Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

GADHAVI, SHRI PUSHPDAN SHAMBHUDAN
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - KUTCH (GUJARAT) ]



Father's Name        Shri Shambhudan

Date of Birth    13 December 1940

Place of Birth    Bhuj, Distt. Kutch (Gujarat)

Marital Status     Married in February 1965

Spouse's Name        Smt. Savitri Pushpdan Gadhavi

Children    Three sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

B.A., B.Com., LL.B.

Educated at Gujarat University, Bhuj and 
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Profession  

Advocate and Agriculturist

Permanent Address     

10-B, Himatnagar Colony, Near Revenue Colony,
Bhuj, Kutch-370001
(Gujarat)

Tels. (02832) 53177 (O) 51177 (R)
 
Present Address     

77, South  Avenue,
New Delhi - 110011

Tel. (011) 3794965

Positions Held     

1977-82Municipal Councillor, Bhuj

Chairman, Public Works Committee, Municipality,Bhuj 

1990-95Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Member, Public Accounts Committee and Estimates 
Committee

1990-96Member, Executive Committee, Bharatiya Janata
Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat

1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 

1996-97Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs and its 
Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Surface Transport

Social and Cultural Activities  

Actively participated in social and educational activities in Distt. 
Kutch; Trustee, Shiv Shakti Study Circle, Kutch

Special Interests  

Rural and sports development; worked for water recharging 
activities in drought-prone areas of Kutch district

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Folk songs and sports (Indoor)

Countries Visited     

Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Information  

Staff Officer, Legal Wing, IndiaPress Guards, Gujarat, 1967-89; Trustee, 
Shiv Shakti Study Circle since 1971; Member, National Shipping Board;
obtained Kovid (Hindi) and `B' Certificate in National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.)

Election Result of
Kutch Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 8,27,837
Total votes polled 4,83,208

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Pushpdan Shambhudan Gadhavi (B.J.P.)   2,24,795
(2) Shri Maheshbhai Thakkar (I.N.C.)   1,63,770
(3) Shri Champaklal C. Shah (A.I.R.J.P.) 68,499
(4) Shri Shashikant J. Thakkar (R.P.I.)      3,922
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