Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

GAVIT, SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA
CONGRESS (I) - NANDURBAR (ST) (MAHARASHTRA)


Father's Name:   Shri Hodalya Bonda Gavit

Date of Birth:   29 October 1934

Place of Birth:   Dhudipada in Distt. Dhule (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married on 12 July 1952

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Surekha Manikrao Gavit

Children:   One son and four daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Upto 10th standard

Profession :
   Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   P.O. and Taluk Navapur, Distt. Dhule-424001 (Maharashtra)
Tel. (02569) 50171

Positions Held :
   
1965-71Member, Narapur Village Panchayat, Maharashtra
1971-72Vice-Sarpanch, Narapur Village Panchayat, Maharashtra
1978-84Vice-President, D.C.C. (I), Distt. Dhule, Maharashtra
1980-81Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1981Elected* to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1984Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
1990-91Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the 
House
1990-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time

Social service, promotion of education; Chairman, Adivasi Sahayak Sanstha, Dhule

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Adivasi Lok Sangeet

Sports and Clubs :
   Cricket and hockey

Countries Visited :
   South Africa; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to South 
Africa

Other Information :
   Chairman (i) Social Welfare Committee, Distt. Dhule, 
Maharashtra, 1972-78; (ii) Visharwadi Educational Society, Dhule, 1974 onwards; 
(iii) Maharashtra State Tribal Corporation, 1980-84; (iv) Senior College of 
Arts, Commerce and Science, Navapur and B.Ed College, Navapur; Member, Senate, 
Poona University, 1974-78; suffered imprisonment in 1978 for participation in 
the 'Jail Bharo Andolan' called by Janata Government

Election Result :
   
Nandurbar-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,41,333
Total votes polled5,23,303
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Manikrao H. Gavit (I.N.C.)2,36,608
(2) Shri Kuwarsing Fulji Valvi (B.J.P).2,03,299
(3) Shri Rajendra Dhedya Gavit (S.P.)27,352
(4) Shri Govindrao Ramu Vasave [A.I.I.C. (T)]14,185