Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 


CHAVDA, SHRI ISHWARBHAI KHODABHAI
CONGRESS (I)- ANAND (GUJARAT)



Father's Name   :Shri Khodabhai Dajibhai Chavda

Date of Birth   :2 August 1913

Place of Birth :Vill. Gana, Taluka Anand, Distt. Kaira (Gujarat)

Marital Status  :Married on 20 May 1924

Spouse's Name   :Smt. Surajben Ishwarbhai Chavda

Children        :Two sons and three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Under-matriculation 
Educated at Karamsad High School, Karamsad, 
Distt. Kaira (Gujarat)

Profession :
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
Satyagrah Chhavani, Borsad, Distt. Kaira-387411 (Gujarat) 
Tels. (02696) 20524 (O) 20352 (R)

Positions Held :

1952-57Member, Bombay Legislative Assembly*
1966-74President, Borsad Taluka Panchayat
1976-80President, Kaira District Panchayat, Nadiad
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1984Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Prohibition; promotion of khadi and village industries; eradication of social evils; runs two educational institutions viz. Rashtriya Kelvani Mandal, Borsad and Rashtriya Vidyarthi Sahayak Mandal, Borsad, Distt. Kaira 
Special Interests :
Village Panchayat activities, rural development, social welfare and primary and secondary education 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and sports

Countries Visited :
Widely travelled

Other Information :
Participated in freedom movement; President, Kaira District Tobacco Market Committee, 1974Ð79 and Gujarat State Tobacco Market Committee since 1981; Chairman, (i) Kaira District Cooperative Union 1972Ð75; (ii) Kaira District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. Nadiad since 1982; (iii) The Nadiad Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union Ltd. since 1982 and; (iv) The Kapadvanj Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union Ltd. since 1982; Director (i) Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Amul Dairy, Anand since 1952; (ii) Gujarat State Cooperative Union, Ahmedabad since 1962; (iii) Kaira District Purchase and Sale Union, Nadiad; (iv) Junagadh District Central Cooperative Bank 1982; (v) Borsad Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union Ltd.; (vi) Gujarat State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad since 1982; (vii) The Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Borsad since 1955; brought about an economical, social, political and educational revolution among the backward class people of Kheda District; started Vidyarthi Chhatralaya at Satyagrah Chhavani, Borsad in 1947 and in 1958 at Dakor in Taluka Thasra, Kaira District; Presently he runs 15 Uttar Buniyadi Vidyalayas (Post basic High Schools) and 8 Vidyarthi Chhatralayas, 2 Aashram Shalas, 2 Bal Vadi's and 1 I.T.I. at Borsad, 1 Krishi Gram Vidyapith at Kahanwadi Taluka Borsad, Distt. Kheda. (Thousands of youths have got education in these schools and have settled well) 
Election result of :

Anand Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,17,223
Total votes polled3,71,592
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabhai Chavda (I.N.C.)1,83,107
(2) Prof. Kishorsinh Solanki (B.J.P.)1,51,375
(3) Shri P.N. Patel (S.S.)   6,822
(4) Shri Choksi Firojbhai Sidikbhai (S.P.)   2,699
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