Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








CHHATWAL, SHRI SARTAJ SINGH
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - HOSHANGABAD (MADHYA PRADESH)]


Father's Name Shri Avtar Singh Date of Birth 26 May 1940 Place of Birth Badnagar, Distt. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 29 November 1963 Spouse's Name Smt. Gurmeet Kaur Children Three daughters Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at Khalsa College, New Delhi Profession Industrialist and Trader Permanent Address Suraj Ganj, Itarsi-461111 (Madhya Pradesh) Tels. (07572) 36123, 36124 Present Address D-2, M.S. Flats, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Opp. R.M.L. Hospital, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3737821 Positions Held 1970-74President, Jana Sangh, Distt. Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh 1971-72 andChairman, Municipal Council, Itarsi, 1978-80Madhya Pradesh 1980 Member, State Executive, Bharatiya Janata onwardsParty (B.J.P.), Madhya Pradesh 1989Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1989-91Member, Consultative Committee, Department of Atomic Energy, Space and Electronics, Ocean Development and Ministry of Science and Technology 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1991-93Member, Estimates Committee 1991-94Treasurer and Vice-President, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh 1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance 1993-96Member, Committee on Finance 1995 Member, National Executive, B.J.P. onwards 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 16 May 1996-Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family 1 June 1996 Welfare 1996-97Member, Commitee on Human Resource Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum Member, Railway Convention Committee 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and Convenor of its Sub-Committee-III on Preservation of Monuments Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance Social and Cultural Activities Founder Vice-President, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, 1970; Founder Member, MGM College, Itarsi; Founder (i) Guru Nanak Public School, Itarsi;(ii) Medical Aid Institution, 1980; and (iii) Guru Nanak Dispensary, Itarsi; Member, Rotary Club, Itarsi; organised eye camps and other social service camps through Lions Club

Special Interests  

Agriculture, rural development and helping the poorer
sections of society

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading and photography

Sports and Clubs     

Badminton; organised All India Hockey tournaments and District
level Badminton tournaments in Itarsi

Countries Visited  

Belgium, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Pakistan, 
Spain and U.K.; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation, 
Inter-Parliamentary Union, Madrid (Spain)

Other Information  

President, Guru Singh Sabha, 1963-90; Member, Agricultural and 
Processed Food Products Export Development Authority since 1990

Election Result of Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,89,201 Total votes polled 7,46,475 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Sartaj Singh Chhatwal(B.J.P.) 3,87,395 (2) Shri Arjun Singh (I.N.C.) 3,18,414 (3) Shri Laxmi Suresh Shukla (Ind.) 5,247 (4) Shri Buddhasen Patel (A.D.) 4,454
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