Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha








CHAPLOT, SHRI SHANTI LAL
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - UDAIPUR (RAJASTHAN)]



Father's Name       Shri Chunilal Chaplot                   

Date of Birth       2 March 1946

Place of Birth      Sanwad, Distt. Udaipur (Rajasthan)                

Marital Status      Married on 25 November 1969

Spouse's Name       Smt. Mahendra Kumari                    

Children            One son and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               B.A., LL.B.
               Educated at Maharana Bhupal College and Law College,
               Udaipur (Rajasthan)

Profession         

                Lawyer

Permanent Address  

               342-B, Ashok Nagar,                     
               Udaipur-313001                          
               (Rajasthan)                             

               Tel. (0294) 414557                                                    

Present Address  

3, Mahadeo Road,
New Delhi-110001

Tel. (011) 3711440

Positions Held  

1970President, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.),
Udaipur, Rajasthan

General-Secretary, (B.J.S.), Udaipur

President, Janata Party, Udaipur

1990- 98Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
(two terms)

1990- 92Minister of State, Rajasthan

1994- 95Deputy Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1995- 98Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

1998Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998- 99Member, Rules Committee

Member, Committee on Commerce

Member, Library Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Urban Affairs and Employment

Social and Cultural Activities  

Engaged in social work since childhood

Special Interests  

Reading and religious activities

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Sports and Clubs  

Badminton, football, hockey and kabaddi

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled (14 countries); Member, Indian Parliamentar
Parliamentary Delegation to C.P.A. Conferences,(i) Sri Lanka
1995; (ii)  Malaysia, 1996; and (iii) Mauritius 1997

Other Information  

Imprisoned several times during Emergency; President,
Udaipur Bar Association, 1986; Secretary, Bharatiya Majdoor
Sangh, Rajasthan; popularised the teachings of the Geeta
and the Ramayana in the country and abroad; presented
copies of Geeta to foreign dignitaries along with the
portrait of Maharana Pratap and also a momento of Vijay
Stambh

Election Result of
Udaipur Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 12,08,894
Total votes polled  7,46,888

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Shanti Lal Chaplot (B.J.P.)     3,67,994
(2) Smt. Girija Vyas (I.N.C.)     3,56,547
(3) Shri Tej Singh Saruparia (B.S.P.) 8,059
(4) Shri Amba Lal Gameti [C.P.I.(ML)(L)] 1,196
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