Name of Member: Shri Rameshwar Patidar
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: Khargone (Madhya Pradesh)
Lok Sabha Experience: 6,9,10,11,12
Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha
PATIDAR, SHRI RAMESHWAR
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - KHARGONE (MADHYA PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Bhilaji Patidar
Date of Birth 10 November 1938
Place of Birth Khalghat, Distt. Dhar (Madhya Pradesh)
Marital Status Married on 9 April 1955
Spouse's Name Smt. Saraswati Devi Patidar
Children Three sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
M.A., LL.B., Sahitya Ratna
Educated at Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore
(Madhya Pradesh)
Profession
Advocate, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Khalghat, Tehsil Dharampuri,
Distt. Dhar-454001
(Madhya Pradesh)
Tels. (07291) 22053, 63263 and (07282) 32539
Present Address
2, Pandit Pant Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3714519
Positions Held
Till 1977 General-Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.)
1977-79 Member, Janata Party
1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Communications
1980-82 and Member, National Council, Bharatiya Janata
1989 onwards Party (B.J.P.)
1980-84 and President, B.J.P., Distt. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
1987-90
1980-84 Member, State Council, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1989-90 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting
1990 Member, Hindi Advisory Committee, Ministry of
Transport
1990-91 Member, Joint Select Committee on Representation of
People's Act
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Constitution
(72nd Amendment) Bill, 1991
1991-92 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Textiles
1993-96 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
1995-96 Member, Committee on Estimates
Member, Joint Select Committee on Patent Laws and
Copyright Act
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Commerce
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas and
Employment
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Industry
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed articles to newspapers and magazines on political
events, agricultural problems, environment, rehabilitation and
against the construction of big dams; President, Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel Girls College Committee, Madleshwar, Distt. Khargone
Social and Cultural Activities
Social reforms like abolition of dowry and promotion of mass-
marriages, development of education and rural culture; undertook
padayatra to awaken people against construction of big dams
across Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh; Convenor and President, Narmada
Bachao, Nimad Bachao Committee, Nimad, Madhya Pradesh, 1968-77;
President, (i) Patidar Samaj Samoohik Vivah Samiti; and (ii) O.B.C.
Samaj Samoohik Vivah Samiti, Nimad
Special Interests
Welfare of Tribals, Harijans and farmers, rural development, assistance
to old-age persons and widows, educational activities, industrial
development in constituency and irrigation projects
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, gardening, travelling, films and yoga
Sports and Clubs
Table tennis and badminton; Member, Lions Club, Dhammod,
Distt. Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Countries Visited
Nepal
Other Information
Suffered imprisonment on various occasions for participation in
movements of public interest, viz. (i) recognition to Bangladesh;
(ii) protesting against Zilabandi in Madhya Pradesh; (iii)Save Narmada-Save
Nimad Movement; and (iv) during Emergency under Maintenance of Internal
Security Act (MISA) for 18 months; Member, (i) Janata Party, 1977-79; and
(ii) Narmada Ghati Punarvas Committee, Madhya Pradesh; provided all kinds of
assistance for the industrial development in Distt. Khargone; educational and
cultural development; and irrigation projects in Nimad, Madhya Pradesh
Election Result of
Khargone Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,71,528
Total votes polled 6,59,552
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Rameshwar Patidar (B.J.P.) 3,11,394
(2) Shri Bondarsingh (I.N.C.) 2,90,715
(3) Shri Anil Trivedi (J.D.) 20,553
(4) Shri Dilipsingh Wadhawa (B.S.P.) 13,270
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