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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