Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








PAWAR, SHRI SHARAD CHANDRA GOVINDRAO
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - BARAMATI (MAHARASHTRA)]


Father's Name Shri Govindrao Pawar Date of Birth 12 December 1940 Place of Birth Baramati, Distt. Pune (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married on 01 August 1967 Spouse's Name Smt. Pratibha Pawar ChildrenOne daugther Educational Qualifications B.Com. Profession Agriculturist Permanent Address 'Aamrai', Baramati, Distt. Pune -411001 (Maharashtra) Tel. (021186) 6222 Present Address 6, Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Road, New Delhi - 110001 Tels. (011) 3737670, 3730968 Fax (011) 3730692 Positions Held 1967-91Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.), Maharashtra Secretary, Congress Legislature Party,(C.L.P.), Maharashtra 1972-74Minister of State, IndiaPress, Food, Civil Supplies, Rehabilitation, Publicity, Youth Welfare and Sports, Maharashtra 1974-78Cabinet Minister, Education, Agriculture, Industries, IndiaPress, Labour and Youth Welfare, Maharashtra 1978-80,Chief Minister, Maharashtra (two terms) 1988-91 1981-86Leader of the Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1982-87President, Congress(S) 1984Elected to 8th Lok Sabha (resigned in March 1985) 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha* (2nd term) 1991-93Union Cabinet Minister, Defence 1993-95Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha 1998-99Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-II Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development Social and Cultural Activities President, (i) Nehru Centre, Mumbai; (ii) Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara; (iii) Vidya Pratishthan, Baramati, Pune; (iv) Agriculture Development Trust, Baramati; and (v) Y.B. Chavan Foundation, Mumbai

Special Interests   
  
Agriculture, horticulture, economics, irrigation, energy and 
finance

Favourite Pastime and Recreation    
 
Reading and travelling

Sports and Clubs  

President, (i) Asian Kabaddi Federation; (ii) All India Kabaddi
Federation; (iii) Maharashtra Olympic Association; (iv) Garware
Club House; and (v) Maharashtra Kustigir Parishad

Countries Visited   
  
Widely travelled

Election Result of Baramati Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 14,39,302 Total votes polled 8,19,040 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Sharad Chandra Govindrao Pawar (I.N.C.) 5,29,059 (2) Shri Viraj Babulal Kakade (B.J.P.) 2,60,875 (3) Shri Omprakash Uttamrao Khatke (A.B.B.N.S.) 5,322 (4) Prof.Gautam Bengale (Ind.) 1,989
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