Name of Member: Shri Somjibhai Damor
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Dohad-ST (Gujarat)
Lok Sabha Experience: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha
DAMOR, SHRI SOMJIBHAI
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - DOHAD-ST (GUJARAT)]
Father's Name Shri Punjabhai Damor
Date of Birth 20 June 1940
Place of Birth Vill. Dantia, Taluk Jhalod, Distt.
Dahod (Gujarat)
Marital Status Married in March 1959
Spouse's Name Smt. Kusumben Damor
Children Two sons and four daughters
Educational Qualifications
B.Com., LL.B.
Educated at H.A. College of Commerce, City College and
Law College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Profession
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker,
Lawyer And Educationist
Permanent Address
Adivasi Society, Chakaliya Road,
Distt. Dahod-389151
(Gujarat)
Tels. (02673) 20000, 21000, 30100
Present Address
15, Canning Lane,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3782244
Positions Held
1972-74 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Deputy Minister, Civil Supplies, Housing and
Forests, Gujarat
1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1977-78 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
1977-80 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Works
and Housing
1977-82 and Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
1990-91 Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1980-81 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Tourism and Civil Aviation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas
1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1985-87, Member, Estimates Committee
1991-92 and
1993-94
1984-85 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Tourism and Civil Aviation
1985-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1993-97 Member, Committee on Communications
1994-96 Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee on
Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Communications and its
Sub Committee 'B' on Department of Post
Member, Committee on Official Language
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Publishing two monthlies (i) Adivasi Tapal; and (ii) Adivasi
Samachar
Social and Cultural Activities
Worked for educational upliftment of Tribal area; established schools,
colleges, hostels and cooperative societies in Gujarat
Special Interest
Working for establishing a Tribal Development Cooperative Bank for
providing credit facilities to small farmers for agricultural purposes
and for small scale cottage industries
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, travelling and establishing mass contact
Countries Visited
Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information
President, (i) Adivasi Students' Mandal, Dahod and Jhalod, 1951-59;
(ii) Students' Union, Narsinh Bhagat Chhatralaya, Paldi,
Ahmedabad, 1962-63; and (iii) Gujarat Adivasi Students' Union,1962-63;
Secretary, Gujarat Adivasi Yuvak Mandal, 1967-70; Presently President,
(i) Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad; (ii) Gujarat
Adivasi Vikas Parishad; and (iii) Delhi Adivasi Vikas Parishad;
Chairman,(i) Panchmahals Zila Jungal Khanij Utpadan Ane Rupantar
Cooperative Society, Dahod;(ii) Panchmahals Adivasi Small Scale
Cooperative Society, Dahod;(iii) Antarrashtriya Mahila Varsh Milk
Producers' Cooperative Society, Dahod; and (iv) Dahod Vibhag Fruits and
Vegetables Producers' Society, Dahod; served as a Clerk, Asstt.
and Sales Tax Inspector in Government of Gujarat; and Member, Central
Consumer Protection Council, 1996
Election Result of
Dohad-ST Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,15,317
Total votes polled 5,42,107
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Somjibhai Damor (I.N.C.) 2,76,011
(2) Shri Tersinhbhai Badiabhai Damor (B.J.P.) 1,61,731
(3) Dr. Devisinh Virsinh Roz (A.I.R.J.P.) 55,434
(4) Shri Vajesingbhai Revalabhai Damor (J.D.) 20,482
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