Name of Member: Shri Virjibhai Thummar
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Amreli (Gujarat)
Lok Sabha Experience: 14
Fourteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Amreli (Gujarat) |
Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
Email Address : |
vk[DOT]thummar[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Keshav Bhai |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Santokben |
Date of Birth |
31 May 1959 |
Place of Birth |
Vavdi Road, Distt.-Amreli (Gujarat) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
25 Feb 1982 |
Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Nilaben |
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No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
B. Com.
Educated at K.K. Parekh Commerce College, Amreli(Gujarat) |
Profession |
Agriculturist
Trader |
Permanent Address |
Amrut Complex, Station Road, |
Amreli- 365 601 (Gujarat) |
(02792)222799,221799,
9879277999 (M)
Fax. (02792) 222799 |
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Present Address |
7, H.C. Mathur Lane, |
New Delhi-110 001 |
Tels. (011) 23359026, 9868180291 (M) |
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Positions Held |
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2004 |
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha |
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1995 onwards |
Member, All India Congress Committee |
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1990-98 |
Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (two terms) |
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1995-98 |
Chairman, Committee on Public Undertaking, Gujarat legislative Assembly |
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Member, Committee on Chemical and Fertilizers |
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1990-95 |
Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Government of Gujarat |
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Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts, Gujarat legislative Assembly |
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards |
Member, Committee on Industy |
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards |
Member, Committee on Industy |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
President, Lions Club of Amreli, since 1987; Trustee, Sardar Patel Seva Trust |
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Special Interests |
Co-operative activities, local cultural programmes |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Listening to music, particularly old films songs |
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Sports and Clubs |
Cricket, volleyball and kabaddital |
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Countries Visited |
Widely travelled |
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Other Information |
Actively working in rual areas for the benefit of farmers for twenty years; has taken up the problems of farmers related to electricity, water, crop insurence etc. with the Government of Gujarat and also the Government of India; Director, (i)IFFCO, 2001-2004; (ii) Gujarat State Consumer Co-operative Federation, (iii) Amreli Jila Sahakari Sangh, (iv) Kunkavan Tal, Sales and Purchase Union; and (v) NAFED; Chairman and Founder, Kukavan Nagrik Co-operative Bank; Chairman, Vavadi Road Seva Shakari Society, since 1986; General Secretary, G.P.C.C. and A.I.C.C.; Trustee, Kisan Sewa Fund Trust, IFFCO, New Delhi; Active Delegate, KRIBHCO and IFFCO |
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