Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
CHANDRA SHEKHAR, SHRI
[SAMAJWADI JANATA PARTY (RASHTRIYA) - BALLIA (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Sadanand Singh
Date of Birth 1 July 1927
Place of Birth Ibrahimpatti, Distt. Ballia
(Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Widower
Spouse's Name Late Smt. Dwija Devi
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
M.A.
Educated at Allahabad University, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Vill. and P.O. Ibrahimpatti,
Distt. Ballia - 277001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tel. (0549) 827255
Present Address
3, South Avenue Lane,
New Delhi - 110011
Tels. (011) 3012587, 3012163
Positions Held
1951 Secretary, Praja Socialist Party (P.S.P.),
Distt. Ballia
1952 Joint-Secretary, P.S.P., Uttar Pradesh
1955 General-Secretary, P.S.P., Uttar Pradesh
1959-62 Member, National Executive, P.S.P.
1962 Member, Rajya Sabha
1967 General-Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party
(C.P.P.)
1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1977-78 President, Janata Party (J.P.)
1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1990-91 Prime Minister and incharge of Ministries/
Departments of Defence; IndiaPress Affairs; Atomic Energy;
Science and Technology; Ocean Development;Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions; Electronics; Space;
Information and Broadcasting; Industry; Labour;
Welfare; Planning and Programme Implementation;
External Affairs; Health and Family Welfare; Water
Resources and Surface Transport
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)
Books Published
'Meri Jail Diary ' (in Hindi); and 'Dynamics of Social Change'
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Founder-Editor and Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board of
'Young Indian'
Social and Cultural Activities
Undertook Padyatra of 4,260 kms. from Kanyakumari to Rajghat,
New Delhi (6 January 1983 to 25 June 1983) to establish rapport
with the masses and understand their problems and established 15
Bharat Yatra Centres in various States to train social and
political workers for mass education and grassroot work
Special Interests
Primary education and health services
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Gardening, travelling and discussions
Other Information
Arrested under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA)
during Emergency, in 1975 even being a member of the
Central Election Committee and Working Committee of All India
Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C.(I)]
Election Result of
Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,87,740
Total votes polled 6,42,515
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Chandra Shekhar [S.J.P.(R)] 2,60,544
(2) Shri Ram Krishna Urf Gopal (B.J.P.) 2,31,060
(3) Col. Bharat Singh (B.S.P.) 96,884
(4) Shri Jagannath Chaudhari (I.N.C.) 33,764
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