Satyavrat Chaturvedi
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Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi a politician from Indian National Congress party is presently a Member of the Parliament of India representing Uttarakhand in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
CHATURVEDI, SHRI SATYAVRAT [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - KHAJURAHO (MADHYA PRADESH)]
Father’s Name Shri Baboo Ramji Chaturvedi
Mother’s Name Smt. Vidyawati Chaturvedi
Date of Birth 13 January 1950
Place of Birth Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh)
Marital Status Married
Date of Marriage 30 June 1971
Spouse’s Name Smt. Neelam Chaturvedi
No. of Sons One
No. of Daughters Two
Educational Senior Cambridge Qualifications Educated at Sainik School, Rewa (Madhya Pradesh)
Profession Farmer, Political and Social Worker, Sportsman and Writer
Permanent Address “Toria House”, Chhatarpur-471 001
(Madhya Pradesh)
Tels. (07682) 31215, 22215, 31805
Present Address 12-C, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi-110 001
Tels. (011) 3753595, 3753696
Positions Held
1980-84 & Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms) 1993-97
1983-84 Deputy Minister, Madhya Pradesh
1993-95 Chairman, Committee on Petitions
1996-97 Chairman, Committee of Privileges
1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
1999-2000 Member, Committee on External Affairs
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area
Development Scheme
Member, Hindi Salahkar Samiti, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
2000 onwards Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments
Poet in Hindi and Urdu, Founder of “The Bundelkhand Lok Kala Aivam Sahitya Samiti”, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Social and Cultural Activities
Contributing to the promotion of literature and sports in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, Secretary, “Maharaja Chhatrapal Public Trust”, Chhatarpur, rewarded by the State Government in 1973 for outstanding contribution to the eradication of the dacoity problem in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh
Special Interests
Travelling, photography, reading and music
Sports and Clubs
Cricket, tennis and golf; Member, Sports Council of Madhya Pradesh, 1975-78
Countries Visited
Nepal and U.A.E.
Other Information
Son of the veteran freedom fighter parents Shri Baboo Ramji Chaturvedi who was a Minister in
P.C. Sethi Government in Madhya Pradesh and Smt. Vidyawati Chaturvedi, member of Rajya
Sabha for two terms up to 1978, and a member of Seventh and Eighth Lok Sabhas, elected from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Election Result of Khajuraho Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 13,79,871
Total votes polled 7,46,829
Poll percentage 54.12%
Valid votes 7,33,841
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Satyavrat Chaturvedi (I.N.C.) 3,35,861 45.77%
(2) Shri A.P. Singh Yadav (B.J.P.) 2,54,724 34.71%
(3) Shri S.P. Singh Bundela (S.P.) 86,621 11.80%
(4) Shri Umesh (B.S.P.) 36,316 4.95%
