Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










CHHATWAL, SHRI SARTAJ SINGH
B.J.P - HOSHANGABAD (MADHYA PRADESH)



Father's Name:   Shri Avtar Singh

Date of Birth:   26 May 1940

Place of Birth:   Badnagar in Distt. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 29 November 1963

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Gurmeet Kaur

Children:   Three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A.
Educated at Khalsa College, New Delhi

Profession :
   Industrialist and Trader

Permanent Address :
   Suraj Ganj, Itarsi-461111 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tels. (07572) 32123, 32124

Positions Held :
   
1970-74President, Jan Sangh, Distt. Hoshangabad, 
Madhya Pradesh
1971-72 and 1978-80Chairman, Municipal Council, Itarsi, 
Madhya Pradesh
1980 onwardsMember, State Executive, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-91Member, Consultative Committee, Department of Atomic Energy, Space and Electronics, Ocean Development and Ministry of Science and Technology
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-93Member, Estimates Committee
1991-94Treasurer and Vice-President, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Finance
1995 onwardsMember, National Executive, B.J.P.
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Founder-Vice-President, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, 1970; Founder-Member, MGM College, Itarsi; Founder (i) Guru Nanak Public School, Itarsi;(ii) Medical Aid Institution, 1980; and (iii) Guru Nanak Dispensary, Itarsi; Member, Rotary Club, Itarsi; organised eye camps and other social service camps through Lions Club

Special Interests :
   Agriculture, rural development and helping the poorer sections of society

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and photography

Sports and Clubs :
   Badminton; organised All India Hockey tournaments and District level Badminton 
        tournaments in Itarsi

Countries Visited :
   Belgium, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain and U.K.; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Madrid (Spain)

Other Information :
   President, Guru Singh Sabha, 1963-90; Member, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority since 23 April 1990

Election Result :
   
Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,77,648
Total votes polled5,84,096
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Sartaj Singh Chhatwal (B.J.P.)2,69,084
(2) Shri Rameshwar Neekhra  (I.N.C.)2,16,557
(3) Shri Munna Lal Patel (B.S.P.)22,216
(4) Shri Nageen Kochar [A.I.I.C. (T)]15,570