Girdhari Lal Bhargava
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Girdhari Lal Bhargava was a member of the fourteenth Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Jaipur constituency
of Rajasthan
and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
. He has won the elections six times in a row from the same constitunecy. He had also defeated Maharaja Bhawani Singh by nearly a lakh
(100,000) votes. After that, he has won continuously from Jaipur with a margin which was always above 1 lakh (100,000) votes.
He died on 8 March 2009 from a heart attack while he was visiting Ahmedabad
.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Jaipur constituency
Jaipur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Jaipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan state in India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Jaipur Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha segments...
of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. He has won the elections six times in a row from the same constitunecy. He had also defeated Maharaja Bhawani Singh by nearly a lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
(100,000) votes. After that, he has won continuously from Jaipur with a margin which was always above 1 lakh (100,000) votes.
He died on 8 March 2009 from a heart attack while he was visiting Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
.
Positions held
| Year | Post |
|---|---|
| 1972-89 | Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (three terms) |
| 1980-89 | Chairman, Library Committee |
| 1980-89 | Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances |
| 1980-89 | Member, Committee on Estimates |
| 1980-89 | Member, Committee on Petitions |
| 1989 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha |
| 1990-91 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
| 1990-91 | Member, Rules Committee |
| 1991 | Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1996-97 | Member, Committee on Finance |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 1998-99 | Member, Committee on Finance |
| 1998-99 | Member, General Purposes Committee |
| 1998-99 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
| 1999-2000 | Member, Committee on Estimates |
| 1999-2000 | Member, Committee on Commerce |
| 1999-2000 | Member, Rules Committee |
| 1999-2000 | Member, Committee on Energy |
| 2000 onwards | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
Winning of Jaipur constituency
| Year | Voters (in 1000) | Voter Turnout (%) | Vote Gain (%) | Runner up candidate (Vote Gain %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 881.38 | 46.47 | 54.56 | Pratap Singh Khachariawas (42.40) |
| 1999 | 808.58 | 46.11 | 38.96 | Pt. Raghu Sharma (38.96) |
| 1998 | 799.93 | 49.30 | 56.43 | M Sayeed Khan (38.83) |
| 1996 | 639.55 | 38.61 | 54.60 | Pt. Dinesh Chandra Swami (36.36) |
| 1991 | 559.97 | 41.58 | 59.03 | Nawal Kishore Sharma Nawal Kishore Sharma Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma, born 5 July 1925 in Dausa, Rajasthan, is a former Governor of Gujarat state in India, a position he has held from July 2004 to July 2009.-Biography:His father's name was Pandit Mool Chand Sharma.He was married to the late Smt... (36.21) |
| 1989 | 724.03 | 58.79 | 54.25 | Bhawani Singh (42.32) |