Shri Ratansinh Rajda | ENTRANCE INDIA

Name of Member: Shri Ratansinh Rajda

Political Party: Janata Party

Constituency & State: Bombay South (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 6,7

7th Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

RAJDA, SHRI RATANSINH, B.A., LL.B. [Janata—Maharashtra, Bombay South, 1980] s. of Shri Gokuldas Naranji Rajda; b. at Khambhalia, Jamnagar District, Gujarat, December 19, 1927; ed. at G.V.J. High School, Khambhalia, G.T. High School, Bombay, St. Xavier’s College, Bombay and Govt. Law College, Bombay; m. Smt. Hansaben Rajda December 6, 1954; 2d.; Advocate, High Court, Bombay; Political and Social Worker; previously associated with the Indian National Congress; participated in the freedom struggle even as a student, imprisoned for 19 months during Emergency; General Secretary, (i) Bombay Students’ Congress 1947-48, (ii) Bombay Pradesh Youth Congress, 1950—55, and (iii) Bombay Pradesh Congress Committee ( Organisation), 1971-74; Executive Member, Indian Youth Congress, 1950-55; Secretary, Janata Party Bombay, 1977-78; President (i) Bombay Central Station Porters’ Union, 1965 till date; (ii) Bombay Central Station Porters’ Cooperative Society, 1966 till date, (iii) New Greater Bombay Zopadpatti Sangh, 1968 till date and (iv) Diamond Cutters’ Association, 1978 till date; Municipal Councillor, 1968-77; Chairman, Works Committee, Bombay Municipal Corporation, 1974; Member, Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977-79; Member, Public Accounts Committee (1979-80), Sixth Lok Sabha; presently Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation; Indian Representative, International Parliamentary Conference for Population and Development at Tunisia (organised by U.N.0., November 1978).

Favourite pastime and recreation: Travelling, interested in movies, dramatic and other cultural activities like Mushairas, Quawalis, Kavi Sammelans etc.; Interested in all finer and higher things in life.

Special interests: Reading : Economics, Politics, Cultural, History and Literature; Fine Arts; specially interested in External Affairs.

Sports and clubs: Volleyball, Swimming; Yogic exercises and Chess; Member, Lions Club, Bhuleshwar, Bombay.

Travels abroad: Sri Lanka, U.K. (attended World Youth Festival at Edinburgh in 1969), France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Egypt, Netherlands, Muscat, Dubai, Tunisia, Morocco and Marseilles.

Permanent address: 145/C, Dr. Viegas Street, Bombay, 400002.

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