Girdhari Lal Bhargava
Girdhari Lal Bhargava (11 November 1936 – 8 March 2009) was a member of the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) in India. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was elected six consecutive times for the Jaipur constituency of Rajasthan. He defeated Bhawani Singh by nearly 100,000 votes and thereafter had margins always above 100,000 votes. He was sometimes called 'scooter wale neta ji' He died on 8 March 2009 from a heart attack while he was visiting Ahmedabad.
Girdhari Lal Bhargava | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989 – 8 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Nawal Kishore Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Mahesh Joshi |
| Constituency | Jaipur |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwar Bhardwaj |
| Constituency | Kishanpole |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Succeeded by | Ram Gotewala |
| Constituency | Kishanpole |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Succeeded by | Bhanwarlal Sharma |
| Constituency | Hawa Mahal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1936 Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Died | 8 March 2009 (aged 72) Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Malti Bhargav |
| Children | 1 son and 3 daughters |
| Residence | Jaipur |
| As of 14 September 2006 Source: | |
Positions held
| Year | Post |
|---|---|
| 1972-89 | Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (three terms) |
| 1980-89 | Chairman, Library Committee |
| 1980-89 | Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances |
| 1980-89 | Member, Committee on Estimates |
| 1980-89 | Member, Committee on Petitions |
| 1989 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha |
| 1990-91 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
| 1990-91 | Member, Rules Committee |
| 1991 | Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1996-97 | Member, Committee on Finance |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 1998-99 | Member, Committee on Finance |
| 1998-99 | Member, General Purposes Committee |
| 1998-99 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
| 1999–2000 | Member, Committee on Estimates |
| 1999–2000 | Member, Committee on Commerce |
| 1999–2000 | Member, Rules Committee |
| 1999–2000 | Member, Committee on Energy |
| 2000 onwards | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
Winning of Jaipur constituency
| Year | Voters (in 1000) | Voter Turnout (%) | Vote Gain (%) | Runner up candidate (Vote Gain %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 881.38 | 46.47 | 54.56 | Pratap Singh Khachariawas (42.40) |
| 1999 | 808.58 | 46.11 | 38.96 | Pt. Raghu Sharma (38.96) |
| 1998 | 799.93 | 49.30 | 56.43 | M Sayeed Khan (38.83) |
| 1996 | 639.55 | 38.61 | 54.60 | Pt. Dinesh Chandra Swami (36.36) |
| 1991 | 559.97 | 41.58 | 59.03 | Nawal Kishore Sharma (36.21) |
| 1989 | 724.03 | 58.79 | 54.25 | Bhawani Singh (42.32) |
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