SANGHANI, SHRI DILEEP
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - AMRELI (GUJARAT)]
Father's Name Shri Nanubhai Sanghani Date of Birth 12 May 1954 Place of Birth Malila, Distt. Amreli (Gujarat) Marital Status Married on 16 January 1984 Spouse's Name Smt. Geetaben Children One son and two daughters Educational Qualifications B.A., B.Com., LL.B. Educated at Saurashtra University, Rajkot (Gujarat) Profession Agriculturist, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Sukhanath Road, Amreli-364601 (Gujarat) Tels. (02792) 23142, 22929 Present Address 7, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3723240, 3714958 Positions Held 1982-85Member, District Panchayat, Amreli 1982-92Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat 1985-91Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 1987-88President, Municipal Council, Amreli 1989-90Convenor, Estimates Committee 1990Minister of State, Fisheries, Jails, Roads and Buildings (Independent Charge), Gujarat 1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1993-96Deputy Chief Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha 1995-96Member, Committee on Finance 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996-97Vice-President, B.J.P., Gujarat Chairman, Committee on Petitions Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-II Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Social and Cultural Activities Chairman, Youth Hostel Association, Gujarat since 1995; Executive Member, Youth Hostels Association of India; President, (i) Yuvak Mandal Sangh, Gujarat; and (ii) Sardar Patel Trust, Amreli; Managing Trustee, Taluka Yuvak Sangh; Trustee, City Youth Council, Amreli; General Secretary, Amreli College, 1973-76 (three terms); Member, Senate, Saurashtra University, Rajkot(Gujarat), 1982-88
Special Interests Youth affairs, cooperative sector, upliftment of the downtrodden and the poor Favourite Pastime and Recreation Sports, mountaineering, travelling, making friends and religious missionary work Sports and Clubs Cricket, football and volleyball Countries Visited Austria, Australia, Bangkok, France, Germany, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, U.K., and U.S.A.; Member, Delegate, (i) International Young Political Leaders' Conference, U.S.A., 1994; and (ii) International Youth Hostels Association Conference, Austria, 1994 and 1996Other Information Chairman, (i) District Central Cooperative Consumer Stores Ltd., Amreli; and (ii) District Co-operative Bank Ltd., AmreliOur Other Sites IndianPost.com AcornObituaries.com AllIndiaNews.comTotal electorate 8,23,988 Total votes polled 5,15,939 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Dileep Sanghani (B.J.P.) 2,64,814 (2) Shri Manubhai Naranbhai Kotadia (I.N.C.) 1,42,641 (3) Shri Manubhai Mer (A.I.R.J.P.) 61,103 (4) Shri Mahida Ugabhai Rupabhai (Ind.) 10,435
Election Result of Amreli Lok Sabha Constituency