Biographical Sketch
VALYAL, SHRI LINGARAJ B.J.P - SOLAPUR (MAHARASHTRA)
Father's Name :Shri Balairayya Date of Birth :24 June 1950 Place of Birth :Nanded (Maharashtra) Marital Status :Married on 1 April 1970 Spouse's Name :Smt. Lalita Children :Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
B.Com (Part II) Educated at Dayanand College, Solapur (Maharashtra) Permanent Address :
101-C, 29 Bhavanipeth, Solapur, (Maharashtra) Tels. (0217) 27719, (R) 26552, 24396 Fax. 23505 Positions Held :
1980 onwardsMember, B.J.P. 1985-Feb. 92Member, Mahanagar Palika, Solapur 1985-86Chairman, Standing Committee, Mahanagar Palika, Solapur 1986-87Leader of Opposition, Mahanagar Palika, Solapur 1990-96(two terms)Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1991-93Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1994-95Member, Village Employment Scheme Committee 1995-96Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Social and Cultural Activities :
Worked in various social organisations in Solapur and still taking interest in various orgnisations; participates in Navratra Utsav Samiti and Ganesh Utsav Samiti every year
Special Interests :
Sports and reading Sports and Clubs :
Played cricket, volleyball, kabaddi and kho-kho; interested also in watching these games Other Information :
Director, Solapur Janata Sahkari Bank, 1982-94; Chairman, Western Maharashtra Development Corporation, 1995 onwards
Election result of :
Solapur Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate9,86,021 Total votes polled5,53,400 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri Lingraj Valyal (B.J.P.) 1,84,075 (2) Shri Ravikant Shankarappa Patil (J.D.) 1,66,988 (3) Shri Dharmanna Hondayya Sadul (I.N.C.) 1,62,978