Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

KHANDELWAL, SHRI VIJAY KUMAR
B.J.P - BETUL (MADHYA PRADESH)


Father's Name:   Shri Ram Dayal Khandelwal

Date of Birth:   22 April 1936

Place of Birth:   Betul (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 17 February 1960

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Kanti Khandelwal

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Nagpur University, Nagpur and Law College, Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Advocate and Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   Kothi Bazar, Betul-460001 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tels. (07141) 30039 (R), 22517 (O)

Positions Held :
   
1978-80Chairman, Municipal Council, Betul
1980-82President, Janata Party, Distt. Betul
1996 onwardsMember, Executive Committee, B.J.P., 
Madhya Pradesh
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Made efforts for the protection of environment; social and 
        educational upliftment of Khandelwal community; promotion of education and 
        educational institutions 

Special Interests :
   Reading, providing consultancy/suggestions for the development of 
        industrial sectors and economic reforms

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Tourism, social work, collection of articles and research

Sports and Clubs :
   Hockey and gymnasium; Vice-President, Hockey Federation, Madhya Pradesh 
        and Member, Kavi Sammelan Club

Countries Visited :
   Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand; Member, Delegation to study working 
        system of Cooperative Banks, 1975

Other Information :
   Chairman (i) District Land Development Bank, Betul, 1972-77; 
        (ii) District Central Cooperative Bank, Betul, 1990-93

Election Result :
   
Betul Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,42,780
Total votes polled5,25,173
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Vijay Kumar Khandelwal (B.J.P.)2,60,259
(2) Shri Aslam Sher Khan (I.N.C.)1,48,183
(3) Shri Vishnu Rajoriya [A.I.I.C.(T)]29,920
(4) Shri Ramvilas Gupta (Ind.)7,337