Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

PATIDAR, SHRI RAMESHWAR
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - KHARGONE (MADHYA PRADESH)]



Father's Name    Shri Bhilaji Patidar

Date of Birth    10 November 1938

Place of Birth    Khalghat, Distt. Dhar (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status    Married on 9 April 1955

Spouse's Name    Smt. Saraswati Devi Patidar

Children    Three sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

M.A., LL.B., Sahitya Ratna

Educated at Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore 
(Madhya Pradesh)

Profession     

Advocate, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address     

Khalghat, Tehsil Dharampuri, 
Distt. Dhar-454001
(Madhya Pradesh)

Tels. (07291) 22053, 63263 and (07282) 32539

Present Address     

2, Pandit Pant Marg,
New Delhi - 110001

Tel. (011) 3714519

Positions Held   
  
Till 1977General-Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.)

1977-79Member, Janata Party

1977Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Communications

1980-82 andMember, National Council, Bharatiya Janata
1989 onwardsParty (B.J.P.)

1980-84 andPresident, B.J.P., Distt. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
1987-90

1980-84Member, State Council, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh

1989Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1989-90Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Information and Broadcasting

1990Member, Hindi Advisory Committee, Ministry of 
Transport

1990-91Member, Joint Select Committee on Representation of 
People's Act

1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Member, Joint Select Committee on the Constitution 
(72nd Amendment) Bill, 1991

1991-92Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Textiles

1993-96Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals

1995-96Member, Committee on Estimates 

Member, Joint Select Committee on Patent Laws and 
Copyright Act

1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1996-97Member, Committee on Commerce

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Information and Broadcasting

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)

1998-99Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas and
Employment

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Industry

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  

Contributed articles to newspapers and magazines on political
events, agricultural problems, environment, rehabilitation and
against the construction of big dams; President, Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel Girls College Committee, Madleshwar, Distt. Khargone

Social and Cultural Activities  

Social reforms like abolition of dowry and promotion of mass-
marriages, development of education and rural culture; undertook 
padayatra to awaken people against construction of big dams 
across Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh; Convenor and President, Narmada
Bachao, Nimad Bachao Committee, Nimad, Madhya Pradesh, 1968-77;
President, (i) Patidar Samaj Samoohik Vivah Samiti; and (ii) O.B.C.
Samaj Samoohik Vivah Samiti, Nimad

Special Interests  

Welfare of Tribals, Harijans and farmers, rural development, assistance
to old-age persons and widows, educational activities, industrial 
development in constituency and irrigation projects

Favourite Pastime and Recreation    

Reading, gardening, travelling, films and yoga

Sports and Clubs     

Table tennis and badminton; Member, Lions Club, Dhammod,
Distt. Dhar, Madhya Pradesh

Countries Visited     

Nepal

Other Information  

Suffered imprisonment on various occasions for participation in 
movements of public interest, viz. (i) recognition to Bangladesh;
(ii) protesting against Zilabandi in Madhya Pradesh; (iii)Save Narmada-Save 
Nimad Movement; and (iv) during Emergency under Maintenance of Internal 
Security Act (MISA) for 18 months; Member, (i) Janata Party, 1977-79; and
(ii) Narmada Ghati Punarvas Committee, Madhya Pradesh; provided all kinds of 
assistance for the industrial development in Distt. Khargone; educational and 
cultural development; and irrigation projects in Nimad, Madhya Pradesh

Election Result of
Khargone Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 10,71,528
Total votes polled  6,59,552

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Rameshwar Patidar (B.J.P.) 3,11,394
(2) Shri Bondarsingh (I.N.C.) 2,90,715
(3) Shri Anil Trivedi (J.D.)     20,553
(4) Shri Dilipsingh Wadhawa (B.S.P.)   13,270
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