Name of Member: Shri Pramod Mahajan
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: Mumbai North East (Maharashtra)
Lok Sabha Experience: 11
Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
MAHAJAN SH. PRAMOD
B.J.P.- MUMBAI NORTH EAST (MAHARASHTRA)
Father's Name : Shri Venkatesh Devidas Mahajan
Date of Birth : 30 October 1949
Place of Birth : Mahboobnagar (Andhra Pradesh)
Marital Status : Married on 11 March 1972
Spouse's Name : Smt. Rekha
Children : One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Physics), M.A. (Pol. Sc.); Dip. in Journalism
Educated at Yogeshware Vidyalaya and Mahavidyalay, Ambojogai, Distt. Bhir (Maharashtra)
and Ranade Institute of Journalism, Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra)
Profession :
Social Worker
Permanent Address :
1101, Purna, Dr. Pachkhanwala Road, Worli,
Mumbai-400025 (Maharashtra)
Fax. 4604216
Positions Held :
1974 Organiser, R.S.S., Youth wing
1978 Secretary, J.P., Maharashtra
1978-80 General Secretary, J.P.., Maharashtra
1980-83 General Secretary, B.J.P., Maharashtra
1983-86 Secretary, B.J.P.
1984 General Secretary All India B.J.P.
1986 President, All India B.J.Y.M.
July 1986 Elected to Rajya Sabha
1986-87 Member, Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha
1992 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
1993 onwards General Secretary, All India B.J.P.
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
May-June 1996 Union Cabinet Minister, Defence
1996-97 Chairman, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Scientific Sub-editor, Tarun Bharat, Pune, Maharashtra, 1970-71 Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Music
Countries Visited :
Bangladesh, China, France, Philippines, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information :
Teacher, Kholeshwar Vidyalaya, 1971-74; imprisoned in Nasik Road, Central Prison during Emergency, 1975-77; Member, Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh since childhood
Election Result : Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 19,30,084 Total votes polled 9,26,340 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri Pramod Mahajan (B.J.P.) 4,28,825 (2) Shri Gurudas Kamat (I.N.C.) 2,37,262 (3) Shri Athawale Ramdas (R.P.I.) 2,22,519 (4) Shri Appasaheb Kage (B.S.P.) 3,848
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