Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha








RAWAT, SHRI BACHI SINGH 
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - ALMORA (UTTAR PRADESH)]



Father's Name	    	Late Shri Narayan Singh Rawat

Date of Birth	    	1 August 1949

Place of Birth	    	Vill. Thapla, Distt. Almora 
			(Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status	    	Married on 18 February 1976

Spouse's Name	    	Smt. Champa Rawat

Children	    	One son

Educational Qualifications  	

		M.A. (Economics), LL.B. 

		Educated at Thakur Dev Singh Bisht Government College 
		(Agra University) Nainital and  Lucknow 
		University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

Profession  
   
		Farmer, Advocate, Political and Social Worker, 
		Economist and Trade Unionist

Permanent Address  
   
		Rawat Bhawan, Zaroori Bazar, P.O. Ranikhet, 
		Distt. Almora-263648 
		(Uttar Pradesh)

		Tels. (05966) 3155, 3278

Present Address  

		44, North Avenue, 
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3794672

Positions Held     

1991-92		Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
  and		
1993-95	

1991-92		Member, Library Committee
		
Aug.-Dec.1992	Deputy Minister, Revenue, Uttar Pradesh

1994-95		Member, Education Committee
		
		Member, Planning Committee

1996		Elected to 11th Lok Sabha  

1996-97		Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and 
		Public Distribution
	
		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Communications

1997-98		Member, House Committee

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99		Member, Committee on Defence and its
		Sub-Committee-II

		Member, Committee on Absence of Members from 
		the Sittings of the House

		Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Members
		of Parliament

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
		Information and Broadcasting

Social and Cultural Activities  

Associated with various social and cultural organisations, e.g., 
Kumaon Cultural Council; participated in summer and winter festivals,
associated with Vidhya Bharti and made notable contributions in the 
establishment of Shishu Mandir and Vidya Mandir; presently Manager, 
Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Ranikhet

Special Interests  

Working for the upliftment of the poor and the backward;
participation in legislative and parliamentary business;
and gardening

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading articles, listening to radio programmes, folk songs, folk
music, and playing with children

Sports and Clubs     

Volleyball and carrom; President, Rotary Club, Ranikhet, 1988

Countries Visited    

Nepal and Taiwan

Other Information  

Associated with (i) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), 1970-80;
(ii) Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) since 1980; Member,
(i) Council of Kumaon University, 1991-92; and (ii) Council
of Garhwal University, 1994; Secretary, U.P. Bar Council, 
1992; worked with various labour organisations and 
resolved not to charge any fees from poor widows in connection 
with Court cases


Election Result of
Almora Lok Sabha Constituency 
 
Total electorate 	9,54,510
Total votes polled 	4,39,492

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Bachi Singh Rawat 		(B.J.P.) 2,28,414
(2) Shri Harish Chandra Singh Rawat 	(I.N.C.) 1,46,511
(3) Shri Kashi Singh Airy 		(Ind.)     34,745
(4) Shri Jeewan Sharma 			(B.S.P.)   22,059
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