Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
CHAUHAN, SHRI SRIRAM
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - BASTI-SC (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Ram Naresh
Date of Birth 20 September 1953
Place of Birth Khalilabad, Distt. Basti (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Married in October 1971
Spouse's Name Smt. Gainda Devi
Children One son and two daughters
Educational Qualifications
Post-graduate
Educated at Kisan Snatakottar Mahavidyalaya,
Basti (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession
Agriculturist
Permanent Address
521, Rameshwarpuri,
Gandhi Nagar,
Basti-272001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tel. (05542) 82518, 82084
Present Address
40, North Avenue,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3794826
Positions Held
1989-91 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1991-93 Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.),
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and Deprived Castes, Uttar Pradesh
Legislative Assembly
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-97 Member, Committee on Energy
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas &
Employment
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from
the Sittings of the House
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
Social and Cultural Activities
Joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1971; worked as a
teacher and protagonist of the Sangh ideology, 1973-75;
sent to jail for upholding democratic values during
Emergency; observed Satyagraha for various demands of the
people and was jailed several times
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to the songs of Babulal, reading historical
books, playing chess, gossiping with friends and visiting
tourist spots
Sports and Clubs
Kabaddi, chhikka and volleyball
Countries Visited
Nepal
Election Result of
Basti-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,71,326
Total electorate 6,22,791
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Sriram Chauhan (B.J.P.) 2,44,233
(2) Shri Kalpnath Sonkar (S.P.) 1,74,016
(3) Shri Lal Mani Prasad (B.S.P.) 1,43,040
(4) Shri Ram Jiyawan (I.N.C.) 39,156
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