Santosh Gangwar
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Santosh Gangwar is a former minister of state in Government of India
and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP). He had been the Member of Parliament
from the city of Bareilly
for 20 years(1989–2009). He was also the chief whip of the party in 14th Lok Sabha
.
He faced defeat in the 15th Lok Sabha Elections, 2009 by a very narrow margin.
Shri Gangwar is associated with social work and active politics for over three decades.
. Prior to this, Shri Gangwar was Minister of State of Science & Technology with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs from Oct. 1999 to Nov. 1999.
Shri Gangwar was elected for the first time to the 9th Lok Sabha
in 1989 from Bareilly Parliamentary Constituency and since then he has continuously represented this constituency as a BJP Member of Parliament
for six successive terms till 2009.
Shri Gangwar was jailed during the Emergency for guiding a people's movement against the tyrannical and oppressive administration of the then Government. Shri Gangwar has served as a Member of the U.P. State BJP working Committee. He also held the position of General Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh BJP Unit in 1996.
Currently, as National Secretary, BJP, he is focussed on improving BJP's vote share in UP which use to be a very strong hold BJP.
, his constituency, has been a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party
, a right winged Hindu Nationalist Party, with both the Member of parliament
(M.P.) and Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) coming from the Bharatiya Janata Party
. Bareilly has also seen as a strong emergence of Hindu nationalism
movement during the last two decades accompanied by the growth of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
, Vishva Hindu Parishad
and Bajrang Dal
in the region.
Bareilly, always has been a battle ground for the INC and the saffron parties with regional parties like Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party having low presence. Since 1989, Shri Santosh Gangwar has been the M.P. of Bareilly. He won consecutive elections in 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004.
(smt sobhagya gangwar, Manish Agarwal Dr. Pramod Saxena, Paramjeet Singh Oberai, Munnidevi Gangwar, Sheela Arya as its Directors) and is holding the responsibility of its Chairmanship from its inception in 1996-97.
Under his commitment towards overall development of villages, he has initiated a project in Bareilly on Integrated Rural Development through Co-operative Movement using Animal Husbandry Technologies.
Government of India
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and a leader of 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...
(BJP). He had been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from the city of Bareilly
Bareilly (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha segments...
for 20 years(1989–2009). He was also the chief whip of the party in 14th Lok Sabha
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...
.
He faced defeat in the 15th Lok Sabha Elections, 2009 by a very narrow margin.
Shri Gangwar is associated with social work and active politics for over three decades.
Career
He had been a former minister of state in Government of India, holding the portfolio of Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas with additional charge of Parliament Affairs in 13th Lok SabhaLok 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...
. Prior to this, Shri Gangwar was Minister of State of Science & Technology with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs from Oct. 1999 to Nov. 1999.
Shri Gangwar was elected for the first time to the 9th Lok Sabha
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...
in 1989 from Bareilly Parliamentary Constituency and since then he has continuously represented this constituency as a BJP Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for six successive terms till 2009.
Shri Gangwar was jailed during the Emergency for guiding a people's movement against the tyrannical and oppressive administration of the then Government. Shri Gangwar has served as a Member of the U.P. State BJP working Committee. He also held the position of General Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh BJP Unit in 1996.
Currently, as National Secretary, BJP, he is focussed on improving BJP's vote share in UP which use to be a very strong hold BJP.
Early life
Shri Santosh Gangwar was born on 1st Nov. 1948 in the village of Teolia of the district of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and had his early education in Bareilly and higher education from University of Agra and Rohailkhand. Shri Gangwar dedicated himself to the selfless service of public and the nation from an early age. Shri Gangwar has achieved a special place in the heart of common man through his honesty, sincerity and committed efforts towards resolving their problems.Bareilly - his constituency
BareillyBareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
, his constituency, has been a stronghold 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...
, a right winged Hindu Nationalist Party, with both the Member of parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(M.P.) and Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) coming from 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...
. Bareilly has also seen as a strong emergence of Hindu nationalism
Hindu nationalism
Hindu nationalism has been collectively referred to as the expressions of social and political thought, based on the native spiritual and cultural traditions of historical India...
movement during the last two decades accompanied by the growth of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
, Vishva Hindu Parishad
Vishva Hindu Parishad
' , which is usually known more simply as the VHP, is an international Hindu organization, which was founded in India in 1964. Its slogan is "धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः Dharmo rakṣati rakṣitaḥ", which is supposed to mean "Dharma protects its protector"...
and Bajrang Dal
Bajrang Dal
The Bajrang Dal , a hardline and militant Hindu organization in India, is the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and is based on the ideology of Hindutva. Founded on 1 October 1984 in Uttar Pradesh, India, it has since spread throughout India...
in the region.
Bareilly, always has been a battle ground for the INC and the saffron parties with regional parties like Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party having low presence. Since 1989, Shri Santosh Gangwar has been the M.P. of Bareilly. He won consecutive elections in 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004.
Other Developmental Works
In addition to various developmental works undertaken, Shri Gangwar was also instrumental in establishing the Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. in BareillyBareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
(smt sobhagya gangwar, Manish Agarwal Dr. Pramod Saxena, Paramjeet Singh Oberai, Munnidevi Gangwar, Sheela Arya as its Directors) and is holding the responsibility of its Chairmanship from its inception in 1996-97.
Under his commitment towards overall development of villages, he has initiated a project in Bareilly on Integrated Rural Development through Co-operative Movement using Animal Husbandry Technologies.