Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
RAWAT, SHRI BACHI SINGH
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - ALMORA (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Narayan Singh Rawat
Date of Birth 1 August 1949
Place of Birth Vill. Thapla, Distt. Almora
(Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Married on 18 February 1976
Spouse's Name Smt. Champa Rawat
Children One son
Educational Qualifications
M.A. (Economics), LL.B.
Educated at Thakur Dev Singh Bisht Government College
(Agra University) Nainital and Lucknow
University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession
Farmer, Advocate, Political and Social Worker,
Economist and Trade Unionist
Permanent Address
Rawat Bhawan, Zaroori Bazar, P.O. Ranikhet,
Distt. Almora-263648
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (05966) 3155, 3278
Present Address
44, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3794672
Positions Held
1991-92 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
and
1993-95
1991-92 Member, Library Committee
Aug.-Dec.1992 Deputy Minister, Revenue, Uttar Pradesh
1994-95 Member, Education Committee
Member, Planning Committee
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-97 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and
Public Distribution
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Communications
1997-98 Member, House Committee
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Defence and its
Sub-Committee-II
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from
the Sittings of the House
Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Members
of Parliament
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting
Social and Cultural Activities
Associated with various social and cultural organisations, e.g.,
Kumaon Cultural Council; participated in summer and winter festivals,
associated with Vidhya Bharti and made notable contributions in the
establishment of Shishu Mandir and Vidya Mandir; presently Manager,
Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Ranikhet
Special Interests
Working for the upliftment of the poor and the backward;
participation in legislative and parliamentary business;
and gardening
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading articles, listening to radio programmes, folk songs, folk
music, and playing with children
Sports and Clubs
Volleyball and carrom; President, Rotary Club, Ranikhet, 1988
Countries Visited
Nepal and Taiwan
Other Information
Associated with (i) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), 1970-80;
(ii) Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) since 1980; Member,
(i) Council of Kumaon University, 1991-92; and (ii) Council
of Garhwal University, 1994; Secretary, U.P. Bar Council,
1992; worked with various labour organisations and
resolved not to charge any fees from poor widows in connection
with Court cases
Election Result of
Almora Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,54,510
Total votes polled 4,39,492
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Bachi Singh Rawat (B.J.P.) 2,28,414
(2) Shri Harish Chandra Singh Rawat (I.N.C.) 1,46,511
(3) Shri Kashi Singh Airy (Ind.) 34,745
(4) Shri Jeewan Sharma (B.S.P.) 22,059
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