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Below is the detailed profile of Shri Motilal Vora, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Chhattisgarh.
| Name |
Shri Motilal Vora |
| Father's Name |
Late Shri Mohanlal Vora |
| Mother's Name |
Late Shrimati Amba Bai |
| Date of Birth |
1928-12-20 |
| Birth Place |
Nagaur (Rajasthan) |
| Maritial Status |
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| Spouse Name |
Shrimati Shanti Devi Vora |
| No. of Children |
Four daughters and two Sons |
| State Name |
Chhattisgarh |
| Party Name |
Indian National Congress |
| Permanent Address |
33, Mohan Nagar, Durg, Chhattisgarh |
| Telephone |
{0788}2210555 |
| Present Address |
33, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110011 |
| Telephone |
24651313, 23018383, 23019798, Mobile 9868181076 |
| Email id |
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| Educational Qualifications |
High School Educated at Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Profession |
Journalist, Political and Social Worker |
| Positions Held |
1972-92 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1972-75 Vice-Chairman, Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation 1981-84 State Minister and Cabinet Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1985-88 Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh April 1988 Elected to Rajya Sabha 14 Feb. 1988-Jan.1989 Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare (also held temporary charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India till 25 June 1988) Jan.1989-Nov. 1989 Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh May 1993-May 1996 Governor of Uttar Pradesh 1998-99 Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha April 2002 Elected to Rajya Sabha April 2002-Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Home Affairs Aug. 2004 onwards Member, Committee on Energy Oct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Dec. 2004 onwards Member, Central Coordination Committee |
| Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests |
Secretary, (i) Gandhi Smarak Samiti, Rajnandgaon, and (ii) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Smarak Samiti, Durg; installed a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajnandgaon, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Durg; got constructed Gandhi Sanskritik Bhawan with library having a small collection of books at Rajnandgaon; President, Hindi Sahitya Samiti, Durg |
| Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation |
Football and volleyball; reading books and writing articles in newspapers |
| Countries Visited |
Erstwhile U.S.S.R. and Geneva (Switzerland) |
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