Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SATHI, SHRI HARPAL SINGH [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - HARDWAR-SC (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Saktu Singh Date of Birth 1 August 1942 Place of Birth Bhauri, Distt. Hardwar (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Smt. Rajbati Children One son and four daughters Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at Meerut University, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Farmer and Religious Missionary Permanent Address Vill. Bhauri, P.O. Bharapur, Distt. Hardwar - 241409 (Uttar Pradesh) Present Address 12-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3736432 Positions Held 1970-75 Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Village Bhauri 1992-94 President, Scheduled Castes Front, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Distt. Hardwar Vice President, B.J.P. 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97 Member, Committee on Communications Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Secretary, Scheduled Castes Front, B.J.P., Uttar Pradesh 1998-99 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub Committee 'C' - Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour Social and Cultural Activities Launched movements (i) against dowry; drinking and feasting on the occasion of death among Dalits; and (ii) for the upliftment of untouchables; Promoting and propogating elemantry education and women education among Dalits particularly in Western Uttar Pradesh Special Interest Propogating ideology of Arya Samaj Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to Bhajans, jokes; enjoying richness of nature and watching serials on Television Sports and Club Volleyball and Kabaddi Other Information Office Bearer of several social organisations; attended Second Year of Sangha education of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) and eight winter camps; Leader of the first group from Hardwar district to join Shri Ram Mukti Mandir Movement in Ayodhya and Lucknow organised by B.J.P. and courted arrest several times; and actively participated in activities of several R.S.S. organisations

Election Result of Hardwar-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,67,685 Total votes polled 7,18,236 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Harpal Singh Sathi (B.J.P.) 3,20,229 (2) Shri Jag Pal Singh (S.P.) 1,90,356 (3) Shri Ram Singh (B.S.P.) 1,73,495 (4) Shri Chaman Lal Chaman (I.N.C.) 21,194
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