Know thy Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways
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Our New Minister of State- Ministry of Railways from 19-01-2011(In Place of Shri.E.Ahamed)
Shri Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki,
Constituency : Anand (Gujarat )
Party Name : Indian National Congress(INC)
Father's Name Shri Madhavsinh Solanki
Mother's Name Smt. Vimlaben
Date of Birth 26 Nov 1953
Place of Birth Borsad, Distt. Anand (Gujarat)
Marital Status Married
Educational Qualifications B.E. (Civil)
Educated at Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalay
Profession - Engineer
Consultant
Trader
Permanent Address
"Ishwar Krupa" Society,
Opp. Sun Temple, Pamol Road,
At. P.O. Borsad - 388 540
Distt. Anand, Gujarat
Tels. (02696) 220258
Fax. (02696) 221343
Present Address
6, K. Kamraj Lane,
New Delhi - 110 001
Tels. (011) 23723700, 23705903 (O), 23015383, 23015382 (R) 9868180931 (M)
Fax: (011) 23705902 (O), 23015385 (R)
Positions Held
1992 General Secretary, Gujarat PCC
1995-2004 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (three terms)
2003-2004 Deputy Leader of Opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Commerce
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1 May 2008 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Union Minister of State, Power
Social And Cultural Activities
Participated in dramas; folk dances in school and college; organised free medical camps, employment awareness camp, A-forestation drives, environmental protection and awareness drives, permission of educational institutions in rural areas
Special Interests
WTO, environment, social justice and youth empowerment, use of information and technology for modernisation, relief work, disaster management, consumer protection awareness drives, women empowerment, youth awareness and programs of uplifting poor, downtrodden and backward class.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Sports, music, travelling and reading
Sports and Clubs
Basket ball, Tennis, Swimming, Football; President, Gujarat State Basketball Club for 8 years
Countries Visited
Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico,Switzerland,South Africa, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information
General Secretary, PCC, Gujarat, 1992; Ex-President, (i) Rastriya Kelavani Mandal, Borsad; (ii) Gujarat State Basketball Association for 8 years; (iii) Ahmedabad General Mazdoor Union, Gujarat; (iv) Gujarat Electricity Technical Employees Union; and (v) All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation; Ex-Member, Press Council of India; Attended WTO Conference of Parliamentarians at Brusells, 2004; Member, Indo-Japan delegation to Japan,2004;
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