Biographical Sketch CHAUHAN, SHRI SRIRAM [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - BASTI-SC (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
Father's Name Shri Ram Naresh Date of Birth 20 September 1953 Place of Birth Khalilabad, Distt. Basti (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married in October 1971 Spouse's Name Smt. Gainda Devi Children One son and two daughters Educational Qualifications Post-graduate Educated at Kisan Snatakottar Mahavidyalaya, Basti (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Agriculturist Permanent Address 521, Rameshwarpuri, Gandhi Nagar, Basti-272001 (Uttar Pradesh) Tel. (05542) 82518, 82084 Present Address 40, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3794826 Positions Held 1989-91 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1991-93 Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Chairman, Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Deprived Castes, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97 Member, Committee on Energy Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas & Employment Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism Social and Cultural Activities Joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1971; worked as a teacher and protagonist of the Sangh ideology, 1973-75; sent to jail for upholding democratic values during Emergency; observed Satyagraha for various demands of the people and was jailed several timesFavourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to the songs of Babulal, reading historical books, playing chess, gossiping with friends and visiting tourist spotsSports and Clubs Kabaddi, chhikka and volleyball Countries Visited NepalOur Other Sites IndianPost.com IndianAge.com MahatmaGandhiji.comTotal electorate 11,71,326 Total electorate 6,22,791 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Sriram Chauhan (B.J.P.) 2,44,233 (2) Shri Kalpnath Sonkar (S.P.) 1,74,016 (3) Shri Lal Mani Prasad (B.S.P.) 1,43,040 (4) Shri Ram Jiyawan (I.N.C.) 39,156
Election Result of Basti-SC Lok Sabha Constituency