KATIYAR, SHRI VINAYA
B.J.P. - FAIZABAD (UTTAR PRADESH)

Father's Name:Shri Devi Charan Katiyar

Date of Birth:11 November 1954

Place of Birth:Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status:Married in June 1970

Spouse's Name:Smt. Ram Bethi

Children:One son

Educational Qualifications :
M.A.
Educated at Kanpur University, Kanpur 
(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Religious Missionary

Permanent Address :
Hindu Dham, Ramkot, Ayodhya, Faizabad,
(Uttar Pradesh)

Positions Held :

1970-74Organising Secretary, A.B.V.P., Uttar Pradesh
1974Convener, J.P Movement
1980-83Pracharak, R.S.S.
1984 onwardsConvener and Founder, Bajrang Dal
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Special Interests :
Social service

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Games

Sports and Clubs :
Kho-kho

Countries Visited :
Nepal

Other Information :
Convener, Pradesh Hindu Jagran Manch, 1982-84; 
Member, Sri Ram Janma Bhoomi Mukti Yajna Samiti, 1984 onwards

Election result of :

Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,88,558
Total votes polled 5,73,616
Votes polled in favour of the 
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Vinaya Katiyar (B.J.P.) 2,17,038
(2) Shri Mitrasen Yadav (S.P.)   1,90,736
(3) Shri Iqbal M. Khan (B.S.P.)   81,895