Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha


BHAGAT, SHRI VISHWESHWAR
CONGRESS (I) - BALAGHAT (MADHYA PRADESH)

Father's Name :Shri Tej Ram Bhagat Date of Birth :26 November 1950 Place of Birth :Ameda in Distt. Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status :Married on 2 June 1972 Spouse's Name :Smt. Veena Bhagat Children :One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Part II) Educated at J.S.T. College, Balaghat (Sagar University), Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) Profession :
Agriculturist Permanent Address :
At Ghubargondi, P.O. Kachekhani, Teh. Waraseoni, Distt. Balaghat-481001 (Madhya Pradesh) Tel. (07633) 72370 Positions Held :
1972-78Member, Youth Congress 1978-83Sarpanch, Vill. Saleteka, Distt. Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh Dec. 1978-March 1981Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Khairlanji, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 1985-91Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1986Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1986-90Organising Secretary, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Madhya Pradesh 1988Member, House Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Dec. 1989-March 1990Deputy Minister, Panchayat and Rural Development, Madhya Pradesh 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1991 onwardsPresident, D.C.C., Distt. Balaghat Member, Executive, P.C.C., Madhya Pradesh Member, Labour Advisory Council, Madhya Pradesh 1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry 1995-96Member, Standing Committee on Industry 1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) Social and Cultural Activities :
Member, Working Committee, All India Kshtriya Pawar Mahasabha; propagation of education, struggle against social evils, welfare of youths, etc.
Special Interests :
Struggle against atrocities, upliftment of the exploited and oppressed persons and economic development of farmers
Sports and Clubs :
Kabaddi, volleyball and football Countries Visited :
Japan Other Information :
Director, District Land Development Bank, Balaghat, 1983 onwards; Member, National Consumer Protection Forum and Convener, Parliamentary Group, Madhya Pradesh, 1996 onwards
Election result :
Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate8,59,897 Total votes polled5,68,630 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Vishweshwar Bhagat (I.N.C.)1,71,569 (2) Shri Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen (B.J.P.)1,70,312 (3) Shri Kankar Munjare (K.S.M.)1,12,185 (4) Shri Dhruva Ratansingh (Ind.)29,656