Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








VARMA, SHRI RATILAL KALIDAS
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - DHANDHUKA-SC (GUJARAT)]


Father's Name Shri Kalidas Ranchhoddas Varma Date of Birth 30 June 1948 Place of Birth Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Marital Status Married on 13 May 1971 Spouse's Name Smt. Kantaben Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications M.A., B.Ed., LL.B. Educated at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Profession Political and Social Worker, Teacher and Educationist Permanent Address 13, JIGAR Apartments, Near Rajpath Row Houses, Badakdev, Ahmedabad - 380028 (Gujarat) Tel. (079) 6766011, 6746005, 6746077 Present Address 71, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3792421 Positions Held 1975Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat 1989Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Social and Cultural Activities Chairman, Youth Committee, Lions Club, Shola, Gujarat; Vice- President, All India Scheduled Castes Cell, B.J.P.; Special Interests Gathering information on socio-religious and economic aspects of India through tours and travel Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, music, poetry and travelling Countries Visited Canada, France, Germany, Holand, Russia, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A.; addressed (i) Indian Muslim Community Federation, London, 1998; and (ii) Indian American Culture Association, U.S.A., 1998; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by the Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri G.M.C. Balayogi, Russia, 1998 Other Information President, Navjagruti Seva Samaj, Behrampura, Ahmedabad; Chairman, Bharatiya Kalyan Sangh, Gujarat; Principal, High School; Former Member, (i)Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service; and (ii)Shree Shayak Credit and Supply Cooperative Society, Behrampura, Ahmedabad; Member (i) School Board Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad; (ii) Advisory Committee, Kalyan Cooperative Bank, Kalol, Gujarat; and (iii) Rajghat Samadhi Committee since May 1990; addressed Indians who organised a protest meeting before UNO; and participated in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Celebrations in London

Election Result of Dhandhuka-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,83,991 Total votes polled 6,07,351 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Ratilal Kalidas Varma(B.J.P.) 2,60,061 (2) Shri Motibhai Mavjibhai Chavda (I.N.C.) 2,43,666 (3) Shri Pravinchandra Rashtrapal (A.I.R.J.P.) 74,876 (4) Shri Naranbhai Dahyabhai Chavda (L.S.W.P.) 2,503
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