Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

AGARWAL, SHRI JAI PRAKASH
I.N.C. - CHANDNI CHOWK (DELHI)


Father's Name:Late Shri R.C. Agarwal

Date of Birth:   11 November 1945

Place of Birth:   Delhi

Marital Status:   Married on 5 February 1971

Spouse's Name:Smt. Sarita Agarwal

Children:   Two sons

Educational Qualifications :
B.A.
Educated at Delhi University, Delhi

Profession :
   Trader, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   1998, Naughara, Kinari Bazar, Chandni Chowk, 
Delhi-110006
Tels. 3260413, 3270322
Fax. 3282697
 

Positions Held :
   
1973-75President, Distt. Youth Congress, Delhi
1983-84Deputy Mayor, Delhi
1983-89Member, Municipal Corporation of Delhi
1984-85Chairman, Standing Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi 
Leader, Congress Party Municipal Corporation of Delhi
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1985-89Member, Estimates Committee
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91Member, Estimates Committee
1992 onwardsVice-President, D.P.C.C. 
Member, A.I.C.C.
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Connected with many Social and Cultural organisations of Delhi

Special Interests :
   Travelling

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Music

Sports and Clubs :
   Cricket

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled

Other Information :
   Chairman, Apna Utsav, 1985

Election Result :
    
Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate3,62,555
Total votes polled2,08,531
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal (I.N.C.)92,634
(2) Shri J.K. Jain (B.J.P.)70,390
(3) Shri Viresh Pratap Chaudhary   (J.D.)23,225
(4) Shri Haroon Yusuf  [A.I.I.C. (T)]10,447