Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabhai Chavda Member of Parliament (MP) from Anand (Gujarat) Biodata

Name of Member: Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabhai Chavda

Political Party: Indian National Congress

Constituency & State: Anand (Gujarat)

Lok Sabha Experience: 7,8,10,11,12

Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha



CHAVDA, SHRI ISHWARBHAI KHODABHAI
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - ANAND (GUJARAT)]


Father's Name    	Shri Khodabhai Dajibhai Chavda

Date of Birth    	2 August 1913

Place of Birth 	 	Vill. Gana, Taluk Anand, Distt. Kaira
			(Gujarat)

Marital Status   	Married on 05 November 1928

Spouse's Name    	Smt. Surajben Chavda

Children         	Two sons and three daughters

Educational Qualifications  	

		Under-matriculate 

		Educated at Karamsad High School, Karamsad, 
		Taluk Anand (Gujarat)

Profession  

		Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

		Satyagrah Chhavani, Borsad, 
		Distt. Anand-388540
		(Gujarat) 

		Tels. (02696) 20524 (O) 20352,20290 (R)

Present Address 

		27, South Avenue,
		New Delhi-110011

		Tel. (011) 3792441

Positions Held  

1952-55		Member, Bombay Legislative Assembly*

1966-74		President, Borsad Taluka Panchayat

1976-80		President, Kaira District Panchayat, Nadiad

1980		Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 

1984		Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1991		Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1996-97		Member, Committee on Human Resource
		Development

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Human Resource Development

		Member, Salt Board, Ministry of Industry

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Telecommunications

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1998-99		Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its
		Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension
		Scheme

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

Social and Cultural Activities  

Prohibition; promotion of khadi and village industries;  
eradication of social evils; managing two educational institutions
(i) Rashtriya Kelvani Mandal, Borsad; and (ii) Rashtriya Vidyarthi 
Sahayak Mandal, Borsad, Distt. Kaira; established Uttar Buniyadi
Schools, School Hostels, Ashram Shalas, Lower Pimary Schools, 
I.T.I. school and a Gram Vidyapeeth in Kheda, Distt. Anand, Gujarat
to improve the conditions of backward classes.
Special Interests  

Village Panchayat activities, rural development, social welfare 
prevention of untouchability, to educate people of lower castes and 
imorove the conditions of their children
Favourite Pastime and Recreation  	

Reading, sports, attending social functions, watching T.V., 
meeting people, and  co-operative activity 

Countries Visited  	

Widely travelled

Other Information  

Participated in Freedom Struggle; President,(i) Kaira District 
Tobacco Market Committee, 1974-79; and (ii) Gujarat State Tobacco 
Market Committee since 1981; Chairman, (i) Kaira District 
Cooperative Union 1972-75; (ii) Anand District Central 
Cooperative Bank Ltd. Nadiad since 1982;(iii) The Nadiad 
Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union Ltd. since 1982; 
and (iv) The Kapadvanj Taluka Cooperative Purchase and
Sale Union Ltd. since 1982; Director, (i) Kaira District 
Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Amul Dairy, Anand 
since 1952; (ii) Gujarat State Cooperative Union, Ahmedabad 
since 1962; (iii) Kaira District Purchase and Sale Union, 
Nadiad; (iv) Junagadh District Central Cooperative Bank 1982; 
(v) Borsad Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union Ltd.; 
(vi) Gujarat State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad since 1982;
(vii) The Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Borsad since 
1955; brought about an economical, social, political and
educational revolution among the backward class people of 
Kheda District; started Vidyarthi Chhatralaya at Satyagrah 
Chhavani, Borsad in 1947 and in 1958 at Dakor in Taluk Thasra,
Kaira District; Presently, managing 15  Uttar Buniyadi Vidyalayas 
(Post basic High Schools) and 8 Vidyarthi Chhatralayas, 2 Aashram 
Shalas, 2 Bal Vadi's and 1 I.T.I. at Borsad, 1 Krishi Gram 
Vidyapith at Kahanwadi Taluk Borsad, Distt. Kheda. (Thousands 
of youths have been educated in these schools and have settled well) 


Election Result of
Anand Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 	10,28,911
Total votes polled 	 6,74,215

Votes polled in favour of the candidates

(1) Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabhai Chavda  (I.N.C.) 3,37,265
(2) Shri Jayprakash Vaghijibhai Patel (B.J.P.) 2,99,209

* Now known as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly


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