Smt. Jayawanti N.Mehta:- Politician from Maharashtra

Smt. Jayawanti N. Mehta

 

 

B. J. P. Mumbai South, Maharashtra

 

Father's  Name   

Shri Dwarkadas Venidas Kapadia
Date of Birth 20 December 1938
Place of Birth Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
Martial Status       Married on 30 December 1958
Spouse's Name  Shri Navinchandra Tulsidas Mehta

Children

One son and One daughter
 Education Qualification H. S. C., "Hindi "Sahitya-Visharad", Prayag, Educated at Sharda Mandir, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Profession Housewife, Social and Political worker
Permanent Address 903, Purna 68/69 A, Sir  Pochkhanwala Road, Worli Sagar Society, Mumbai 400025, Tels : (022) 4928800, 4940404  Fax : 2844355
Present Address  B-401 M. S. Flats, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Dehli-110001, Tele : 3738822

POSITIONS HELD

 

 1968-78

Municipal Councilor, Bombay
 1978-85 Member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly  (two terms)
1980 onwards Member, National Executive, B. J. P.
1980-85 Member Government Assurance Committee Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

1988-92

All India Secretary, B. J. P.
1989  Elected  to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91 Member Rules Committee Member, Standing Committee on  Food & Civil Supplies
1990-95 

President Mahila  Morcha, B. J. P.

1993-95  Vice-President B. J. P

1996

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwards  Member Standing Committee on Industry  Member Consultative Committee on the Constitution (Eighty First Amendment) Bill 1996, regarding 33% reservation for the women
1999 Minister of Power, Govt. of India
Social and Cultural Activities  Taking active part in up liftmen of backward classes, social movements against atrocities on women, and price rise agitation, health and educational services, Civil Amenities to  to maintain law and order.

Special Interests 

Reading, cooking, Touring
Favorite Pastime Recreation Marathi drama light music and cinema
Countries Visited   Widely Travelled (18 Countries) as a  member  of parliamentary Delegation, visited Africa, Australia, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Europe,
Other Information Member (i) Adarsha Ram Leela Samiti, and (ii) Managing Committee of  "Janta Ki Pukar" A social organization; Chairperson , central North Jewelers Association; Consumer Protection Committee; Food & Civil Supplies Committee of Bureau of India standards; imprisoned during Emergency under MISA for 19 Months.

 

 

 

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