Name of Member: Shri Shantilal Purshottamdas Patel
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Godhra (Gujarat)
Lok Sabha Experience: 8,9,11,12
Father's Name Late Shri Purshottamdas Patel Date of Birth 8 April 1938 Place of Birth Ranjit Nagar, Distt. Panchmahal (Gujarat) Marital Status Married on 18 May 1968 Spouse's Name Smt. Sumitraben Children Two sons Educational Qualifications S.S.C., Sahitya Sudhakar, Diploma in Forestry Educated at High School, Halol, Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Farod Centre, Sagtala Forest Society, Baria (Gujarat) Profession Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist, Educationist, Artist, Writer, and Trade Unionist Permanent Address 1. Vill. Ranjit Nagar Via. Pawagarh-389360 Distt. Panchmahal (Gujarat) 2. 'Purushottam', 13, Sarvodaya Society, Godhra-389001 (Gujarat) Tels. (02672) 42779, 41000 Present Address 2, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3737990 Positions Held 1975-88 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (four terms) 1985-88 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings Chairman, Public Accounts Committee Member, Estimates Committee; and Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1977-88 Vice-President, Janata Party, Gujarat 1988 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha 1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1989-91 General-Secretary, Janata Dal (S) 1990-91 Union Deputy Minister, Commerce Member, Public Accounts Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism 1992 General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C. (I)], Gujarat 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996-97 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub Committee 'C' - Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways Books Published (i)Panchmahal Darshan; (ii) Sahakardeep (on Cooperative Sector); and (iii) Mahak (biography of Maneklal Gandhi)
Social and Cultural Activities President, All India Integration Forum; actively participated in the social and cultural activities; working for the upliftment of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and community development Special Interests Co-operative Movement; upliftment of the downtrodden and the weaker sections of the society and promotion of their education and employment; Harijan and Adivasi welfare
Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, photography, travelling, mountaineering, antique collection, stone and coin collection
Sports and Clubs Volleyball, kho-kho, kabaddi, swimming, horse riding and cricket; Hony. Member, Rotary Club, Godhra and Dahod, Gujarat
Countries Visited Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore and Sri Lanka Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation, Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Canberra, 1988 Other Information Participated in the Freedom Struggle; Detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during Emergency as a political prisoner; Organiser, District Congress Seva Dal, 1957-97; President (i) District Udhyogik Sangh; (ii) Panchmahal Kelavni Mandal; (iii) Panchmahal Shikshan Pracharak Mandal; (iv) District Madhyamik Shala Sanchalak Sangh; (v) Gujarat State Madhyamik Shala Sanchalak Maha Mandal; and (vi) National Integration Forum; Vice-President, (i) District Cooperative Bank; (ii) Moffusil Colleges Association of Gujarat; (iii) Godhra Education Society; (iv) Panchmahal District Patrakar Sangh; and (v) Gujarat Industrial Cooperative Federation; (vi) Sardar Bhalabhai Patel Foundation; Chairman, (i) Ajay Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.; (ii) Gujarat Hastkala and Handicraft Cooperative Federation; and (iii) Panchmahal District Cooperative Union; Vice-Chairman, Gujcomasol, Ahmedabad; Secretary, Panchmahal District Cooperative Sangh; Managing Director, The Panchmahal District Sale Purchase Union Ltd; Director, (i) Panchmahal District Co-operative Bank Ltd.; and (ii) Gujarat State Co-operative Union, Ahmedabad; Member, Seva Dal Council; (ii) Karobari Sabha, Gujarat Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti, Ahmedabad; (iii) Gujarat Cancer Research Institute; and Many Forest and Credit Co-operative Societies; also associated with District Sales and Purchase Union; conferred various awards for social work, public service and political activities
Election Result of
Godhra Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,02,945
Total votes polled 6,09,319
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Shantilal Purshottamdas Patel (I.N.C.) 2,00,168
(2) Shri Gopalsinhjee G. Solanki (B.J.P.) 1,60,920
(3) Shri Chhatrasinh K. Chauhan (A.I.R.J.P.) 1,20,409
(4) Shri Kishorbhai B. Patel (J.D.) 64,210
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