RANA, SHRI KASHI RAM
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - SURAT (GUJARAT)]
Father's Name Shri Chhabildas Date of Birth 7 April 1938 Place of Birth Surat (Gujarat) Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Late Smt. Pushpa Children Two sons and four daughters Educational Qualifications B. Com., LL.B. Educated at South-Gujarat University, Surat (Gujarat) Profession Advocate, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Vijay Deep, Opp. Kadra Patidar Vadi, Adajan Patia, Surat-395007 (Gujarat) Tels. (0261) 688888, 686688 Fax. 634444, 688888 Present Address 7, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 Tels. (011) 3381944, 3387790 Positions Held 1975-80Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 1977-80Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 1983-84 and Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Surat 1987 1985-87 and President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P), 1993-96Gujarat 1989-91Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1990-91Member, Rules Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1991-92Member, Public Accounts Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996-97Member, Estimates Committee Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Broadcasting Bill 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 19 March 1998Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles onwards Social and Cultural Activities President, All India Rana Samaj; and Chief Trustee, Deendayal Smarak Trust Special Interests Reading, writing and sight-seeing Favourite Pastime and Recreation Old film songs, mushaira, classical music and ghazals Sports and Clubs Wrestling and weight lifting Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Founder, Ex-Editor, Rana Jagat (Monthly) Countries Visited Visited Chile and U.S.A. as a delegate of IPU; visited Kuala-Lumpur as Parliamentary delegate to Commonwealth Conference; Visited Croatia and West Germany as a member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation; and visited Egypt, Ghana, Ivory-Coast, Netherlands, Switzerland and U.A.E. as head of the jute delegation
Our Other Sites IndianPost.com IndianAge.com PressNote.comTotal electorate 18,98,601 Total votes polled 8,95,005 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Kashi Ram Rana (B.J.P.) 5,64,601 (2) Shri Thakorbhai Naik (I.N.C.) 2,60,579 (3) Shri Bhagubhai Patel (Ind.) 29,320 (4) Shri Shokat Ali Gulam Ali (S.P.) 7,972
Election Result of Surat Lok Sabha Constituency