Shri Bhawanji Arjan Khimji political profile

KHIMJI, SHRI BHAWANJI ARJAN, Cong, (Bombay— Kutch—1957): S. of Shri Arjan Khimji; B. at Khamgan (Vidarbha), July 20, 1902; ed. privately; m. Shrimati Ashbai, 1920; 1 S.; Businessman; Member, Indian National Congress since 1930; Member, Managing Committee, Indian Merchants Chamber Bombay, since 1932; Trustee, Bombay Port Trust, 1933-34; Member, Bombay Municipal Corporation, 1935-45; President, Bombay Cotton Merchants and Muccadums Association Ltd., Bombay, 1935-50; Member, Bombay Legislative Assembly, 1937-51; Treasurer, P.C.C., Bombay and Member, Congress Parliamentary Board, Bombay, 1937-52; President, Matunga Gujerati Seva Samaj, Bombay, since 1940; Vice-President, Kutch Famine Relief Committee, Bombay, 1940-41 and 1948-49; Vice-President, East Indian Cotton Association Ltd., Bombay, 1947-50; President, Indian Merchants Chamber, Bombay, 1949; Director, Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd. 1949; President, Akhil Kutch Vagad Khedut Sammelan, 1949; Member, Kutch Advisory Council, 1949-52; Member, Indian Central Cotton Committee, 1949-56; Member, Kandla Port Advisory Committee, since 1949; President, Bombay Presidency Honorary Magistrates Society Ltd., 1950; President, Matunga Gujerat Kelvani Mandal, Bombay, 1950; President, Amulakh Amichand Bhimji Multipurpose High School, Bombay since 1950; Member, Congress Parliamentary Committee, Gujerat, since 1951; President, Kutch Congress Earthquake Relief Committee, Bhuj, and Vice-President, Kutch Central Earthquake Relief Committee, Bhuj, since 1956; Member, A.I.C.C., for over fifteen years; President, D.C.C., Kutch; Director, Arjan Khimji Ginning & Pressing Co., Ltd; President, Kutch Salt & Allied Industries, Ltd.; Connected with several educational and medical aid trusts and associations in Bombay State; Took active part in relief committees organised by the Mayors of Bombay from time to time; Imprisoned for taking part in freedom struggle, 1931-32, 1940-41 and 1942-44; Member, Constituent Assembly (Legislative) 1946-50; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952-57.

Hobby: Reading

Favourite pastime and recreation: Walking and swimming.

Clubs: The Cricket Club of India Ltd., Bombay, Presidency Radio Club Ltd., Matunga Gujerati Club.

Travels abroad: U.K. and the Continent.

Permanent address: Western India House, 17, Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Road, Fort, Bombay—1.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 3,58,454

Shri Bhawanji Arjan Khimji .. 83,688

Shri Pranlal N. Shah  ..         57,899

Shri Maganlal H. Vyas  ..     8,698]