Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

PATEL, SHRI SHANTILAL PURSHOTTAMDAS
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GODHRA (GUJARAT)]



Father's Name   Late Shri Purshottamdas Patel

Date of Birth   8 April 1938

Place of Birth   Ranjit Nagar, Distt. Panchmahal 
(Gujarat)

Marital Status   Married on 18 May 1968

Spouse's Name   Smt. Sumitraben

Children   Two sons

Educational Qualifications 

S.S.C., Sahitya Sudhakar, Diploma in Forestry

Educated at High School, Halol, Gujarat Vidyapeeth,
Farod Centre, Sagtala Forest Society, Baria
(Gujarat)

Profession 

Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist,
Educationist, Artist, Writer, and Trade Unionist

Permanent Address    


1.Vill. Ranjit Nagar
Taluka Devgadh Baria, via Halol, Godhra 
Distt. Panchmahal (Gujarat)

2.'Purushottam', 13, Sarvodaya Society,
Godhra-389001  
(Gujarat) 

Tels. (02672) 42779, 41000

Present Address    

2, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road,
New Delhi - 110001

Tel. (011) 3737990

Positions Held    

1975-88Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (four terms)

1985-88Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings

Chairman, Public Accounts Committee

Member, Estimates Committee; and Committee on the Welfare 
of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1977-88Vice-President, Janata Party, Gujarat

1988Elected to 8th Lok Sabha 

1989Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1989-91General-Secretary, Janata Dal (S)

1990-91Union Deputy Minister, Commerce

Member, Public Accounts Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Agriculture

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Civil Aviation and Tourism

1992General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira)
[P.C.C. (I)], Gujarat

1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1996-97Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1998-99Member, Committee on Communications and its
Sub Committee 'C' - Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Committee of Privileges

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Books Published 

(i)Panchmahal Darshan; (ii) Sahakardeep (on Cooperative Sector);
and (iii) Mahak (biography of Maneklal Gandhi)

Social and Cultural Activities 

President, All India Integration Forum; actively participated
in the social and cultural activities; working for the upliftment
of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and community development

Special Interests 

Co-operative Movement; upliftment of the downtrodden and the 
weaker sections of the society and promotion of their education and 
employment; Harijan and Adivasi welfare

Favourite Pastime and Recreation 

Reading, photography, travelling, mountaineering, antique
collection, stone and coin collection

Sports and Clubs 

Volleyball, kho-kho, kabaddi, swimming, horse riding and 
cricket; Hony. Member, Rotary Club, Godhra and Dahod, 
Gujarat

Countries Visited    

Australia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore and Sri Lanka
Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation, Commonwealth Parliamentary 
Conference, Canberra, 1988

Other Information 

Participated in the Freedom Struggle; Detained under Maintenance
of Internal Security Act (MISA) during Emergency as a political 
prisoner; Organiser, District Congress Seva Dal, 1957-97; President
(i) District Udhyogik Sangh; (ii) Panchmahal Kelavni Mandal; 
(iii) Panchmahal Shikshan Pracharak Mandal;  (iv) District Madhyamik Shala 
Sanchalak Sangh; (v) Gujarat State Madhyamik Shala  Sanchalak Maha
Mandal; and (vi) National Integration Forum; Vice-President, (i) District 
Cooperative Bank; (ii) Moffusil Colleges Association of Gujarat; 
(iii) Godhra Education Society; (iv) Panchmahal District Patrakar Sangh;
and (v) Gujarat Industrial Cooperative Federation; Chairman, (i) Ajay 
Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.; (ii) Gujarat Hastkala and Handicraft 
Cooperative Federation; and (iii) Panchmahal District Cooperative Union; 
Vice-Chairman, Gujcomasol, Ahmedabad;  Secretary, Panchmahal District
Cooperative Sangh; Managing Director, The Panchmahal District Sale
Purchase Union Ltd; Director, (i) Panchmahal District Co-operative 
Bank Ltd.; and (ii) Gujarat State Co-operative Union, Ahmedabad; Member, 
Seva Dal Council; (ii) Karobari Sabha, Gujarat Rashtra Bhasha Prachar 
Samiti, Ahmedabad; (iii) Gujarat Cancer Research Institute; and  Many
Forest and Credit Co-operative Societies; also associated with District Sales
and Purchase Union; conferred various awards for social work, public service
and political activities

Election Result of
Godhra Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 10,02,945
Total votes polled  6,09,319

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Shantilal Purshottamdas Patel(I.N.C.)     2,00,168
(2) Shri Gopalsinhjee G. Solanki (B.J.P.)     1,60,920
(3) Shri Chhatrasinh K. Chauhan (A.I.R.J.P.) 1,20,409
(4) Shri Kishorbhai B. Patel (J.D.)         64,210
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