Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










MAHAJAN SMT. SUMITRA
B.J.P - INDORE( MADHYA PRADESH)



Father's Name:   Shri Purushotam Neelkanth Sathe

Date of Birth:   12 April 1943

Place of Birth:   Chiplun in Distt. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married on 29 January 1965

Spouse's Name:   Shri Jayant Mahajan

Children:   Two sons

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B.,
Educated at Indore University, Indore
(Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
   Lawyer

Permanent Address :
   90-B, Nandlal Pura, Indore-452001 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tels. (0731) 431818, 430696

Positions Held :
   
1982-85Corporator, Municipal Corporation, Indore
1984-85Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Indore
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
President, Mahila Morcha, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
1991-92Member, Joint Committee for 73rd Constitution Amendment Bill
1991-93
Member, Joint Committee for Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Bill, 1991 and also Member Central Supervisory Board on Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques 

1992-94Vice-President, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1995-1996Secretary, B.J.P., Parliamentary Board
Chairman, Parliamentary Board, Madhya Pradesh
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
1996 onwardsSecretary, B.J.P.

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Staged a play on Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Discussions and lectures on historical personalities and Ramayana; Lectures on Marathi literature and poetry; participation in a cultural organisation Sanand and other similar organisations

Special Interests :
   Women's Welfare and social reforms; literature (poetry in particular) and 
        watching dramas

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Reading, music, drama, cinema and singing

Sports and Clubs :
   Interest in Indian games, working for protection/ development of playgrounds; organised women kho-kho match in Indore

Countries Visited :
   China and Indonesia - as a delegate in Conference on Women

Other Information :
   Director (i) Indore-Paraspur Sahakari Bank; (ii) Maharasthra Brahmin Sahakari Bank; Member, Court, Delhi University since 19 April 1990; Secretary, Mahila Morcha, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh for 2 years; Chairman (i) Ahilya Utsav Committee, Indore; (ii) Contemporary Study Centre, Indore; President, Marathi Academy, Madhya Pradesh

Election Result :
   
Indore Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate12,39,628
Total votes polled6,74,473
Total votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Smt. Sumitra Mahajan (B.J.P.)3,38,327
(2) Shri Madhukar Verma (I.N.C.)2,33,894
(3) Shri Anil Lal Bahadur [A.I.I.C.(T)]54,460
(4) Shri Rana Ram Prasad Yadav (Ind.)3,081