PASWAN, SHRI KAMESHWAR
B.J.P - NAWADA (SC) (BIHAR)
Father's Name: Shri Lala Ram Date of Birth: 15 January 1941 Place of Birth: Praveenchak Jafrabad, Fatuha, Patna (Bihar) Marital Status: Married on 19 May 1962 Spouse's Name: Smt. Singhasani Devi Children: One son and two daughters Educational Qualifications :
M.A. Educated at Ramdayalu Singh College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar; Langat Singh College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar Profession :
Teacher Permanent Address :
Praveenchak, Jafrabad, P.O. Bankipur, Macchirawan, Distt. Patna-800001 (Bihar) Tel. (0612) 642824 Positions Held :
1972-74 and Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1977-79 1977-79Minister,Welfare, Bihar 1980-90Secretary,B.J.P., Bihar 1990-92Secretary,B.J.P., Scheduled Castes Forum 1990-96Member,Rajya Sabha 1993-till todayPresident, B.J.P., Scheduled Castes Forum 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines Special Interests :
Reading books Countries Visited :
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore Other Information :
Took active part in movement started by Jai Prakash Narain and remained in Jail for 19 months (1974-75) Election Result :
Nawada-SC Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate11,77,385 Total votes polled 7,51,302 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Kameshwar Paswan (B.J.P.)3,10,194 (2) Shri Premchand Ram [C.P.I. (M)]2,13,280 (3) Ms. Malati Devi (Ind.)1,14,110 (4) Smt. Jyoti (I.N.C.) 67,031