Name of Member: Prof. Ajit Kumar Mehta
Political Party: Rashtriya Janata Dal
Constituency & State: Samastipur (Bihar)
Lok Sabha Experience: 6,7,11,12
Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha
MEHTA, PROF. AJIT KUMAR
[RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL - SAMASTIPUR (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Late Shri Ram Khelawan Mehta
Date of Birth 3 February 1932
Place of Birth Vill. Fatehpur Bala, Distt. Samastipur
(Bihar)
Marital Status Married on 19 May 1948
Spouse's Name Smt. Susheela Rani Mehta
Children One son and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
B.Sc.(with distinction), M.Sc. (Engg.)
Educated at Upper Primary School,Fatehpur Bala,
Laxmi Narayan Middle School, Pitonjia;
Tirhut Academy, Samastipur, G.B.B. College,
Muzaffarpur, Science College, Patna, Bihar College
of Engineering, Patna and B.I.T., Ranchi (Bihar)
Profession
Teacher/Educationist, Engineer/Technologist,
Political and Social Worker, Farmer
Permanent Address
Vill. and P.O. Fatehpur Bala via Tajpur,
Distt. Samastipur-848101
(Bihar)
Tels. (06274) 86218, 82220
Present Address
13, Lodhi Estate,
New Delhi- 110003
Tel. (011) 4603752
Positions Held
1978 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1979-82 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1982 Whip, Janata Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
1982-83 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1983-84 Member, Committee on Estimates
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1996-97 Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998-99 and Member, Committee on Public Accounts
1999-2000
1998-99 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development*
and its Sub-Committee-I on Value-based Education
Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Members
of Parliament
Member, Committee on Science and Technoloy, Environment
and Forests
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
Social and Cultural Activities
Secretary, Planning Forum of Birla Institute of Technology (B.I.T.),
Ranchi; involved in rural development, industrialization in rural areas,
upliftment of the downtrodden; President, Akhil Bharatiya Kushwaha Mahasabha,
1980-86
Special Interests
Social awakening
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and gardening
Other Information
Inspired by his father Late Shri Ram Khelawan Mehta, a freedom
fighter and mother Smt. Damyanti Devi and his teacher Late Shri
Palakdhari Singh, participated in Freedom Struggle from early
childhood; arrest warrants were issued against him and his elder
brother Shri Chandra Bhanu Mehta during the Quit India movement, 1942;
came in contact with Late Shri Karpoori Thakur and assisted the 'Azad
Dasta' along with his elder brother and helped Shri Vashishta
Narayan Singh, a revolutionary, in seeking shelter after his
escape from Darbhanga Jail; Member, (i)Indian National Congress
till 1949; (ii) Socialist Party, Praja Socialist Party and Samyukta
Socialist Party, since 1949; (iii) Janata Party, 1977-79 and
1982; and (iv) Lok Dal, 1980; Technical Assistant, Gandak Project,
1958-61; Assistant Professor, B.I.T., Ranchi, 1961-74; Registrar,
B.I.T., 1974-75; retired as Professor from the B.I.T. in 1992
Election Result of
Samastipur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,18,968
Total votes polled 7,97,464
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Prof. Ajit Kumar Mehta (R.J.D.) 3,01,099
(2) Shri Ashok Singh (S.A.P.) 2,63,445
(3) Shri Chandradeo Roy (J.D.) 93,831
(4) Shri Ram Deo Verma [C.P.I(M)] 71,371
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