Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 


BHAGAT, SHRI VISHWESHWAR
CONGRESS (I) - BALAGHAT (MADHYA PRADESH)


Father's Name  :Shri Tej Ram Bhagat

Date of Birth  :26 November 1950

Place of Birth :Ameda in Distt. Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status :Married on 2 June 1972

Spouse's Name  :Smt. Veena Bhagat

Children       :One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Part II) 
Educated at J.S.T. College, Balaghat 
(Sagar University), Sagar (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
At Ghubargondi, P.O. Kachekhani, Teh. Waraseoni, Distt. Balaghat-481001 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (07633) 72370

Positions Held :

1972-78Member, Youth Congress
1978-83Sarpanch, Vill. Saleteka, Distt. Balaghat, 
Madhya Pradesh
Dec. 1978-March 1981Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Khairlanji, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
1985-91Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1986Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, 
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1986-90Organising Secretary, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, 
Madhya Pradesh
1988Member, House Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Dec. 1989-March 1990Deputy Minister, Panchayat and Rural Development, Madhya Pradesh
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991 onwardsPresident, D.C.C., Distt. Balaghat
Member, Executive, P.C.C., Madhya Pradesh
Member, Labour Advisory Council, Madhya Pradesh
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
1995-96Member, Standing Committee on Industry
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
Member, Working Committee, All India Kshtriya Pawar Mahasabha; propagation of education, struggle against social evils, welfare of youths, etc. 
Special Interests :
Struggle against atrocities, upliftment of the exploited and oppressed persons and economic development of farmers 
Sports and Clubs :
Kabaddi, volleyball and football

Countries Visited :
Japan

Other Information :
Director, District Land Development Bank, Balaghat, 1983 onwards; Member, National Consumer Protection Forum and Convener, Parliamentary Group, Madhya Pradesh, 1996 onwards 
Election result :

Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate8,59,897
Total votes polled5,68,630
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Vishweshwar Bhagat (I.N.C.)1,71,569
(2) Shri Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen  (B.J.P.)1,70,312
(3) Shri Kankar Munjare (K.S.M.)1,12,185
(4) Shri Dhruva Ratansingh (Ind.)29,656