SINGH SH. RAJKESHAR
B.J.P. - JAUNPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)

Father's Name:   	Late Shri Dwarika Singh

Date of Birth:   	29 January 1935

Place of Birth:   	Vill. Besahupur in Distt. Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status:   	Married in May 1950

Spouse's Name:   	Smt. Prabhawati Devi

Children:   	Three sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
	Post Graduate
	Educated at S.M.S. Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi and T.N. College, Jaunpur

Profession :
   	Agriculturist, Transporter, Industrialist

Permanent Address :
   	139, Shekhapur, Jaunpur-222002 (Uttar Pradesh)

Positions Held :
   
1977-79	Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth)
Dec. 1977-79	Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel, Coal and Mines
	Member, Telephone Advisory Committee, Uttar Pradesh
1983-84	President, Janata Party, Jaunpur
1995 onwards	Member, National Council, B.J.P.
1996	Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published:   	"Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas"

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   	Interested in writing on literary subjects

Social and Cultural Activities :
   	Former President of Lions' Club, Jaunpur; takes interest in 
various institutions

Special Interests :
   	To help poor and brilliant students in their educational career; arranging marriages of poor boys and girls
Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  	Travelling and literary criticism 

Other Information :
   	Judicial Enquiry Officer in Calcutta; Special Police Officer, Calcutta; Founder President (i) P.G.S.B. college, Badalapur; (ii) Dwarika Junior High School, Medha; President (i) S.B. Inter College, Badalapur, 1975-80; and (ii) Sanskrit Pathshala, Badalapur, Jaunpur; Vice President, T.D.P.G. college, Jaunpur
Election Result :
   
Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 	12,60,933
Total votes polled	5,85,626
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Rajkeshar Singh (B.J.P.)	1,98,039
(2) Shri Parasnath Yadav (S.P.)	1,55,394
(3) Shri Rajendra Prasad Rajbhar (B.S.P.)	1,31,194
(4) Shri Shiv Ram Singh Chauhan (A.D.)	26,689
 
 
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