Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha









CHAVDA, SHRI ISHWARBHAI KHODABHAI
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - ANAND (GUJARAT)]


Father's Name Shri Khodabhai Dajibhai Chavda Date of Birth 2 August 1913 Place of Birth Vill. Gana, Taluk Anand, Distt. Kaira (Gujarat) Marital Status Married on 05 November 1928 Spouse's Name Smt. Surajben Chavda Children Two sons and three daughters Educational Qualifications Under-matriculate Educated at Karamsad High School, Karamsad, Taluk Anand (Gujarat) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Satyagrah Chhavani, Borsad, Distt. Anand-388540 (Gujarat) Tels. (02696) 20524 (O) 20352,20290 (R) Present Address 27, South Avenue, New Delhi-110011 Tel. (011) 3792441 Positions Held 1952-55Member, Bombay Legislative Assembly* 1966-74President, Borsad Taluka Panchayat 1976-80President, Kaira District Panchayat, Nadiad 1980Elected to 7th Lok Sabha 1984Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1991Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Human Resource Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development Member, Salt Board, Ministry of Industry Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Telecommunications 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1998-99Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture Social and Cultural Activities Prohibition; promotion of khadi and village industries; eradication of social evils; managing two educational institutions (i) Rashtriya Kelvani Mandal, Borsad; and (ii) Rashtriya Vidyarthi Sahayak Mandal, Borsad, Distt. Kaira; established Uttar Buniyadi Schools, School Hostels, Ashram Shalas, Lower Pimary Schools, I.T.I. school and a Gram Vidyapeeth in Kheda, Distt. Anand, Gujarat to improve the conditions of backward classes.

Special Interests  

Village Panchayat activities, rural development, social welfare 
prevention of untouchability, to educate people of lower castes and 
imorove the conditions of their children

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, sports, attending social functions, watching T.V., 
meeting people, and  co-operative activity 

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled

Other Information  

Participated in Freedom Struggle; President,(i) Kaira District 
Tobacco Market Committee, 1974-79; and (ii) Gujarat State Tobacco 
Market Committee since 1981; Chairman, (i) Kaira District 
Cooperative Union 1972-75; (ii) Anand District Central 
Cooperative Bank Ltd. Nadiad since 1982;(iii) The Nadiad 
Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union Ltd. since 1982; 
and (iv) The Kapadvanj Taluka Cooperative Purchase and
Sale Union Ltd. since 1982; Director, (i) Kaira District 
Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Amul Dairy, Anand 
since 1952; (ii) Gujarat State Cooperative Union, Ahmedabad 
since 1962; (iii) Kaira District Purchase and Sale Union, 
Nadiad; (iv) Junagadh District Central Cooperative Bank 1982; 
(v) Borsad Taluka Cooperative Purchase and Sale Union Ltd.; 
(vi) Gujarat State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad since 1982;
(vii) The Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Borsad since 
1955; brought about an economical, social, political and
educational revolution among the backward class people of 
Kheda District; started Vidyarthi Chhatralaya at Satyagrah 
Chhavani, Borsad in 1947 and in 1958 at Dakor in Taluk Thasra,
Kaira District; Presently, managing 15  Uttar Buniyadi Vidyalayas 
(Post basic High Schools) and 8 Vidyarthi Chhatralayas, 2 Aashram 
Shalas, 2 Bal Vadi's and 1 I.T.I. at Borsad, 1 Krishi Gram 
Vidyapith at Kahanwadi Taluk Borsad, Distt. Kheda. (Thousands 
of youths have been educated in these schools and have settled well) 

Election Result of Anand Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,28,911 Total votes polled 6,74,215 Votes polled in favour of the candidates (1) Shri Ishwarbhai Khodabhai Chavda (I.N.C.) 3,37,265 (2) Shri Jayprakash Vaghijibhai Patel (B.J.P.) 2,99,209
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