Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SAKSHI, DR. SWAMI SACHIDANAND HARI
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - FARRUKHABAD (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Swami Atmanand Hari Maharaj Premi
Date of Birth 12 January 1956
Place of Birth Jalilpur, P.O. Magthara, Distt. Etah
(Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status Unmarried
Educational Qualifications
M.A., Ph.D., Shastri, Vedantacharya, Vidyavariddhi
Educated at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana),
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, Shri Lal Bahadur
Sanskrit Vidhyapeeth, New Delhi, Agra University, Agra
(Uttar Pradesh)and Maharishi Vedanusandhanam, New Delhi
Profession
Religious Missionary, Journalist, Agriculturist,
Educationist, Diplomat and Publisher
Permanent Address
Veerangana Avanti Bai Mahila Mahavidyalaya
Udaitpur, Etah - 207001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (05742) 33195, 33295, 44427
Fax. (05742) 33063
Present Address
1. Shri Bhagwan Satsang Bhawan,
252, Tagore Park,
Delhi-110009
Tels. (011) 7438194, 7410799
Fax (011) 7442454
2. B-204, M.S. Flats,
B.K.S. Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3737931
Positions Held
1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99 Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs and its
Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension
Scheme
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human
Resource Development
Member, Informal Consultative Committee on Northern
Railways, Ministry of Railways
Books Published
(i) Panchdarshi; (ii) Ashtavakra Geeta; (iii) Shiv Mahiman
Strotra; (iv) Vichar Mala; (v) Vairagya Shatak; (vi) Saral
Vivek; (vii) Sidhant Updesh, Mandukyopanishad; (viii) Vichar
Chandrodaya; (ix) Geeta Saar; (x) Geeta Darshan; (xi) Niti
Shatak (xii) Parmarth Bhajanawali (xiii) Siddha Prarthanastotra
(xiv) Drishtanta Sagar (xv) Atthais Upanishad(all in Hindi and Sanskrit);
and (xvi)Bhagwan Sandesh -a monthly Hindi publication
Social and Cultural Activities
Established more than hundred spiritual centres throughout the country;
Set up Girls' Degree College, Girls Inter college and a high school
Special Interests
Yoga, spiritualism, education, writing, delivering Sermons,
and propagation of spiritual awareness
Sports and Clubs
Swimming and yoga
Other Information
Chairman, (i) Sribhagwan Trust Committee, Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh;
(ii) Haryana Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Baghoula, Haryana; (iii) Shri
Atmanand Dharmarth Society, Delhi; Acharya, Sri Nirmal Panchayati
Akhara, Haridwar; General-Secretary (i)Sri Atmananand Sewa Sansthanam;
(ii) Sri Surdas Sanyas Ashram, Motijhi and Vrindavan; Convenor, Sri
Swami Atmanand Adarsh Vidyapeeth, Etah; Marg-darshak, (i) Kendriya Vishwa
Hindu Parishad; (ii) Margdarshak Mandal; Sansthapak , Sri Shiv Mandir Sanyas
Math, Etah; Member, Dharam Sansad Vishwa Hindu Parishad, New Delhi
Election Result of
Farrukhabad Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,36,174
Total votes polled 7,11,479
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Dr. Swami Sachidanand Hari Sakshi (B.J.P.) 2,24,636
(2) Shri Arvind Pratap Singh (S.P.) 1,92,425
(3) Shri Salman Khursheed (I.N.C.) 1,80,531
(4) Prof. Shaitan Singh Shakya (B.S.P.) 1,06,612
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