Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha









PATHAK, SHRI HARIN
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - AHMEDABAD (GUJARAT)]



Father's Name Shri Ramchandra Pathak Date of Birth 20 July 1947 Place of Birth Ratanpur, Distt. Godhara, Panchmahal (Gujarat) Marital Status Married on 15 May 1972 Spouse's Name Smt. Meenaxi Pathak Children Two daughters Educational Qualifications B.A., B.Ed Educated at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Profession Teacher and Trader Permanent Address 'Madhuram', Prankunj Society, Puspkunj, Maninagar, Ahmedabad-380028 (Gujarat) Tels. (079) 5326464, 5351199, 5359066 (R) Present Address 89, South Avenue, New Delhi -110011 Tel. (011) 3792058 Positions Held 1975-93Member, Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad 1980Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janta Party (B.J.P.) onwardsGujarat 1987-90Chairman, Municipal Transport Committee, Ahmedabad 1989Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 1990-91Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1991President, B.J.P., Ahmedabad onwards 1992-94Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into irregularities in Security and banking transactions Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 1995-96Member, Committee on Finance 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Communications Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha 1998-99Chairman, Committee on Labour and Welfare Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Written several short stories, poems and ghazals Social and Cultural Activities Welfare of the poor and the downtrodden, relief work, served in a hospital as a social worker for three hours everyday

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, writing, watching T.V. and movies

Sports and Clubs     

Cricket

Countries Visited  

Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand  and  
U.S.A.; attended (i) World Conference on Urban Transport, Jakarta, 
1988; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwealth 
Parliamentary Conference (C.P.C.), Ottawa, 1994; and (ii) C.P.C., 
Wellington, New Zealand, 1998 

Other Information  

Suffered imprisonment during Emergency for about 11(eleven) 
months and also suffered imprisonment for more than 20 times
for leading public agitations since 1966

Election Result of Ahmedabad Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,92,500 Total votes polled 6,52,074 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Harin Pathak (B.J.P.) 3,50,699 (2) Shri Harubhai Mehta (I.N.C.) 2,13,886 (3) Shri Jagroopsinh G. Rajput (A.I.R.J.P.) 51,656 (4) Shri Iiyasbhai Dhagawale (S.P.) 5,699
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