Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








SINGH, SHRI JAGANNATH
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - SIDHI-ST (MADHYA PRADESH)]


Father's Name Shri Dadai Singh Date of Birth 7 March 1946 Place of Birth Vill. Chitarangi, Distt. Sidhi (Madhya radesh) Marital Status Married on 20 May 1963 Spouse's Name Smt. Radha singh Children Three sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications M.A.(Economics), B.Ed. Educated at Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. & P.O. Chitarangi Distt. Sidhi-486882 (Madhya Pradesh) Present Address 3-5, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3792384 Positions Held 1977-89 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms) Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Advisory Committee on Scheduled Tribes, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1980 Parliamentary Secretary, Madhya Pradesh 1980-92 President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) Distt. Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh (three terms) 1986-88 President, Scheduled Tribes Front, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh 1988-90 General-Secretary, All India Scheduled Tribes Front, B.J.P. 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1989-90 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution 1989-91 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy 1992-98 Member, Rajya Sabha Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Railways Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal Social and Cultural Activities Upliftment of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Backwards; and patron of various social and non-governmental organisations at the state and national levels Special Interests Social work, Studying, helping the poor, the downtrodden, women, children and preserving the forest and environment Countries Visited Former U.S.S.R. Other Information Worked as upper division teacher, headmaster and lecturer in Economics, 1969-77, Madhya Pradesh; National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.) `B' Certificate holder; President, Central Cooperative Bank, Distt. Sidhi, 1978-80; Chairman, Sub- Committee on Energy for Orissa Government, 1989-91; Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Gondwana Gond Mahasabha, Bainswahi, Tehsil Dindori, Distt. Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Election Result of Sidhi-ST Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,10,226 Total votes polled 7,26,000 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Jagannath Singh (B.J.P.) 2,75,803 (2) Shri Tilak Raj Singh (I.N.C.) 2,29,271 (3) Smt. Basanti Devi (B.S.P.) 1,46,509 (4) Shri Chhatrapati Singh (J.D.) 21,399
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