Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

SINGH SH. GYAN
B.J.P - SHAHDOL(ST)( MADHYA PRADESH)


Father's Name:   Shri Motilal Singh

Date of Birth:   26 May 1953

Place of Birth:   Vill. Kohka in Distt. Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)


Marital Status:   Married in June 1968

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Phool Bai

Children:   Four sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
11th Std.
Educated at Pali, Kohka (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
   Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Chhada Kalan, P.O. Naurojabad, 
Distt. Shahdol-484001 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (07652) 68329

Positions Held :
   
1966-77Member, Samyukta Socialist Party
1966-70, 1980-85 and 1990-96Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1966-68Minister of State, Planning, Madhya Pradesh
1980 onwardsMember, B.J.P.
1985 onwardsVice-President, B.J.P., Distt. Shahdol
1990-92Minister of State, Forests, Madhya Pradesh
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published:   'Gyan Pudia' (collection of poems), Janata ka Dakiya

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Actively involved in social and cultural programmes and associated 
        with sports activities

Special Interests :
   Preservation of forests

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :

Election Result :
   
Shahdol-ST  Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,43,068
Total votes polled6,57,156
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Gyan Singh (B.J.P.)2,10,946
(2) Shri Dalbir Singh (I.N.C.)1,57,551
(3) Shri Phunde Lal Singh Marko (B.S.P.)86,773
(4) Shri Dalpat Singh Paraste (J.D.)61,402