Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha









PATEL, SHRI PRAFUL
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - BHANDARA (MAHARASHTRA)]


Father's Name Late Shri Manoharbhai Patel Date of Birth 17 February 1957 Place of Birth Calcutta (West Bengal) Marital Status Married on 10 February 1977 Spouse's Name Smt. Varsha Patel Children One son and three daughters Educational Qualifications B.Com. Educated at University of Bombay, Mumbai (Maharashtra) Profession Industrialist, Political and Social worker Permanent Address 152, Urvashi Apartments, 66-B, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai-400006 (Maharashtra) Tels. (022) 3630503, 3648765 Fax. (022) 2665870 Present Address 26, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road, New Delhi - 110001 Tels. (011) 3712317, 3717980 Fax (011) 3713344 Positions Held 1985-91President, Municipal Council, Gondia (Maharashtra) 1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests 1994-95Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 1995-96Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Finance 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party (C.P.P.) 1998-99Member, Committee on Finance Member, Committee on Official Language Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Social and Cultural Activities President, Gondia Education Society, Gondia, Distt. Bhandara, Maharashtra; the society manages 25 colleges and 50 high schools, where nearly 75000 students are studying Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, sports, travelling, music and philanthropy Sports and Clubs Associated with (i) Cricket Club of India, Mumbai; (ii) National Sports Club of India, Mumbai; (iii) Bombay Cricket Association, Mumbai; (iv) Lions Club International, Gondia; and (iv) Gondwana Club, Nagpur Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Trustee, Vile Parle Kelwani Mandal; and Manoharbhai Patel Charitable Trust

Election Result of Bhandara Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,28,827 Total votes polled 6,71,799 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Praful Patel (I.N.C.) 3,24,542 (2) Shri Narayandas Durgaprasadji Saraf (B.J.P.) 3,05,236 (3) Shri Madhavrao Tulshiram Bante (C.P.I.) 13,112 (4) Shri Sachchidanand Hiraman Fulekar (B.S.P.) 10,173
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