POLLING PERCENTAGE

64.42

52.42

58.82

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	649268	563987	1213255
2. SERVICE	251	108	359
3. TOTAL	649519	564095	1213614

CANDIDATES	MEN	WOMEN	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	11	0	11
2. NOMINATION REJECTED	0	0	0
3. WITHDRAWN	0	0	0
4. CONTESTED	11	0	11
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	9	0	9

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Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav Member of Parliament (MP) from Banka (Bihar) Biodata

February 15, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav

Political Party: Rashtriya Janata Dal

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 14,16

Sixteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Yadav, Shri Jay Prakash Narayan

Constituency :	Banka (Bihar)
Party Name :	Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD)
Email Address :	jpnarayan[DOT]yadav[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name

Shri Akhileshwar Prasad Yadav

Mother’s Name

Smt. Shanti Devi

Date of Birth

02 Aug 1954

Place of Birth

Barhat, Distt. Jamui (Bihar)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

18 Feb 1991

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Savita Yadav

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Patna University, Patna (Bihar)

Permanent Address

Vill. P.O. Barhat,

Distt. Jamui, Bihar

09899550954 (M)

Present Address

6, North Avenue,

New Delhi – 110 001

09899550954 (M)

Positions Held

1980 – 1985 and 1990-2004

Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (Four Terms)

1990 – 1995

Minister, Water Resources, Government of Bihar

1995 – 2000

Minister, Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, Government of Bihar

2000	Minister, Micro Irrigation, Government of Bihar

2004	Elected to 14^th Lok Sabha

2004 – 2005

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Water Resources

May, 2014

Re-elected to 16^th Lok Sabha (2^nd term)

14 Aug. 2014 onwards

Member, Committee on Estimates

1 Sep. 2014 onwards

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs

3 July 2015

Member, Sub Committee-II, Committee on Estimates

25 Aug. 2015

Member, Sub-Committee of the Committee on Estimates on the subject `Panchayati Raj`

Social And Cultural Activities

Actively working to keep regional languages and culture intact and for the upliftment and the all round development of the helpless, dalits and socially backward and neglected people of the society and for their social harmony

Special Interests

Working for eradication of exploitation, poverty, illiteracy and social inequality and creating a harmonious society where all the religions and communities are given equal respect and the feeling of brotherhood prevails.

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading of books on different subjects; special interest in the demonstration of folk lores through music and dramas

Sports and Clubs

Football and Carrom

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Shri Giridhari Yadav Member of Parliament (MP) from Banka (Bihar) Biodata

February 15, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Giridhari Yadav

Political Party: Rashtriya Janata Dal

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 11,14

Fourteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Yadav, Shri Giridhari

Constituency :	Banka (Bihar)
Party Name :	Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)

Father’s Name

Late Shri Dhano Yadav

Date of Birth

14 Apr 1961

Place of Birth

Barondhiya, Distt. Jamui (Bihar)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

16 Jun 1976

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Sumitra Devi

No. of Sons

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession

Agriculturist
Social Worker

Permanent Address

At Letwa, P.O. – Kharna, Block Chandan Via Simultala,

Distt. – Banka – 813 102 (Bihar)

Present Address

148-150, South Avenue,

New Delhi – 110 011

Tel. 9868180328 (M)

Positions Held

April 1995- May1996

Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly

Member, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly

Whip, J.D., Bihar Legislative Assembly

1996	Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

2000-2004

Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly

2004	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Committee on Industry

5 Aug. 2007 onwards

Member, Committee on Industy

5 Aug. 2007 onwards

Member, Committee on Industy

8 April, 2009

Resigned on 8 April, 2009

Social And Cultural Activities

Actively involved in social work, upliftment of the downtrodden and assistance to the needy poor and weaker sections of the society

Special Interests

Assistance to poor children

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Cinema

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Smt. Manorama Singh Member of Parliament (MP) from Banka (Bihar) Biodata

February 11, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Smt. Manorama Singh

Political Party: Congress (I)

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 8

8th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

SINGH, SHRIMATI MANORAMA, [Congress (I)—Bihar, Banka, 1984] d. of Shri Chandra Narayan Singh; b, at Kalyanpur Village, Monghyr District, May 4, 1938; ed. at Patna Women’s College, Patna University; Intermediate; m. Shri Chandra Shekhar Singh, June 29, 1953; 2 s. and 1 d.; Agriculturist; Vice-Chairman, (i) Bihar State Social Welfare Board, (ii) All India Women’s Conference, (iii) Bharatiya Gramin Mahila Sangh and (iv) Bihar Council of Women; Member, (i) War Widow’s Association and (ii) Indo-Soviet Friendship Society.

Social activities: Social work in rural areas; working for the welfare for children and women, and weaker sections.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading, watching movies and gardening.

Special interests: Cooking and Social work.

Sports and clubs: Cards and Badminton.

Travels abroad: U.S.S.R.

Permanent address: Mallehpur Post Office, Monghyr District, Bihar.

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Shri Digvijay Singh Member of Parliament (MP) from Banka (Bihar) Biodata

February 11, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Digvijay Singh

Political Party: Independents

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 12,13,15

Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Singh, Shri Digvijay

Constituency :	Banka (Bihar)
Party Name :	Independents (Ind.)
Email Address :	digvijay[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name

Shri Kumar Surendra Singh

Date of Birth

14 Nov 1955

Place of Birth

Gidhaur, Distt. Jamui (Bihar)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

30 Jun 1982

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Putul Kumari

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

M.A., M. Phil.
Educated at Patna University, Patna and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Tokyo University (Japan)

Profession

Social Worker

Permanent Address

Vill. Nayagaon, P.O. Ratnapur (via-Gidhaur)

Distt. Jamui, Bihar

Present Address

15, Lodhi Estate,

New Delhi – 110 003

Tels. (011) 24643147, 24643167
Fax. (011) 24636242

Positions Held

1990-96

Member, Rajya Sabha

Member, Committee on Rules

Member, Committee on Defence

Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

1990-91

Union Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance

Union Deputy Minister, Ministry of External Affairs

1998	Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99

Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II

Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament and its Sub-Committee on maintenance of computers and related activities

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs

1999	Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

13 Oct. 1999- 21 July 2001

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways

22 July 2001- 31 Aug. 2001

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

1 Sept. 2001- 30 June 2002

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways

1 July 2002 – onwards

Union Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs

2009	Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

31 August 2009

Member, Committee on External Affairs

24 June 2010

Died on 24 June 2010

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Shooting

Sports and Clubs

Tennis; and Member, National Rifle Association of India

Countries Visited

France, Germany, Japan, Sweden and U.K.; visited Japan as a student and later as a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation; Member, 88th I.P.U. Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 1992

Other Information

Member, Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University

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Shri Beni Shanker Sharma Member of Parliament (MP) from Banka (Bihar) Biodata

February 8, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Beni Shanker Sharma

Political Party: Jan Sangh

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 4

4th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

SHARMA, SHRI BENI SHANKER B.A.,B.L., J.S., (Bihar-Banka—1967): s. of Pandit Baliram Sharma; b. at Banka, January 24, 1907; ed. at R.M.K. H.E. School, Banka, TNJ College, Bhagalpur and Calcutta University; m. Smt. Ganga Debi, 1920; 1 S. Advocate, Journalist and Social “Worker; started life as an Asstt. Editor of Hindi daily “Viswamitra” of Calcutta; previously associated with Indian National Congress; Member of the Marwari Relief Society, a well known social service institution since 1934 and its Vice-President from 1942 to 1945; organised relief work at Muzaffarpur during the 1934 Bihar Earthquake under the auspices of the Society; Secretary, Poddar Chhatra Niwas Calcutta for a number of years; Member, Rajendra Chhatra Niwas Committee, Calcutta; Founder-Secretary, of the Marwari Chhatra Sangh, Calcutta, 1931; edited the “Marwari” a literary quarterly magazine published by Marwari Chhatra Sangh for three years; Founder-Member, Rajasthan Research Society, Calcutta; actively associated with Ramakrishna Mission, and its Rajasthan Branch and Swami Vivekanand Samriti Mandir, Khetri, Bharat Seva Ashram Sangh, All India Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan, Delhi, “Baba Kalikamaliwala Panchayat Kshetra, Hardwar; Joint Secretary, Samved Pathshala, Calcutta; Secretary, Reception Committee, All India Sanskrit Sahitya Sammelan, Calcutta Session, 1963; President, Bangiya Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Howrah Session; connected with various other social and educational institutions of Calcutta; founded the Pandit Baliram Sharma Block in R.M.K. H.E. School, Banka; established the Kshama Devi Pustakalya and Pandit Baliram Sharma College at Banka in 1965; at present Secretary, Pandit Baliram Sharma College, Banka, and Member Marwari College, Bhagalpur.

Favourite, pastime and recreation: Heading and writing.

Special interests: Finance, Income Tax, Industries, Commerce, Defence and Education.

Books Published: “Swami Vivekananda: A Forgotten Chapter of His Life” (in English and Bengali) and hundreds of articles in Hindi and English.

Travels abroad: East Pakistan.

Permanent address: 229, Chittaranjan Avenue, Calcutta—6.

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Smt. Shakuntala Devi Member of Parliament (MP) from Banka (Bihar) Biodata

February 7, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Smt. Shakuntala Devi

Political Party: Congress

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 2,3

Third Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

SHAKUNTALA DEVI, SHRIMATI, Cong., (Bihar—Banka—1962): D. of Shri Debi Prasad Mahto; B. Sangrampur (Bihar), October 10, 1931; ed. at Mokshada Girls’ School, Bhagalpur and Patna Women’s College, Patna; Shri Yashwant Kumar Singh, June 9, 1950; 2 S. and 1 D.; Member, Central Social Welfare Board and Distt. Harijan Welfare Committee; Member, B.P.C.C. and D.C.C. and many local Committees; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62.

Hobbies: Gardening and Sewing.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Travelling and gardening.

Special interest: Social work.

Permanent address: Village Gorgama, P.O. Sangrampur, Distt, Bhagalpur (Bihar).

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 4,12,008

Shrimati Shakuntala Devi . . 87,359

Shri Kazi S. A. Matin . . 49,965

Shri Rajendra Prasad Choudhury . . 21,243].

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Smt. Putul Kumari Member of Parliament (MP) from Banka (Bihar) Biodata

February 2, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Smt. Putul Kumari

Political Party: Independents

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 15

Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Putul Kumari, Smt.

Constituency :	Banka (Bihar)
Party Name :	Independents (Ind.)

Father’s Name

Late Shri Jang Bahadur Singh

Mother’s Name

Smt. Lalghari Davi

Date of Birth

16 Nov 1958

Place of Birth

Pali, Patna (Bihar)

Marital Status

Widow

Date of Marriage

30 Jun 1982

Spouse’s Name

Late Shri Digvijay Singh

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

M.A. (Hindi)
Educated at Patna University, Bihar

Profession

Social Worker
Agriculturist

Permanent Address

Lal Kothi, Gidhaur

Jamui,
Bihar

Tel. 09868265552 (M)

Present Address

15, Lodhi Estate,

New Delhi – 110003

Tel. (011) 24643147,
Telefax: (011) 24636767

Positions Held

26 Nov 2010

Elected to 15th Lok Sabha in bye-election

Social And Cultural Activities

Promoting primary education of children; organising health camps/`swasthyaya melas` and mass marriages of girls belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes; associated with (i) establishment/functioning of charitable hospitals; and (ii) Gidhaur Foundation and Gidhaur Mohotsava Annual Festival

Special Interests

Reiki (third level completed), working for upliftment of the deprived people

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Reading religious literature (OSHO and Swami Satyanand) and fiction; also gardening, devotional music, interior designing; flower arrangment (Ikebana) and fishing

Sports and Clubs

Associated with shooting event; Member, Rifle Association of India; practicing yoga and organising yoga sessions

Countries Visited

Australia, Brazil, China, Cuba, France, Japan, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago,U.K., U.S.A. and West Indies

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