SWARAJ, SMT. SUSHMA
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - SOUTH DELHI( DELHI)]
Father's Name Shri Hardev Sharma Date of Birth 14 February 1952 Place of Birth Ambala Cantt.(Haryana) Marital Status Married on 13 July 1975 Spouse's Name Shri Swaraj Kaushal Children One daughter Educational Qualifications B.A., LL.B. Educated at S.D. College, Ambala Cantt. (Haryana) and Law Deptt. Panjab University, Chandigarh Profession Advocate Permanent Address 8, Tees January Marg, New Delhi-110003 Tels. (011) 3794344, 3794044 Positions Held 1977-82 andMember, Haryana Legislative Assembly 1987-90 1977-79Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment, Haryana 1987-90Cabinet Minister, Education, Food and Civil Supplies, Haryana 1990Member, Rajya Sabha 1994-96Chairperson, Committee on Petitions 1992-94Chairperson, Joint Committee on Catering Member, Committee on Government Assurances 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 16 May-Union Cabinet Minister, Information and 1 June 1996Broadcasting 1996-98Member, Committee on Defence Chairperson, Sub-Committee on Upgradation and Modernisation of Naval Fleet Member, Committee of Privileges 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 19 March-Union Cabinet Minister, Information and 12 Oct. 1998Broadcasting; and Telecommunications (Additional Charge) 13 Oct.- Chief Minister, Delhi 3 Dec. 1998 Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments President, Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Haryana for four years Social and Cultural Activities Associated with many social and cultural bodies in various capacities Special Interests Economy, defence and information Favourite Pastime and Recreation Hindi poetry, classical music, drama and fine arts Countries Visited Widely travelled (18 countries); Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to 101st Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Brussels, Belgium, April 1999 Other Information Holds the distinction of being the youngest Cabinet Minister in Haryana; her husband holds the distinction of being the youngest Governor in India; adjudged as the 'Distinguished Couple' in the Limca Book of Records; best speaker of Haryana State consecutively for three years; best speaker of Panjab University; best Cadet of N.C.C. of S.D. College, Ambala Cantt. for three years; best student of S.D. College, Ambala Cantt. 1969-70; was awarded Gold Medal and the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi; and Member, Court of Jamia Millia Islamia, 1998-99
Our Other Sites IndianPost.com PressNote.com FreedomIndia.comTotal electorate 11,56,075 Total votes polled 5,69,597 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Smt. Sushma Swaraj (B.J.P.) 3,31,756 (2) Shri Ajay Makan (I.N.C.) 2,15,043 (3) Smt. Nisha Gotam (B.S.P.) 10,260 (4) Shri Jagjit Singh (Ind.) 1,185
Election Result of South Delhi Lok Sabha Constituency