Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
RAWAT, SHRI BACHI SINGH [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - ALMORA (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Narayan Singh Rawat Date of Birth 1 August 1949 Place of Birth Vill. Thapla, Distt. Almora (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 18 February 1976 Spouse's Name Smt. Champa Rawat Children One son Educational Qualifications M.A. (Economics), LL.B. Educated at Thakur Dev Singh Bisht Government College (Agra University) Nainital and Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Farmer, Advocate, Political and Social Worker, Economist and Trade Unionist Permanent Address Rawat Bhawan, Zaroori Bazar, P.O. Ranikhet, Distt. Almora-263648 (Uttar Pradesh) Tels. (05966) 3155, 3278 Present Address 44, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3794672 Positions Held 1991-92 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms) and 1993-95 1991-92 Member, Library Committee Aug.-Dec.1992 Deputy Minister, Revenue, Uttar Pradesh 1994-95 Member, Education Committee Member, Planning Committee 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications 1997-98 Member, House Committee 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Members of Parliament Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Social and Cultural Activities Associated with various social and cultural organisations, e.g., Kumaon Cultural Council; participated in summer and winter festivals, associated with Vidhya Bharti and made notable contributions in the establishment of Shishu Mandir and Vidya Mandir; presently Manager, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Ranikhet

Special Interests  

Working for the upliftment of the poor and the backward;
participation in legislative and parliamentary business;
and gardening

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading articles, listening to radio programmes, folk songs, folk
music, and playing with children

Sports and Clubs     

Volleyball and carrom; President, Rotary Club, Ranikhet, 1988

Countries Visited    

Nepal and Taiwan

Other Information  

Associated with (i) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), 1970-80;
(ii) Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) since 1980; Member,
(i) Council of Kumaon University, 1991-92; and (ii) Council
of Garhwal University, 1994; Secretary, U.P. Bar Council, 
1992; worked with various labour organisations and 
resolved not to charge any fees from poor widows in connection 
with Court cases


Election Result of Almora Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,54,510 Total votes polled 4,39,492 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Bachi Singh Rawat (B.J.P.) 2,28,414 (2) Shri Harish Chandra Singh Rawat (I.N.C.) 1,46,511 (3) Shri Kashi Singh Airy (Ind.) 34,745 (4) Shri Jeewan Sharma (B.S.P.) 22,059
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