SONKAR SH. VIDYASAGAR
B.J.P - SAIDPUR (SC)(UTTAR PRADESH)

Father's Name:   Shri Bimal Chandra Sonkar

Date of Birth:   21 July 1961

Place of Birth:   Sukhipur in Distt. Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 19 January 1993

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Rekha Sonkar

Children:   One daughter

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., B.Ed., LL.B.
Educated at Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
   Advocate, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Mohalla Sukhipur, P.O. Sadar, Distt. Jaunpur-222 001 
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tel. (0542) 64216

Positions Held :
   
1989-94Member, Municipal Council, Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh)
1994 onwardsSecretary, B.J.P., Distt. Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :

Special Interests :
   Study and agricultural activities

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Tourism and music

Sports and Clubs :
   Physical exercise

Election Result :
   
Saidpur-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate12,77,666
Total votes polled6,01,061
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Vidyasagar Sonkar (B.J.P.)1,96,624
(2) Shri Raj Bahadur (S.P.)1,72,255
(3) Shri Shibodh (B.S.P.)1,67,405
(4) Shri Rajnath Sonkar Shastri (I.N.C.)17,766