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Enhance Utility and Effectiveness of R&D Institutions
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava
Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Bharuch, Gujarat.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 19571 June 1957
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19821982
early life Education recorded in the source
M.S.W from Gujarat Vidyapith in 1982, B.A. from South Gujarat University in 1977-78
Read the source ↗ - 19941994-96
public service Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 19981998-99
public service Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Read the source ↗ - 19981998
elections Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 19991999-2000
public service Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare
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Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Won BROACH
Lok Sabha · Gujarat · BJP · 290,195 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20042004
elections Won BROACH
Lok Sabha · Gujarat · BJP · 299,630 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20075 Aug. 2007
public service Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Won BHARUCH
Lok Sabha · Gujarat · BJP · 311,019 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 200931 Aug. 2009
public service Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won BHARUCH
Lok Sabha · Gujarat · BJP · 548,902 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2014May 2014
elections Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 201427 May 2014 - 5 July 2016
public service Union Minister of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 20171 Sept. 2017 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won BHARUCH
Lok Sabha · Gujarat · BJP · 637,795 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2019May 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 201913 Sept. 2019 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
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Read the source ↗ - 202213 Sept. 2022 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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Read the source ↗ - 202524-Feb-2025 -
public service Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-10
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Review of Environmental Clearance System This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Committee on Petitions
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
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public service Member, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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public service Deputy Minister, Government of Gujarat
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BROACHGujarat · BJP | Won | 290,195 |
| 2004 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BROACHGujarat · BJP | Won | 299,630 |
| 2009 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BHARUCHGujarat · BJP | Won | 311,019 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BHARUCHGujarat · BJP | Won | 548,902 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BHARUCHGujarat · BJP | Won | 637,795 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava’s date of birth as 1 June 1957. The birthplace is recorded as Junaraj, Distt. Narmada (Gujarat).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A., M.S.W. Educated at South Gujarat University, Surat and Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad,Gujarat South Gujarat University, Surat and Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad,Gujarat. The professional background is listed as Agriculturist.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1994-96: Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly. A later recorded entry is 24-Feb-2025 -: Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- M.S.W from Gujarat Vidyapith in 1982, B.A. from South Gujarat University in 1977-78 Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A., M.S.W. Educated at South Gujarat University, Surat and Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad,Gujarat South Gujarat University, Surat and Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad,Gujarat Source ↗
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Interests, publications & public work
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 24-Feb-2025 -
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2022 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2019 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
Source ↗ - May 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
Source ↗ - 1 Sept. 2017 - 25 May 2019
Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
Source ↗ - 27 May 2014 - 5 July 2016
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Source ↗ - May 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
Source ↗ - 31 Aug. 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
Source ↗ - 2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Source ↗ - 5 Aug. 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Committee on Petitions
Source ↗ - 2004
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Committee on Private Members` Bills and Resolutions
Source ↗ - 1999-2000
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare
Source ↗ - 1999
Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Source ↗ - 1998-99
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
Source ↗ - 1998
Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Deputy Minister, Government of Gujarat
Source ↗ - 1994-96
Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 10 |
| 2026 | 34 | 11 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-24 to 2026-08-04
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Need to reconstruct dilapidated roads and bridges in Gujarat-Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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Need to improve healthcare facilities for tribal people living in remote and far-flung areas of the country.-laid
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Need to check the increasing incidents of food adulteration in the country.-laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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Regarding need to improve the primary and secondary level school education in Bharuch Parliamentary Constituency, Gujarat-Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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Regarding old and dilapidated bridges in Bharuch constituency and demand for immediate reconstruction of all old bridges
An issue raised during Zero Hour.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need to channelise the Narmada River water to Gangapur and Karjan dams in Bharuch Parliamentary Constituency, Gujarat-Laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-11-27 to 2026-08-10
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Review of Environmental Clearance System
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Shortage of Faculty Members in Medical Colleges and AIIMS
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Enhance Utility and Effectiveness of R&D Institutions
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Functioning of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
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Adulteration in Energy Drinks
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Reduction in Transmission and Distribution Losses
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- Rajendra Nagar Society Rajpipla, Jalaram Road, Distt. Narmada Narmada Gujarat 393145 Source ↗
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When was Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava born?
The cited biography records 1 June 1957.
Read the supporting source ↗Where was Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava born?
Junaraj, Distt. Narmada (Gujarat).
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava?
B.A., M.S.W. Educated at South Gujarat University, Surat and Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad,Gujarat South Gujarat University, Surat and Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad,Gujarat.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava?
Agriculturist.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava?
1994-96: Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava?
Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Bharuch, Gujarat.
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