Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Amreli
State : Gujarat
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Keshav Bhai
Mother's Name : Smt. Santokben
Date of birth : 31 May 1959
Profession : Agriculturist Trader
Positions held :
2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha1995 onwards Member, All India Congress Committee1990-98 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (two terms)1995-98 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertaking, Gujarat legislative AssemblyMember, Committee on Chemical and Fertilizers1990-95 Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Government of GujaratChairman, Committee on Public Accounts, Gujarat legislative Assembly5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Industy5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Industy
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
President, Lions Club of Amreli, since 1987; Trustee, Sardar Patel Seva Trust
Special Interests
Co-operative activities, local cultural programmes
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to music, particularly old films songs
Sports and Clubs
Cricket, volleyball and kabaddital
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
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
