PATWA, SHRI SUNDER LAL
[BAHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - HOSANGABAD (MADHYA PRADESH)

Father’s Name                  Late Shri Mannalal Patwa

Mother’s Name                 Smt. Bhuribai Patwa

Date of Birth                     11 November 1924

Place of Birth                   Kukdeshwar, Distt. Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status                   Married

Date of Marriage              21 February 1943

Spouse’s Name                  Smt. Phool Kunwar Patwa

Educational                       Intermediate
Qualifications

Profession                         Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Musician, Religious Missionary,
                                           Sportsman and Writer

Permanent Address           B-3 (74 Bungalow), Dayanand Nagar,
                                           Bhopal-462 016 (Madhya Pradesh)
                                           Tels. (0755) 551446, 558292
                                           Fax. (0755) 558292

Present Address                1, Tyagraj Marg,
                                           New Delhi-110 011
                                           Tels. (011) 3017156, 3792910, 3792313

Positions Held

   1957-67, 1977-97       Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
   and 1998                      (three terms)

   1957-67                       Chief Whip, Opposition Party, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

   1975                            General Secretary, Jana Sangh, Madhya Pradesh

   1977                            Member, Working Committee, Janata Party

   Jan. 1980-                   Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh (twice)
   Feb. 1980 and
   March 1990-Dec. 1992

   1980-85                       Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
                                       Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

   1986                            President, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
                                       Member, General Purposes Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

   1997                            Elected to 11th Lok Sabha*

   1999                            Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

   13 Oct. 1999               Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development
   30 Sept. 2000

   30 Sept 2000-            Union  Cabinet Minister,  Chemicals and Fertilizers
     7 Nov. 2000

    7 Nov. 2000-            Union Cabinet Minister, Mines
    1 Sept. 2001

Special Interests

Indian classical music, naturopathy, yoga and sports

Countries Visited

Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.; visited U.K. to study
General Elections in 1974 and U.S.A. in 1980 to study Presidential Elections

Other Information

Associated with Indore Rajya Praja Mandal since 1941, R.S.S. since 1942 and R.S.S. Vistarak,
1947-51; imprisoned for seven months for participating in R.S.S. movement in 1948; active
worker of Jana Sangh since 1951; Chairman, District Cooperative Bank; Director, State
Cooperative Bank and State Cooperative Marketing Sangh; Treasurer, Jana Sangh, 1967-74;
Detained under M.I.S.A. during Emergency from June 1975 to January 1977; awarded the
“Vidhan Gaurav” in the All India Conference of Presiding Officers, 1989

      Total electorate                                           11,53,365
      Total votes polled                                          6,87,218
      Poll percentage                                               59.58%
      Valid votes                                                    6,76,383

      Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates:

        (1) Shri Sundar Lal Patwa         (B.J.P.)       3,53,760     52.30%
        (2) Shri Rajkumar Patel             (I.N.C.)      3,09,313     45.73%
        (3) Shri Ramlakhan Patel           (B.S.P.)           6,219      0.92%
        (4) Shri A.S. Dayal                     (N.C.P.)         2,863      0.42%

* Elected in bye-election