Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha








SINGH, SHRI VIRENDRA
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - MIRZAPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)]



Father's Name       	Shri Ram Nath Singh                     

Date of Birth       	21 October 1956

Place of Birth      	Dokati, Distt. Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)             

Marital Status      	Married in June, 1981

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Renu Singh                         

Children            	One son and  two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

               	B.A.

               	Educated at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
               	(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession         

                Social Worker, Agriculturist

Permanent Address  

               	Vill. and P.O. Dokati                     
               	Distt. Ballia-277001 
		(Uttar Pradesh)    

		Tels. (05496) 32057, 32027

Present Address  

		2, Dr. B.D. Marg,
		New Delhi-110001

		Tel. (011) 3718899

Positions Held  

                District President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
                 
                District President, Bharatiya Janata Party
                (B.J.P.)

1991-96         Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

1991-92         Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

                Member, Committee on Energy
       
                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal

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

1998-99         Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
                Environment and Forests; and its Sub-Committees
	        on Ganga Action Plan
        
                Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the
                Sittings of the House

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal

Social and Cultural Activities  

Associated with (i) Saraswati Shishu Mandir; (ii) Seva
Samarapan Sansthan; and (iii) Bharatiya Kalyan Ashram; and
Convenor, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Uttar Pradesh

Special Interests  

To help in the construction of Stadia at as many places
as possible with a view to develop character among the
youth

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Music, farming and dairy farming, especially cows

Sports and Clubs  

Wrestling, horse riding and swimming

Other Information  

To make efforts for the upliftment of tribals; opening
institutions to impart agricultural education/training to
the unemployed rural youth

Election Result of
Mirzapur Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 	13,39,908
Total votes polled 	 8,59,617

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Virendra Singh 	(B.J.P.) 3,46,635
(2) Smt. Phoolan Devi 		(S.P.)   2,93,858
(3) Shri Ramdhani 		(B.S.P.) 1,62,893
(4) Shri Shivjor 		(A.D.)     14,725
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