Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
CHAUHAN, SHRI SHRIRAM
B.J.P - BASTI (SC) (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name :Shri Ram Naresh
Date of Birth :20 September 1953
Place of Birth :Khalilabad in Distt. Basti (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status :Married in October 1971
Spouse's Name :Smt. Gainda Devi
Children :One son and two daughters
Educational Qualifications :
Post-graduation
Educated at Kisan Snatakottar Mahavidyalaya,
Basti (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession :
Agriculturist
Permanent Address :
Bhuar Niranjan Pur, Gandhi Nagar, Basti-272001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tel. (05542) 22518
Positions Held :
1989-93Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1991-93Whip, B.J.P., Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
Deprived Castes, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1971; worked as a teacher and protagonist of the Sangh ideology from 1973 to 75; sent to jail for upholding democratic values during Emergency; observed Satyagraha for various demands of the people and was jailed several times
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Listening to the songs of Babulal, reading historical books, playing chess, gossiping with friends and visiting tourist spots
Sports and Clubs :
Playing traditional games such as Kabaddi, Chikka and volleyball
Countries Visited :
Nepal
Election result of :
Basti-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate6,44,964
Total votes polled5,44,459
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Sriram Chauhan (B.J.P.)1,99,941
(2) Shri Ram Karan Arya (S.P.)1,50,103
(3) Shri Lalmani Prasad (B.S.P.)1,32,460
(4) Shri Ram Jiyavan (I.N.C.) 16,040