Name of Member: Shri Virdhi Chand Jain
Political Party: Congress (I)
Constituency & State: Barmer (Rajasthan)
Lok Sabha Experience: 7,8
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JAIN, SHRI VIRDHI CHAND, B.Com., LL.B. [Congress (I)—Rajasthan, Barmer, 1984] s. of Shri Rawat Mal; b. at Barmer District, Rajasthan; July 4, 1920; ed. at Sanatan Dharma College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh; m. Smt. Mooli Devi, February, 1941; 3 s.; Advocate; previously associated with Forward Bloc, 1939-40 and Marwar Lok Parishad 1946-49; Indian National Congress from 1949; Member, Barmer Nagarpalika, 1950-53; Pramukh, Barmer Zila Parishad (twice), October 1959—February, 1964; President, (i) Bharat Sewak Samaj, Barmer District for the last 20 years and (ii) Homoeopathy Hospital run by Bharat Sewak Samaj, Barmer District, for the last 20 years; presently also President, Barmer Zila Nashabandi Mandal; Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1967—January, 1980; Member, (i) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, (ii) Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, 1980, (iii) Joint Committee on Offices of Profit, 1981-84, (iv) Joint Committee on Salaries & Allowances of Members of Parliament, 1982-84. Social activities: Fought for the cause of the downtrodden, oppressed and eradication of dacoit menace; pleaded the cause of agriculturists in eradicating “Begar” and Lag Bag and introducing “Baghori” (cash rent) in Barmer District of Rajasthan. Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading. Special interests: Reading and social welfare activities. Permanent address: Sonaron Ka Mohalla, Barmer District, Rajasthan. |
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