Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








KANODIA, SHRI MAHESH KUMAR
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - PATAN-SC (GUJARAT)]


Father's Name Shri Mithabhai Date of Birth 11 November 1939 Place of Birth Vill. Kanoda, Distt. Patan (Gujarat) Marital Status Married in 1960 Spouse's Name Smt. Umaben Children One daughter Educational Qualifications Primary Educated at Shahpur School, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Profession Artist and Musician Permanent Address 41, Royal Accord-2, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400058 (Maharashtra) Tel. (022) 6312951 Fax (022) 6323051 Present Address 67, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3792750 Positions Held 1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1991-92Member, Committee on Communications Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Communications 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub Committee 'B' on Department of Post Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Sang in more than 20 voices of famous playback singers; founded 'Mahesh Kumar and Party' (Musical Party) and performed more than 13,000 shows world-wide since the age of eight years; won many awards for singing; writing poems in Gujarati; and music composer in Gujarati/Hindi films

Social and Cultural Activities  

To organise charity shows for building hospitals, schools and 
dharamshalas; and to assist in flood and drought relief
works

Special Interests     

Stage-shows, assistance to the poor and the needy and public 
relations

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Singing, religious worship, script-writing, travelling, viewing
movies and meditation

Countries Visited     

Widely travelled 

Election Result of Patan-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,76,716 Total votes polled 6,58,110 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Mahesh Kumar Kanodia (B.J.P.) 2,93,800 (2) Shri Mahendrakumar K. Chavda (A.I.R.J.P.) 1,64,281 (3) Shri Vinodkumar M. Parmar (I.N.C.) 1,61,818 (4) Shri Sevantilal K. Solanki (J.D.) 10,456
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