Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

KANODIA, SHRI MAHESH KUMAR
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - PATAN-SC (GUJARAT)]



Father's Name Shri Mithabhai

Date of Birth    11 November 1939

Place of Birth    Vill. Kanoda, Distt. Patan (Gujarat)

Marital Status    Married in 1960

Spouse's Name Smt. Umaben

Children    One daughter

Educational Qualifications  

Primary

Educated at Shahpur School, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Profession   

Artist and Musician

Permanent Address   

41, Royal Accord-2, Lokhandwala Complex, 
Andheri (West), Mumbai-400058
(Maharashtra)

Tel. (022) 6312951
Fax  (022) 6323051
 
Present Address     

67, North Avenue, 
New Delhi-110001

Tel. (011) 3792750

Positions Held     

1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 

1991-92Member, Committee on Communications

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting

1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1996-97Member, Committee on Communications

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99Member, Committee on Communications and its
Sub Committee 'B' on Department of Post

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  

Sang in more than 20 voices of  famous playback singers;  founded
'Mahesh Kumar and Party' (Musical Party) and performed more than
13,000 shows world-wide since the age of eight years; won many 
awards for singing; writing poems in Gujarati; and music composer in 
Gujarati/Hindi films

Social and Cultural Activities  

To organise charity shows for building hospitals, schools and 
dharamshalas; and to assist in flood and drought relief
works

Special Interests     

Stage-shows, assistance to the poor and the needy and public 
relations

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Singing, religious worship, script-writing, travelling, viewing
movies and meditation

Countries Visited     

Widely travelled 

Election Result of
Patan-SC Lok Sabha Constituency  
 
Total electorate 9,76,716
Total votes polled 6,58,110

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Mahesh Kumar Kanodia  (B.J.P.)     2,93,800
(2) Shri Mahendrakumar K. Chavda (A.I.R.J.P.) 1,64,281
(3) Shri Vinodkumar M. Parmar  (I.N.C.)     1,61,818
(4) Shri Sevantilal K. Solanki  (J.D.)         10,456
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