Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










MEHTA SMT. JAYAWANTI N.
B.J.P - MUMBAI SOUTH( MAHARASHTRA)



Father's Name:   Shri Dwarkadas Venidas Kapadia

Date of Birth:   20 December 1938

Place of Birth:   Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married on 30 December 1958

Spouse's Name:   Shri Navinchandra Tulsidas Mehta

Children:   One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
H.S.C., Hindi "Sahitya-Visharad", Prayag
Educated at Sharda Mandir, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Housewife, Social and Political Worker

Permanent Address :
   903, Purna, 68/69 A, Sir Pochkhanwala Road, Worli Sagar Society, Mumbai-400025
Tels. (022) 4928800, 4940404
Fax. 2844355
 
Positions Held :
   
1968-78Municipal Councillor, Bombay
1978-85Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
(two terms)
1980 onwardsMember, National Executive, B.J.P.
1980-85Member, Government Assurance Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1988-92All India Secretary, B.J.P.
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91Member, Rules Committee
Member, Standing Committee on Food & Civil Supplies
1990-95President, Mahila Morcha, B.J.P.
1993-95Vice-President, B.J.P.
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwardsMember, Standing Committee on Industry
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs
Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution (Eighty First Amendment) Bill 1996, regarding 33% reservation for the women
Member, Committee on Official Language 

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Taking active part in upliftment of backward classes, social movements against atrocities on women, anti-price rise agitation, health and educational services, Civil Amenities to maintain law and order

Special Interests :
   Reading, cooking and touring

Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Marathi drama, light music and cinema, reading Marathi, Gujarati Sahitya


Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled (18 countries) as a member of Parliamentary Delegation, visited  Africa, Australia, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Europe, France, Hungary, Poland, U.A.E. and U.K.


Other Information :
 Member (i) Adarsha Ram Leela Samiti, and (ii) Managing Committee of "Janata Ki Pukar" social organisation; Chairperson, Central North Jewellers Association; Consumer Protection Committee; Food & Civil Supplies Committee of Bureau of India Standards; imprisoned during Emergency under MISA for 19 months, 1975-77

Election Result :
   
Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate7,10,750
Total votes polled3,14,158
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Smt. Jayawanti Navinchandra Mehta (B.J.P.)1,38,831
(2) Shri Murli Deora (I.N.C.)1,15,623
(3) Shri Patrawala Marazben Jal (S.P.)48,224
(4) Shri Jaykant Shukla [A.I.I.C.(T)]1,454