Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










NETAM SMT. CHHABILA ARVIND
CONGRESS (I) - KANKER(ST)( MADHYA PRADESH)



Father's Name:   Shri Jagdev Singh

Date of Birth:   22 May 1948

Place of Birth:   Vill. Bhaismundi in Distt. Bastar (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 7 May 1969

Spouse's Name:   Shri Arvind Netam

Children:   Two sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Matriculation
Educated at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Sarona, 
        Teh. Kanker, Bastar (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
   Agriculturist, Business person and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   P.O. & Teh. Kanker, Distt. Bastar-494334
(Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (07868) 22085

Positions Held :
   
    1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Special Interests :
   Upliftment of poor tribal women, girls' education, child care and medical care, rural development, travelling, watching movies and reading books

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Gardening, social work and cooking

Sports and Clubs :
   Took active part during school days in athletics and rural sports 

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled (10 countries); Member, President of India's delegation to Romania and Bulgaria in 1994

Election Result :
   
Kanker-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,78,117
Total votes polled5,79,770
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Smt. Chhabila Arvind Netam (I.N.C.)2,19,191
(2) Shri Sohan Potai (B.J.P.)1,94,771
(3) Shri Janaklal Thakur (C.M.M.)41,562
(4) Shri Ramnath Sarfe (C.P.I.)33,948