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Member of Parliament - 13th Lok Sabha
[ BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - AHMEDNAGAR (MAHARASHTRA) ]

Father’s Name	Shri Mansukhlal Shrimalji Gandhi
Mother’s Name	Smt. Vimal Bai Mansukhlal Gandhi
Date of Birth	9 May 1951
Place of Birth	Dond, Distt. Pune (Maharashtra)
Marital Status	Married
Date of Marriage	8 May 1977
Spouse’s Name	Smt. Saroj Dilip Gandhi
No. of Sons	Two
No. of Daughters	One
Educational Qualifications	S.S.C. Educated at Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra)
Profession	Businessman, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address	‘Devendra Bangala’, Acharya Anand, Krishna Marg, (Maharashtra) Tel. (0241) 357839, Fax. 329072
Present Address	120, South Avenue, New Delhi-110 011 Tels. (011) 3792361, 3782364
Positions Held	Councillor, Municipal Council, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra Leader, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Municipal Council, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra District General Secretary, B.J.P., Ahmednagar District President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Ahmednagar Deputy Councillor, Municipal Council, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra President, B.J.P., Ahmednagar, Maharashtra Joint Secretary, B.J.P., Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
1985-99	Vice-President, Nagarpalika, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
1999	Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
1999-2000	Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
2000	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
2003	Minister of State for Shipping in Central Government
Social and Cultural Activities	As a leader, instrumental in starting 352 branches of the Bharatiya Janata Party by forming local committees; played a leading role in organising Kar Seva for Shriram Mandir Mukti Andolan on behalf of his district; actively participated in Ayodhya Andolan and got injured in police action; always striving for the social welfare and social justice to the poor and downtrodden, farm workers and the unemployed.
Sports and Clubs	Cricket, volleyball, table tennis and swimming; Member, (i) Lion’s Club, Ahmednagar; and (ii) Ahmednagar Club, Ahmednagar
Other Information	Chairman, Junior College Bhai Sathha Night High School; Former Chairman, Bharatiya Yuva Morcha; President, Chaupati Handcart Union, Nagar; District President, Motor Kamgar Sangathan, S.T. Mahamandal, Ahmednagar; Director, (i) Maharashtra State Housing and Development Authority (MHADA); (ii) Nagar Urban Cooperative Bank, Ltd., Maharashtra; Executive Committee Member, (i) Hind Seva Mandal; and (ii) Shishu Sangopan Sanstha; Member, (i) Peace Committee; (ii) Municipal Education Committee; (iii) District Planning and Development Committee; and (iv) Telephone Committee; Election Chief, (i) Lok Sabha Elections; (ii) Assembly Elections; (iii) Vidhan Parishad; (iv) Stanik Swaraj Sanstha, Distt. Ahmednagar; Organiser, Child Welfare Centre; Advisor, Nagar Vyaspeeth; prominently took part in Nagar Mahotsava; worked for more than 15 years in various fields and posts at the district and village level; took active part in various movements and suffered imprisonment; in active contact with people from different walks of life.