JOGI, SHRI AJIT
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - RAIGARH -ST (MADHYA PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Kashi Prasad Jogi Date of Birth 29 April 1946 Place of Birth Vill. Pendra Road, Distt. Bilaspur (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 8 October 1975 Spouse's Name Dr. Renu Jogi Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.E.(Mech.), V.U.(G.M.), LL.B., M.I.E. Educated at Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal Vikram University, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) and Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (Delhi) Profession Teacher and Educationist, Civil Servant, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 7, Mukut Nagar, Raigarh -496001 (Madhya Pradesh) Present Address A B-79 Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110011 Tels./Fax (011) 3382446, 3782381 Positions Held 1986-87 Member, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.) on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1986-98 Member, Rajya Sabha (two terms) 1987-89 General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee, Madhya Pradesh Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Industries Member, Committee on Railways 1989 Central Observer, Congress Party for elections to Lok Sabha from constitutencies in Manipur State 1995 Central Observer, Congress Party Sikkim Assembly Elections 1995-96 Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology Chairman, Committee on Environment and Forests 1996 Member, Core Group, A.I.C.C. Parliamentary elections (Lok Sabha) 1997 Observer, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Elections Member, A.I.C.C. Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Committee on Rural and Urban Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy Member, Public Accounts Committee Convenor, Sub-Committee on Indirect Taxes Member, Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998 onwards Spokesman, A.I.C.C. Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party Working President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee 1998-99 Member, Committee on Human Resouce Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education Member, Committee on Coal Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal Books Published (i) The Role of District Collector; and (ii) Administration of Peripheral Areas Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Contributed several articles on Public Administration and stories and poems in Hindi and English to Hindustan Times; Saptahik Hindustan; Jansatta and Dharmayug and also contributing a regular weekly column to Dainik Bhaskar - a daily in Hindi; a Gold Medalist in B.E. from Vikram Univesity Social and Cultural Activities Associated with the welfare of the weaker sections of the society, especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, minorities and backward classes, handicapped and leprosy patients; organisation of cooperatives to end exploitation; environment protection; tribal and folk art and culture of India; youth welfare, education and employment; Chairman, State Government Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committee, Madhya Pradesh; in recognition of his services, rendered as a social activist, villages, irrigation, tanks, roads and urban localities in Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur, Indore and Bilaspur have been named after him Special Interests Welfare of tribals, minorities and other weaker sections of society; science and technology, infrastructure development and reforming parliamentary system Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, writing, hunting (now banned) and occult sciences Sports and Clubs Horse riding, gliding, swimming, yoga and trekking; Member, (i) India International Centre, New Delhi; (ii) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; (iii) The Residency Club, Indore; President, (i) Madhya Pradesh Badminton Association, 1971-73; (ii) Madhya Pradesh Boat and Gliding Club, 1981-84; and (iii) J.F. Cricket Club, Indore, 1987-90 Countries Visited Widely travelled (23 countries); Member, (i) Indian Delegation to the United Nations for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, New York, 1996; (ii) Indian Delegation to the Centennial Olympic Games, Atlanta, 1996; (iii) Indian Delegation to 98th I.P.U. Conference, Cairo, 1997 Other Information Conferred "Most Outstanding Man" of the State Award by Giants' International, 1984; Lecturer, Government Engineering College, Raipur, 1967-68; President, (i) Maulana Azad College of Technology Students' Union, Bhopal, 1967; and (ii) Student Body, Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 1970-71; Chairman, State Government Minor Forest, Produce Committee, 1988-90; Member, Governing Bodies, (i) Council of Indian Institute of Technology, (ii) Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow; (iii) Education Consultancy of India Limited; (iv) Lawrence Schools, Sanawar and Lovedale; (v) St. Stephen's Hospital, Delhi and (vi) Christian Medical College, Ludhiana; Member, (i) Indian Police Service (Officer), Madhya Pradesh, 1968-70; (ii) Indian Administrative Service (Collector and District Magistrate, Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh, 1970-86); (iii) Indo-US Sub-Commission on Education and Culture, 1992-94; (iv) Panchayati Raj Implementation Committee of A.I.C.C.; and (v) Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1998-99; Undertook Padyatra, (i) covering 1500 kms in eastern tribal belt of Madhya Pradesh to spread general awareness and mobilise support for the Congress Party, 1989; (ii) covering 185 kms. from Manipur to Deobhag in the Diamond belt of Raipur District, January 1997 to spread awareness among the tribals against the entry of M.N.Cs in Diamond-Mining Sector; holding All India record of the longest serving Collector/District Magistrate for 12 years at Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh, 1974-1986
Election Result of Raigarh-ST Lok Sabha Constituency