Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Dahanu-ST
State : Maharashtra
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 5 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Barku Shingda
Mother's Name :
Date of birth : 01 Oct 1954
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
1974 Vice-President, Youth congress, Wada Taluka1982 Member, All India Youth Congress ( I )1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)1978 Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Posheri1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1979 Member, Zilla Parishad1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha1981 Vice - President, Maharashtra Youth Congress1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1986-88 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes19 Jan1990 Member, Joint committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament1990 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Civil SuppliesMember, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)Member, Committee on PetitionsMember, Committee on External Affairs5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
President, Chhatrapti Vidya Mandir, Gore, Tal. Wada, Distt. Thane; President, (i) Youth Wing Adivasi Vikas Parishad 1983; and (ii) Posheri Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, B.L. Vidyalya, Posheri
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Shooting and fishing
Countries Visited
Australia, Nepal, Singapore and Thailand
Other Information
Member, Maharashtra State Telephone Advisory Committee
