Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha









NAIK SH. RAM
B.J.P - MUMBAI NORTH( MAHARASHTRA)


Father's Name: Shri Damodar Date of Birth: 16 April 1934 Place of Birth: Sangli (Maharashtra) Marital Status: Married on 17 May 1960 Spouse's Name: Smt. Kunda Children: Two daughters Educational Qualifications :
B.Com., LL.B. Educated at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune and Kishin Chandra Law College, Mumbai* (Maharashtra) Profession :
Political and Social worker and Management Consultant Permanent Address :
9, Shiv Smiriti, 51, Jai Prakash Nagar, Goregaon East, Mumbai-400063 (Maharashtra) Tels. (022) 8732333, 8733339 Fax. (022) 8731133 Positions Held :
1969-77Organising Secretary, B.J.S., Mumbai, Maharashtra 1977-78General Secretary, J.P., Mumbai, Maharashtra 1978-89 (3 Terms)Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1978-79 and 1986-87Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1979-80 and 1988-89Member, Public Accounts Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1979-80President, J.P., Mumbai 1980-86President, B.J.P., Mumbai 1984-85Member, Committee of Privileges, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1985-86Member, Rules Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1986-89Vice-President, B.J.P., Maharashtra 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) 1989-95Member, Railway Convention Committee 1989-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways June 1990-91Member, Subject Committee on Science and Technology 1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1992-94Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Securities Scam 1992-96Member, Standing Committee on Railways 1993-95Chairman, Joint Committee on Catering in Parliament Complex 1995-96Chairman, Public Accounts Committee 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time (with highest votes and margin in Maharashtra) 1996 onwardsChief whip. B.J.P. Parliamentary Party Member, Business Advisory Committee Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on WomenÕs Reservation Bill Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women Member, Rules Committee Member, Standing Committee on Railways Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways Social and Cultural Activities :
Slum improvement work in MumbaiÕs slums; participation in co-operative banking, urban credit societies, housing societies and educational institutions; pioneer in suburban railway commuters movement in Mumbai Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Public service, reading, travelling, sports and games
Sports and Clubs :
Played Indian games and basket ball at inter-college level
Countries Visited :
France, Nepal, Sweden and U.K.
Other Information :
Succeeded in introducing national song, Vandematram in Parliament and also in changing the name of 'Bombay' to Mumbai; campaigned successfully resulting in sanction of Rs. one crore per annum per MP for suggesting development works in their constituency; introduced a Private Members' Bill for promotion of breast-feeding & prohibiting advertisements of baby food which was debated in Tenth Lok Sabha and finally converted into an official Bill and passed
Election Result :
Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate21,56,292 Total votes polled8,71,802 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri Ram Naik (B.J.P.)5,02,738 (2) Shri Anupchand Khimchand Shah (I.N.C.)2,46,478 (3) Shri Rambhau Patil (J.D.)67,240 (4) Shri Vishwanath Soni (Ind.)11,717