Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Satna
State : Madhya Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Shri Narmada Singh
Mother's Name : Smt. Yashodhara Devi
Date of birth : 25 Jun 1937
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker, Writer
Positions held :
1967-72 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly1968-70 General-Secretary, Praja Socialist Party (P.S.P.), Madhya Pradesh1970-72 General-Secretary/President, P.S.P., Madhya Pradesh1977-80 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly1977-80 Cabinet Minister, Forest, Local Self-Government, Public Health and Engineering Department, Madhya PradeshMember, Madhya Pradesh State Railways Transport Corporation Enquiry Committee1980-85 General-Secretary, Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh1986-87 President, Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh1989-91 Vice-President, Janata Dal, Madhya Pradesh1990-92 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms)1990-92 Leader, Janata Dal, Madhya Pradesh Legislative AssemblyMember, Committee on Public AccountsMember, Committee on Estimates1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha1998 onwards Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh1998-99 Member, Committee on IndustryMember, Joint Committee on the Functioning of Wakf BoardsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on Industry1999-2001 Member, Telephone Advisory Committee, Ministry of Communications2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
More Information :
Books Published
Tinkon Ka Mahal; and (ii) Vindhya Putra-Ramanand Singh Abhinandan Grantha (in Hindi)
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Contributed articles on political and social issues to various newspapers and magazines
Social And Cultural Activities
Worked for eradication of social evils such as dowry system, untouchability and child marriages by organising widow marriage, inter-caste marriages, etc.; participated in a number of Kavi Sammelans and other literary functions; and organised functions on various occasions like Tilak Jayanti, Gandhi Jayanti, Tulsi Jayanti, Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti, Jayaprakash Jayanti, Dr. Lohia Jayanti and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jayanti, etc.
Special Interests
Gardening, travelling, reading and social service, working particularly for the upliftment of tribal and downtrodden people
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Drama, playing cards, swimming, morning and evening walk
Sports and Clubs
Kabaddi, kho-kho, yoga and meditation
