Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Mandvi-ST
State : Gujarat
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 4
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KEDARIA. SHRI C M.. B.A.. Cong.. [Gujarat— Mandavi—(Reserved—Sch. Tribes)—1967]: s. of Shri Madaribhai Haribhai Kedaria, b. at Naldhara, Distt. Surat. May 13, 1913; ed. at Baroda High School and Baroda College, Baroda and Bombay University; m. Shrimati Maniben, May 1, 1938: 2 s. and 4 d.; Farmer; Member, (1) Central Tribal Advisory Council, 1959—64: (2) State Tribal Advisory Board, 1958—63; (3) Gujarat State Industrial Advisory Council; (4) Gujarat State Planning Advisory Board; (5) Gujarat State Citizen Council; (6) Executive Committee, Bharatiya Adim Jati Sewak Sangh, New Delhi; (7) Surat District Flood Relief Committee; (8) Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee; (9) Surat District Congress Committee; (10) Mahuva Taluka Congress Committee; Secretary-(1) Dhodia Community Mandal, 1950—65; (2) Dhodia Community Kelvani Mandal since 1944; Vice-President, (1) Dhodia Community Mandal, since 1966; (2) Mandvi Vibhag Cooperative Sugar Factory, Surat; (3) Sarvodaya Kelvani Mandal, Karchelia; Chairman, Mahuva Taluka Gram Seva Samaj and Karchelia Ashram Shala, Surat,; Convener, Gujrat State Committee Congress Party in Parliament and Regional Whip of Gujrat I960—67; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62 and Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67; Member, Estimates Committee, 1965-66 and 1966-67. Social activities: Took active part in the welfare activities of Tribals and the Bhoodan movement; Up-Sanchalak, Surat District Sarvodaya Scheme, Puna, 1950—57; Member, Sarvodaya Area Committee, Puna, since 1950. Favourite pastime and recreation: Gardening, reading and Indian games. Special interests: Social welfare activities, cottage industries, agriculture and moral teachings. Permanent address: Naldhara (Kunpavadi) P.O. Karchelia, Via, Navsari, District Surat.