Shri Chitranjan Rughunath Raja Member of Parliament (MP) from Junagadh (Gujarat) Biodata

Name of Member: Shri Chitranjan Rughunath Raja

Political Party: Congress

Constituency & State: Junagadh (Gujarat)

Lok Sabha Experience: 3

Third Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

RAJA, SHRI C. R., Cong., (Gujarat—Junagadh—1962):  S. of Shri Rughunath Madhavji Raja; B. Junagadh, August 14, 1911; ed. at Wilson College and Elphinstone College, Bombay; Unmarried; Businessman; Was President (1) Saurashtra Oil Millers Association at Rajkot, 1954-55; (2) Junagadh Chamber of Commerce, Junagadh, 1950; Was Vice-President, Sorath Chamber of Commerce, 1955; Was Member (1) Central Oils Seeds Committee, 1954-55; (2) Sales Tax Inquiry Committee Bombay State, 1959; Member (1) General Board and Executive Committee—Saurashtra Sangeet Natak Academy, Rajkot since its inception in 1955, (2) Programme Advisory Committee attached to Rajkot Radio Station of A.I.R., Rajkot since 1956, (3) General Board and Executive Committee, Gujarat State Sangeet Nrutya Natak Akademy, Ahmedabad, since  its inception in 1961, (4) Music Audition Board, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Delhi since I960, (5) Music Advisory Board, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Delhi since 1961; (6) Gujarat State Handicraft Board, Ahmedabad, since its inception in 1961; Formerly was a member of All India Handicraft Board, Delhi 1958—60, (7) District Development Board, Junagadh since 1958, (8) Advisory Committee, Bank of India Ltd., Junagadh branch since 1960; Director & a member of the Executive Committee of (1) Gujarat State Land Mortgage Cooperative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad since its inception in 1960, Formerly was in the same capacity on Saurashtra State Land Mortgage Cooperative Bank Ltd., Rajkot, since its inception in 1955; (2) Gujarat State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, since its inception in 1960, Formerly was in the same capacity on Saurashtra State Cooperative Bank, Rajkot, since its inception in 1955; Formerly was in the same capacity on Bombay State Warehousing Corporation from 1958; President, Junagadh Jilla Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Junagadh, since 1960.

Social activities:  Social Welfare, Music and Art.

Hobbies:  Music, Art, Reading and Travelling.

Favourite pastime and Recreation:  Reading, Travelling and Music.

Special interest:  Economics, Music and Art.

Sports and club:  Tennis and Billiards; Junagadh Gymkhana Club. 

Travels abroad:  Tibet.

Publications:  Stray articles in different magazines on music and short stories.

Permanent address:  Panch-Hatdi, Post Box No. 26, Junagadh (Saurashtra).

[Voting results at the Election: 

Electorate:  4,29,051

Shri C. R. Raja                                              . .               1,23,288

Shri V. R. Arya                                              . .                  55,598

Shri N. V. Paun                                             . .                  27,541].

 


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