Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
CHANDRA SHEKHAR, SHRI
[SAMAJWADI JANATA PARTY (RASHTRIYA) - BALLIA (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Sadanand Singh Date of Birth 1 July 1927 Place of Birth Ibrahimpatti, Distt. Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Widower Spouse's Name Late Smt. Dwija Devi Children Two sons Educational Qualifications M.A. Educated at Allahabad University, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. and P.O. Ibrahimpatti, Distt. Ballia - 277001 (Uttar Pradesh) Tel. (0549) 827255 Present Address 3, South Avenue Lane, New Delhi - 110011 Tels. (011) 3012587, 3012163 Positions Held 1951 Secretary, Praja Socialist Party (P.S.P.), Distt. Ballia 1952 Joint-Secretary, P.S.P., Uttar Pradesh 1955 General-Secretary, P.S.P., Uttar Pradesh 1959-62 Member, National Executive, P.S.P. 1962 Member, Rajya Sabha 1967 General-Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.) 1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 1977-78 President, Janata Party (J.P.) 1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1990-91 Prime Minister and incharge of Ministries/ Departments of Defence; IndiaPress Affairs; Atomic Energy; Science and Technology; Ocean Development;Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Electronics; Space; Information and Broadcasting; Industry; Labour; Welfare; Planning and Programme Implementation; External Affairs; Health and Family Welfare; Water Resources and Surface Transport 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term) Books Published 'Meri Jail Diary ' (in Hindi); and 'Dynamics of Social Change' Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Founder-Editor and Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board of 'Young Indian' Social and Cultural Activities Undertook Padyatra of 4,260 kms. from Kanyakumari to Rajghat, New Delhi (6 January 1983 to 25 June 1983) to establish rapport with the masses and understand their problems and established 15 Bharat Yatra Centres in various States to train social and political workers for mass education and grassroot work
Special Interests Primary education and health services Favourite Pastime and Recreation Gardening, travelling and discussions Other Information Arrested under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during Emergency, in 1975 even being a member of the Central Election Committee and Working Committee of All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C.(I)]Our Other Sites IndianPost.com AcornObituaries.com ReminderWeb.comTotal electorate 12,87,740 Total votes polled 6,42,515 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Chandra Shekhar [S.J.P.(R)] 2,60,544 (2) Shri Ram Krishna Urf Gopal (B.J.P.) 2,31,060 (3) Col. Bharat Singh (B.S.P.) 96,884 (4) Shri Jagannath Chaudhari (I.N.C.) 33,764
Election Result of Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency