Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








PATIDAR, SHRI RAMESHWAR
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - KHARGONE (MADHYA PRADESH)]


Father's Name Shri Bhilaji Patidar Date of Birth 10 November 1938 Place of Birth Khalghat, Distt. Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 9 April 1955 Spouse's Name Smt. Saraswati Devi Patidar Children Three sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications M.A., LL.B., Sahitya Ratna Educated at Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Profession Advocate, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Khalghat, Tehsil Dharampuri, Distt. Dhar-454001 (Madhya Pradesh) Tels. (07291) 22053, 63263 and (07282) 32539 Present Address 2, Pandit Pant Marg, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3714519 Positions Held Till 1977General-Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.) 1977-79Member, Janata Party 1977Elected to 6th Lok Sabha Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications 1980-82 andMember, National Council, Bharatiya Janata 1989 onwardsParty (B.J.P.) 1980-84 andPresident, B.J.P., Distt. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh 1987-90 1980-84Member, State Council, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh 1989Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1989-90Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1990Member, Hindi Advisory Committee, Ministry of Transport 1990-91Member, Joint Select Committee on Representation of People's Act 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) Member, Joint Select Committee on the Constitution (72nd Amendment) Bill, 1991 1991-92Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles 1993-96Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals 1995-96Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Joint Select Committee on Patent Laws and Copyright Act 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Contributed articles to newspapers and magazines on political events, agricultural problems, environment, rehabilitation and against the construction of big dams; President, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Girls College Committee, Madleshwar, Distt. Khargone

Social and Cultural Activities  

Social reforms like abolition of dowry and promotion of mass-
marriages, development of education and rural culture; undertook 
padayatra to awaken people against construction of big dams 
across Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh; Convenor and President, Narmada
Bachao, Nimad Bachao Committee, Nimad, Madhya Pradesh, 1968-77;
President, (i) Patidar Samaj Samoohik Vivah Samiti; and (ii) O.B.C.
Samaj Samoohik Vivah Samiti, Nimad

Special Interests  

Welfare of Tribals, Harijans and farmers, rural development, assistance
to old-age persons and widows, educational activities, industrial 
development in constituency and irrigation projects

Favourite Pastime and Recreation    

Reading, gardening, travelling, films and yoga

Sports and Clubs     

Table tennis and badminton; Member, Lions Club, Dhammod,
Distt. Dhar, Madhya Pradesh

Countries Visited     

Nepal

Other Information  

Suffered imprisonment on various occasions for participation in 
movements of public interest, viz. (i) recognition to Bangladesh;
(ii) protesting against Zilabandi in Madhya Pradesh; (iii)Save Narmada-Save 
Nimad Movement; and (iv) during Emergency under Maintenance of Internal 
Security Act (MISA) for 18 months; Member, (i) Janata Party, 1977-79; and
(ii) Narmada Ghati Punarvas Committee, Madhya Pradesh; provided all kinds of 
assistance for the industrial development in Distt. Khargone; educational and 
cultural development; and irrigation projects in Nimad, Madhya Pradesh

Election Result of Khargone Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,71,528 Total votes polled 6,59,552 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Rameshwar Patidar (B.J.P.) 3,11,394 (2) Shri Bondarsingh (I.N.C.) 2,90,715 (3) Shri Anil Trivedi (J.D.) 20,553 (4) Shri Dilipsingh Wadhawa (B.S.P.) 13,270
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