Pune Maharashtra MP

Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 1980 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 7, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC(I)	GADGIL VITTHAL NARHAR	215161
Runner up :		JNP	NANA SAHIB GORAY	186331
MARGIN	:	28830	( 6.81% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
06-01-1980

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 726		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 1021

VOTES
1. POLLED	429276	( 57.87%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	423433
3. REJECTED	5843	( 1.36%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

I. CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	14	0	14
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	12	0	12

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	390243	351492	741735
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	390243	351492	741735

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	234766	194510	429276
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	234766	194510	429276

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 1984 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 20, 2019March 8, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	GADIL VITHALRAO NARHARI	311278
Runner up :		BJP	JAGANNATH RAO JOSHI	112924
MARGIN	:	198354	( 38.47% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
27-12-1984

V. POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 810		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 974

VOTES
1. POLLED	523706	( 66.38% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	515541
3. REJECTED	8165	( 1.56% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
I. CANDIDATES
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED		21	0	21
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT		19	0	19

II. ELECTORS
1. GENERAL		411206	377769	788975
2. SERVICE		0	0	0
3. TOTAL		411206	377769	788975

III. ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		279037	244669	523706
2. POSTAL		0	0	0
3. TOTAL		279037	244669	523706

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 1989 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

April 1, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	GADGIL VITTHALARO NARHAR	296051
Runner up :		BJP	ANNA JOSHI	287870
MARGIN	:	8181	( 1.21% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
24-11-1989

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : 1311 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 816

VOTES

1. POLLED	687651	( 64.21%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	678858
3. REJECTED	8793	( 1.28%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	0

ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1. GENERAL	375078	312573	687651
2. POSTAL	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	375078	312573	687651

ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	561259	509642	1070901
2. SERVICE	0	0	0
3. TOTAL	561259	509642	1070901

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

I.CANDIDATES

1.NOMINATED

2.REJECTED

3.WITHDRAWN

4.CONTESTED

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 1991 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 29, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT
	PARTY				CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:		BJP		ANNA JOSHI	250272
Runner up :			INC		GADGIL VITTHALRAO NARHAR	233334
MARGIN	:	16938 ( 2.99%		of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	23-05-1991

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 1339					AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 885

VOTES
1. POLLED	570624	( 48.17% of Total Electors)
2. VALID	566027
3. REJECTED	4597	(	0.81% of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. BALLOT PAPER SET APART	0
6. TENDERED	18

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL	322239	247727	569966
2. POSTAL	465	193	658
3. TOTAL	322704	247920	570624

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	622127	561519	1183646
2. SERVICE	611	361	972
3. TOTAL	622738	561880	1184618

CANDIDATES	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED
2. REJECTED
3. WITHDRAWN
4. CONTESTED	36	0	36
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	34	0	34

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 1996 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 26, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		INC		SURESH KALMADI	390778
Runner up :		BJP		GIRISH BAPAT	303783
MARGIN :		86995	11.28% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	07-05-1996	09-05-1996	10-05-1996

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	1727		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 790

VOTES
1. POLLED	778102	57.00%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	771356
3. REJECTED	6746	0.87%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	0
5. TENDERED	42

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		432472	344201	776673
2.	POSTAL	1429	0	1429
3. TOTAL		433901	344201	778102

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	688250	676359	1364609
2.	SERVICE	245	145	390
3.	TOTAL	688495	676504	1364999

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	70	1	71
2.	REJECTED	2	0	2
3.	WITHDRAWN	25	0	25
4.	CONTESTED	43	1	44
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	41	1	42

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 1998 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 24, 2019March 7, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT

		PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		INC	TUPE VITTHAL BABURAO	434915
Runner up	:	IND	KALMADI SURESH	341697
MARGIN	:	93218	11.32% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
28-02-1998	02-03-1998	03-03-1998

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER : 1731 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 805

VOTES

1. POLLED	830072	59	.60%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	823793
3. REJECTED	6185	0	.75%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	94
5. TENDERED	136

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		449456	379586	829042
2.	POSTAL			1030

3. TOTAL

450486

379586

830072

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	719396	672955	1392351
2.	SERVICE	285	182	467
3.	TOTAL	719681	673137	1392818

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	27	0	27
2.	REJECTED	4	0	4
3.	WITHDRAWN	8	0	8
4.	CONTESTED	15	0	15
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	13	0	13

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 1999 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 21, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT
	PARTY			CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner		BJP		PRADEEP RAWAT	304955
Runner up :		INC		JOSHI MOHAN	213670
MARGIN :		91285	12.46% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	11-09-1999	06-10-1999	07-10-1999

POLLING STATIONS
	NUMBER :	1734		AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 828

VOTES
1. POLLED	749454	52.22%	of Total Electors)
2. VALID	732654
3. REJECTED	16561	2.21%	of Total Votes Polled)
4. MISSING	239
5. TENDERED	94

ELECTORS WHO VOTED
1. GENERAL		406497	341190	747687
2.	POSTAL	1767	0	1767
3. TOTAL		408264	341190	749454

ELECTORS
1.	GENERAL	744936	689619	1434555
2.	SERVICE	340	206	546
3.	TOTAL	745276	689825	1435101

CANDIDATES		MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
1.	NOMINATED	17	0	17
2.	REJECTED	0	0	0
3.	WITHDRAWN	3	0	3
4.	CONTESTED	14	0	14
5.	FORFEITED DEPOSIT	11	0	11

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 2004 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

March 15, 2019March 1, 2019 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT
	PARTY		CANDIDATE	VOTES
Winner	:	INC	KALMADI SURESH	373774
Runner up :		BJP	PRADIP TRIMBAK RAWAT	300598
MARGIN	:	73176 ( 9.52% of Total Valid Votes )

DATES
POLLING		COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	26-04-2004	13-05-2004	13-05-2004

POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER : 1266	AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 1271
DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY :		NIL
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED		NIL

VOTES
1. REJECTED VOTES (Postal)					159
2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM					0
3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED					769018
4. TENDERED VOTES					99

VOTERS
1. GENERAL	423059	345767	768826
2. PROXY			1
3. POSTAL			350
4. TOTAL			769177

POLLING PERCENTAGE

50.43

44.98

47.82

ELECTORS
1. GENERAL	838903	768717	1607620
2. SERVICE	681	313	994
3. TOTAL	839584	769030	1608614

CANDIDATES	MEN	WOMEN	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	27	1	28
2. NOMINATION REJECTED	5	0	5
3. WITHDRAWN	1	0	1
4. CONTESTED	21	1	22
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	19	1	20

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Shri Vitthal Tupe Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

February 14, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Vitthal Tupe

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 12

Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha




TUPE, SHRI VITTHAL
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PUNE (MAHARASHTRA)]

Father's Name       	Shri Baburao Ganpatrao Tupe             

Date of Birth       	15 June 1940

Place of Birth      	Hadapsar, Distt. Pune (Maharashtra)               

Marital Status      	Married on 23 June 1968

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Leelavati Tupe                     

Children            	Two sons and  three daughters

Educational Qualifications  

               Intermediate, Diploma in Agriculture

               Educated at Wadia College, Pune (Maharashtra) and in Israel

Profession         

               Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

               147/ Magarpatta                         
               Hadapsar, Pune-411028                   
               (Maharashtra)                           
               
               Tel. (0212) 616861

Present Address  
                                                   
		6, South Avenue,
		New Delhi-110011

		Tel. (011) 3792723

Positions Held  

1974-79        Member, Pune Municipal Corporation

1978-90        Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three
               terms)

1998           Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99        Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
	       and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs and Employment

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and
		Technology and other Science Departments

Special Interests  

Upliftment of the downtrodden and betterment of the
rural farmers and  slum dwellers; and striving for
social justice for economically backward classes and
the minorities

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Attending  folk music concerts and watching folk plays

Sports and Clubs  

Organiser and coordinator of various sport tournaments

Countries Visited  

France, Israel, Switzerland and U.K.

Other Information  

Chairman, (i) Sane Guruji Shikshan Sanstha, Hadapsar, Pune,
Maharashtra; (ii) Sadhana Educational Complex of Rayat
Shikshan Sanstha, Maharashtra; and (iii) Yashwant Co-operative
Sugar Factories, Theour, Pune, Maharashtra, 1987-89;
Director, (i) Yashwant Co-operative Sugar Factories, Theour
Pune, Maharashtra, 1985-90 and 1995 onwards; and (ii)
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, 1993-95;
and Member, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara, Maharashtra

Election Result of
Pune Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 	13,92,818
Total votes polled 	 8,30,072

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Vitthal Tupe 		(I.N.C.) 4,34,915
(2) Shri Suresh Kalmadi 	(Ind.)   3,41,697
(3) Shri Avinash Dharmadhikari 	(Ind.)     34,219
(4) Col. Suresh Patil 		(Ind.)      4,421

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Shri Pradeep Rawat Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

February 5, 2019December 28, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Pradeep Rawat

Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 13

Thirteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Rawat, Shri Pradeep

Constituency :	Pune (Maharashtra)
Party Name :	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Email Address :	prawt[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name

Shri Trimbak

Mother’s Name

Smt. Triveni

Date of Birth

22 Sep 1956

Place of Birth

Erandol, Distt. Jalgaon (Maharashtra)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

26 Aug 1975

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Asha

No. of Sons

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

B.A. (English)
Educated at Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra)

Profession

Businessperson
Economist, Social Worker, Writer

Permanent Address

484/93, Mitramandal Colony,

Pune- 411009, Maharashtra

Present Address

7, V.P. House,

New Delhi – 110001

(011) 23782636, 23355449

Positions Held

1999	Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999-2000

Member, Committee on Commerce

2000-2004

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information Technology

Other Information

Maintains a website viz. www.pradeeprawat.com on personal information and political and economic views

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 2009 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

December 27, 2018December 26, 2018 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

VII. RESULT
	PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
WINNER	INC	Kalmadi Suresh	279973
RUNER-UP	BJP	Anil Shirole	254272
MARGIN	25701

VI. DATES
	POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
	23-Apr-2009	16-May-2009	16-May-2009

V. POLLING STATIONS
NUMBER	1553	AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION	1164
DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY :			NIL
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED			NIL

IV. VOTES
1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL)				430
2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM				0
3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED				734211
4. TENDERED VOTES				57

MEN	WOMEN	TOTAL

1. NOMINATED	56	4	60
2. NOMINATION REJECTED	5	3	8
3. WITHDRAWN	16	0	16
4. CONTESTED	35	1	36
5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT	33	1	34

II.ELECTORS

1. GENERAL	933109	872074	1805183
2. SERVICE	1085	685	1770
3. TOTAL	934194	872759	1806953
III. VOTERS
1. GENERAL	404964	329406	734370
2. PROXY			0
3. POSTAL			271
4. TOTAL			734641

III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE	40.66

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Pune Constituency, Maharashtra Loksabha Election 2019 Results, MP, Voters, Political Parties Data

November 20, 2019December 26, 2018 by M Prakash

Constituency Name: Pune

RESULT

	PARTY	CANDIDATE	VOTES
WINNER	BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY	GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT	632835
RUNER-UP	INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	MOHAN JOSHI	308207
MARGIN			324628

DATES

POLLING	COUNTING	DECLARATION OF RESULT
2019-04-23	2019-05-23	2019-05-23

POLLING STATIONS

NUMBER	1997	AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION	1039
DATE(S) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY:			NA
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLLS WAS ORDERED

VOTES
1. TOTAL VOTES POLLED ON EVM						1033825

2. TOTAL DEDUCTED VOTES FROM EVM(TEST VOTES+VOTES NOT RETRIVED+ NOTA)						10973

3.TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED ON EVM						1022852

4. POSTAL VOTES COUNTED						1830

5. POSTAL VOTES DEDUCTED (REJECTED POSTAL VOTES + ‘NOTA’)						447

6. VALID POSTAL VOTES						1383

7. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED						1024235

8. TEST VOTES POLLED ON EVM						1

9. VOTES POLLED FOR ‘NOTA’ (INCLUDING POSTAL)				11001

10. TENDERED VOTES				198

I. CANDIDATES	MEN	WOMAN	THIRD GENDER	TOTAL
1. NOMINATED	45	1	0	46

2. NOMINATION	3	0	0	3
REJECTED	3	0	0	3
REJECTED

3. WITHDRAWN	12	0	0	12

4. CONTESTED	30	1	0	31

5.FORFEITED DEPOSIT	28	1	0	29

II. ELECTORS	MEN	WOMAN	THIRD GENDER	TOTAL
1. GENERAL	1067587	1007372	80	2075039

2. OVERSEAS	0	0	0	0

3. SERVICE	688	97	0	785

4. TOTAL	1068275	1007469	80	2075824

III. VOTERS	MEN	WOMAN	THIRD GENDER	TOTAL
1. GENERAL	550415	483397	12	1033824

2. OVERSEAS	0	0	0	0

3. PROXY				0

4. POSTAL				1412

5. TOTAL	550415	483397	12	1035236

6. VOTES REJECTED DUE				0
TO OTHER REASON				0
TO OTHER REASON

III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE				49.87

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Shri Suresh Kalmadi Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

December 26, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Suresh Kalmadi

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 11,14,15

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Shri Laxman Sonopant alias Anna Joshi Joshi Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

December 26, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Laxman Sonopant alias Anna Joshi Joshi

Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 10

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Shri Suresh Kalmadi Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

January 22, 2019December 25, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Suresh Kalmadi

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 11,14,15

Fifteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Kalmadi, Shri Suresh

Constituency :	Pune (Maharashtra)
Party Name :	Indian National Congress (INC)
Email Address :	skalmadi[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name

Shri Shamrao Kalmadi

Mother’s Name

Smt. Shanta Shamrao

Date of Birth

01 May 1944

Place of Birth

Madras (Tamil Nadu)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

23 Apr 1971

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Meera Kalmadi

No. of Sons

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

Graduate
Educated at Fergusson College, Pune, Graduated from National Defence Academy, Kharakvasla under Air Force Flying College,Jodhpur and Allahabad

Profession

Businessperson

Permanent Address

Kalmadi House, 42/8 , Dr. Ketkar Road,

Erandvane, Pune – 411 004, Maharashtra

Tels. (020) 25433033
09811200122 (M)
Fax. (020) 25433072

Present Address

2, K. Kamraj Lane,

New Delhi – 110 011

Tels. (011) 23793699, 23792539, 23792619,
Fax: (011) 23793709

Positions Held

1977	President, Pune Youth Congress

1977-80

President, Youth Congress, Maharashtra

1981-86

President, Indian Youth Congress (S)

1982	Member, Rajya Sabha

1984-85 & 1990-92

Member, Committee on Petitions

1986-88

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Committee on Defence

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

Secretary, Congress (S) Parliamentary Party

1988	Member, Rajya Sabha (2nd term)

1994	Member , Rajya Sabha (3rd term)

1995 – 96

Union Minister of State, Railways

1996	Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Defence

1996-97

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

1998-99

Spokesman, Congress (S) Parliamentary Party

1998	Member, Rajya Sabha (4th term)

1999	Chairman, Election Campaign Committee, Maharashtra

1999-2004

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

2003-2004

Treasurer, Congress Parliamentary Party

2004	Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

2004-2007

Member, Commitee on Public Undertakings

2004-2009

Member, Committee on Defence

2005	Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party

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

31 Aug. 2009

Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

7 Oct. 2009

Member, Committee on Ethics

Social And Cultural Activities

Chairman (i) Pune Festival Committee; (ii) Pune International Marathon; and (iii) Maharashtra Tourism & Development Corporation, 1988-89

Special Interests

Flying, environment, tourism, defence & sports

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Outdoor games, travelling and music

Sports and Clubs

President (i) Indian Olympic Association since 1996; (ii) Asian Athletics Association since 2000; and (iii) Athletics Federation of India, 1987-2006; Chairman (i) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, 2010; (ii) National Games, 1994 and (iii) Afro-Asian Games, 2003; (iv) Pune Marathon and Pune Festival; (v) Pune Informaton Techonology and Biotechnology Conference of Pune Vyaspeeth for more than 8 years; Council Member International Association of Atheletics Federations since 2001; and Patron Nehru Bal Sangh

Countries Visited

Widely travelled

Other Information

Conducted International Marathon (18 times) International Permit Athletic Meet (8 times), road races, Freedom 40 & Nehru Centenary Celebrations with unprecedented participation; introduced Asian Grand Prix, Indoor Athletics and All Star Championships in Asia; successfully hosted World Half Marathon, 2004; organised, National Games, Pune, Bangalore, Manipur, Punjab, Hyderabad and now organising in Jharkhand, Kerala and Goa.

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Shri Laxman Sonopant alias Anna Joshi Joshi Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

January 22, 2019December 25, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Laxman Sonopant alias Anna Joshi Joshi

Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 10

Tenth Lok Sabha

Members BioprofileJOSHI, SHRI LAXMAN SONOPANT

alias ANNA JOSHI

[B.J.P.-Pune (Maharashtra)]

Father’s NameDate of Birth

Place of Birth

Marital Status

Spouse’s Name

Children

Educational Qualifications

Profession

Permanent Address

Present Address

Positions held

1968-79

1978-79

1980-82 & 1986-90

1980-91

1982-85

1986-90

1990-91

Dec, 1990 to June, 1991

1991

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments

Social and Cultural Activities

Special Interests

Favourite Pastime
and Recreation

Countries visited

Other information

Shri Sonopant3rd April, 1935

Varangoan in Distt. Jalgaon (Maharashtra)

Married on 13th May, 1965

Smt. Urmila Laxman Joshi

Two sons and one daughter.

M.Sc.,

Educated at Pune University, Pune

Small-scale Industrialist

704, Sadashiv Peth, Jondhale Chowk, Near Training College, Pune-411030 (Maharashtra). Tel. 443073 (Res.) 448148 (Off.)

50, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. Tel. 3718248

Corporator, Municipal Corporation, Pune

Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Pune

President, B.J.P., Pune

Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Member, Public Undertakings Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Member, Petitions Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Member, Business Advisory Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)

Published articles occasionally on important subjects in newspapers

Organiser, Ganesh Festival, Pune

Reading

Reading, travelling and swimming

Bali Islands, France, Indonesia, Singapore, U.K., U.S.A.; Member, Indian Parliamentary delegation, U.S.A., 1980 for studying electoral systems of Presidential and other forms of Government

Arrested several times for participation in Satyagrahas, Morchas and Rasta Roko movements for solving various political and social problems of the people; detained under MISA during Emergency (1975-77) for 18 months.

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Shri Vithal Narhar Gadgil Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

January 17, 2019December 24, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Vithal Narhar Gadgil

Political Party: Congress (I)

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 7,8,9

9th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

GADGIL, SHRI VITHAL NARHAR, B.A., (Hons.) B.Sc., (Eco), Bar-at-Law [Congress (I)—Maharashtra, Pune, 1989]: s. of Narhar Vishnu Gadgil; b. at Pune, Maharashtra, September 22, 1928; ed. at University of Bombay, L.S.E., London, Lincoln’s Inn., London; m. Sunita, October 16, 1955, 1 s. and 1 d.; Lawyer, Political and Social Worker; participated in freedom struggle;

Offices held: Union Minister of State, Defence Production, December 1975—March 1977; Union Minister of State (Ind. charge) Communications, January 1983—December 1984; Union Minister of State (Ind. charge) Information & Broadcasting, January 1985—October 1986;

Previous Association with Political Parties: Gen. Secy. PCC, Maharashtra, 1967-72, Gen. Secy. CPP, 1972-74, Gen. Secy. AICC(I) since September 1988;

Previous Membership: Rajya Sabha, 1971-80;

Committee Experience: Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, 1974-75; Member, Library Committee, March 27, 1990 and Consultative, Committee, Ministry of Defence, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading, Classical Music, Poetry, Theatre;

Publications: Obscenity and Law, Trials of Great Men, Indian Judicial System (all Marathi);

Delegation to Foreign Countries: Leader, IPD to UK and West Germany, 1973; Member, Indian Delegation to U.N. General Assembly, 1975;

Travels Abroad: U.K, U.S.A., U.S.S.R., Japan, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Australia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Cuba;

Special Interests: Political Science, Law and Defence;

Social Activities: President, Amar Hind Mandal, Bombay, Sainik Kalyan Kendra, Bombay, Anath Vidyarthi Griha, Pune, Maharashtra Education and Cultural Society, Delhi and Kakasaheb Gadgil Pratishthan, Pune;

Other Information: President, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune; Member, Court, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, January 19, 1990;

Permanent Address: 419, Shanwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, 411030.

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Shri Mohan Manikchand Dharia Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

January 16, 2019December 24, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Mohan Manikchand Dharia

Political Party: Janata Party

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 5,6

6th Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile

DHARIA, SHRI MOHAN MANIKCHAND, B.A., LL.B., Janata, (Maharashtra—Pune—1977) : s. of Shri Manikchand Dharia; b. at Nate, Kolaba District, February 14, 1925; ed. at Konkan Education Society, Mahad, Fergusson College, Sir Parshurambau College and Law College, Poona; m. Smt. Shashikala, December 31, 1947, 2 s. and 1 d.; Lawyer and Social Worker; previously associated with the Praja Socialist Party, 1948—60 and Congress; participated in National Struggle, organised youth march that tried to capture Mahad Tehsil 1942, remained underground, later arrested and imprisoned; along with other colleagues liberated Janjira State and was Foreign Minister of the provisional Government for a few days till the merger of the ex-Ruler’s State in 1948; underwent imprisonment on six different occasions after Independence while leading various movements, opposed Emergency, expelled from Congress and detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act; Incharge party election campaign in Maharashtra, 1962 and 1967; General Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee 1962—67; Member, All-India Congress Committee 1962—75; associated with several trade union movements consisting of State Transport, Post and Telegraph, Defence and Bank employees; Secretary, (i) Poona Bar Association, 1952-53, (ii) Citizens’ Defence Committee, Maharashtra State; Member (i) Deccan Education Society, (ii) Shikshan Parasaraki Mandali and (iii) Janata Education Society, several Co-operative Societies and Social bodies; ex-President, (i) Western Agro-Horticultural Society, (ii) Maharashtra Kalavikas Mandal, and (iii) National Labour Centre; Member, Poona Municipal Corporation, 1957—60, and Chairman of its Transport Undertaking, 1957-58; elected to Rajya Sabha in 1964 and 1970; Member, Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971—77; Minister of State for Planning, May 1971 to October, 1974, Minister of State for Works & Housing, October 1974 to March 1975; resigned from Union Council of Ministers in March, 1975, while insisting for a national dialogue with Shri Jayaprakash Narayan and other leaders; Minister of Commerce, Civil Supplies and Co-operation since March, 1977; Led Parliamentary Delegations to East and West Germany, USSR and other countries, Indian delegate to the 25th Anniversary session of United Nations Organisation, New York.

Social activities: Actively associated with several educational, cultural and co-operative activities; runs a permanent regular office for his constituency.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading, Gardening, Travel, Sports, Music and Drama.

Special interests: Uplift of-the down-trodden.

Publications: “Fumes and the Fire”, Editor and Founder of ‘Lokpratinidhi’ a Journal published for his constituency.

Travels abroad: USA, Canada, Japan, USSR, Czechoslovakia, East and West Germany and other Continental countries, and East Asian countries.

Permanent address: Anant Smriti, 2064, Vijay Nagar, Poona-30, Maharashtra.

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Shri Shirole Anil (alias Padmakar) Gulabrao Member of Parliament (MP) from Pune (Maharashtra) Biodata

December 26, 2018December 24, 2018 by M Prakash

Name of Member: Shri Shirole Anil (alias Padmakar) Gulabrao

Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Constituency & State: Pune (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 16

Sixteenth Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

Anil (alias Padmakar) Gulabrao, Shirole, Shri

Constituency :	Pune (Maharashtra)
Party Name :	Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
Email Address :	anil[DOT]shirole[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in shiroleanil[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name

Shri Gulabrao Ganpatrao Shirole

Mother’s Name

Smt. Shashikalabai Gulabrao Shirole

Date of Birth

13 Sep 1950

Place of Birth

Pune (Maharashtra)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

04 Apr 1978

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Madhuri Padmakar Shirole

No. of Sons

Educational
Qualifications

B.A.
Educated at Pune University

Profession

Businessperson
Agriculturist

Permanent Address

(i) “Shashikala”
1201/1A, Shivaji Nagar, Ghole Road,

Pune-411004, Maharashtra

Tel : (020) 25531133, 09890002250 (M)

(ii) Office :
“Shanti”, 1202/3/20, Shivaji Nagar,
Opp. Ghole Road, Near Hotel Deccan Rindez Vous,
Pune-411004, Maharashtra
Tels : (020) 25534100, 25534200

(iii) Business :
1199, Hotel Parichay,
Ghole Road, Sant Tukaram Paduka Chowk,
Pune-411004, Maharashtra

Tel : (020) 25531511, 09890002250 (M)

Present Address

85, South Avenue,

New Delhi-110 011

Positions Held

May, 2014

Elected to 16^th Lok Sabha

1 Sep. 2014 – 31 Aug. 2017

Member, Standing Committee on Finance

Sep. 2014 onwards

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

31 July 2015 – 30 April 2017

Member, Committee on Estimates

25 Aug. 2015

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

11 May 2016 onwards

Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016

1 Sept. 2017 onwards

Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development

Special Interests

Spirituality

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Listening to Music; Reading; Watching Movies; Car Driving; and Travelling

Sports and Clubs

Weight Training; Yoga; Running; Walking; Trekking; Swimming

Countries Visited

Bhutan, China, Europe, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Information

Trustee : Shri Sadguru Datta Dharmic & Parmarthick Trust, Indore and Pune

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