CHAUDHARY, SMT. NISHA AMARSINH
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - SABARKANTHA (GUJARAT)]
Date of Birth 10 September 1952 Place of Birth Saclawada, Distt. Dungarpur (Rajasthan) Marital Status Married on 13 July 1991 Spouse's Name Shri Amarsinh B. Chaudhary Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications M.A. (Sociology) Educated at Birla Institute, Pilani and Rajasthan University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) Profession Social and Political worker, Sportsperson, Teacher and Educationist Permanent Address 12, Ministers' Bungalows, Gandhi Nagar-382010 (Gujarat) Tel. (02712) 20945 Present Address 20, South Avenue, New Delhi-110011 Tel. (011) 3792046 Positions Held 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee onwards(P.C.C.), Gujarat General-Secretary, Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee, Gujarat 1996-98Member, Committee on Defence 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub-Committee 'C' - Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Education and Health Programmes for Women Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology and other Science Departments Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Worked as a Radio Artist in All India Radio, Jaipur; Participated in tribal programmes as a child artist for many years
Social and Cultural Activities Chairman, State Social Welfare Advisory Board; worked for women and child welfare; upliftment of backward classes, particularly Tribals; associated with several social and educational institutions through social welfare institutions; works for the upliftment of the poor peopleSpecial Interests Singing, playing music and classical dances Favourite Pastime and Recreation Music and songs Sports and Clubs Tennis, badminton, hockey; Participated in several sports, specially hockey during school days; joined National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.) girls band and attended Republic Day Contingent Camp in New Delhi for many years Other Information Teacher in Rotary English Medium School for five years; Principal, English Medium School at Palanpur; Devoted to public service in the interior part of Talukas since long and has been elected from Dantral constituency of Khedbrahma Taluka of Sabarkantha district in the Panchayat election; Chairman (i) District Education Committee, Jilla Panchayat, Sabarkantha; (ii) Gujarat State Social Welfare Advisory Board; Vice-Chairman, Gujarat State Voluntary Action Bureau; Member, (i) Central Social Welfare Board; (ii) Gujarat Bal Kalyan Sangh State Training Advisory Committee; (iii) Association for Social Health in India, Gujarat Branch; (iv) Jyoti Sangh Research Advisory Committee; (v) N.S.S. Advisory Committee; (vi) State Small Savings Advisory Board; (vii) Adult Education Advisory Committee, (viii) Integrated Child Development Services; (ix) Gujarat State Family Welfare Committee; and (x) Public Service CommissionOur Other Sites IndianPost.com MediaWorld.info IndianAge.comTotal electorate 10,94,687 Total votes polled 7,29,320 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Smt. Nisha Amarsinh Chaudhary (I.N.C.) 2,88,752 (2) Shri Kanubhai Ravjibhai Patel (B.J.P.) 2,78,886 (3) Maharaja Madhusudansinhji B.Parmar (A.I.R.J.P.) 92,410 (4) Shri Ranjitsinh Zala (J.D.) 31,775
Election Result of Sabarkantha Lok Sabha Constituency