Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








DAMOR, SHRI SOMJIBHAI
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - DOHAD-ST (GUJARAT)]


Father's Name Shri Punjabhai Damor Date of Birth 20 June 1940 Place of Birth Vill. Dantia, Taluk Jhalod, Distt. Dahod (Gujarat) Marital Status Married in March 1959 Spouse's Name Smt. Kusumben Damor Children Two sons and four daughters Educational Qualifications B.Com., LL.B. Educated at H.A. College of Commerce, City College and Law College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Lawyer And Educationist Permanent Address Adivasi Society, Chakaliya Road, Distt. Dahod-389151 (Gujarat) Tels. (02673) 20000, 21000, 30100 Present Address 15, Canning Lane, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3782244 Positions Held 1972-74Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Deputy Minister, Civil Supplies, Housing and Forests, Gujarat 1977Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 1977-78Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation 1977-80Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Works and Housing 1977-82 andMember, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 1990-91Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1980Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1980-81Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 1984Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1985-87, Member, Estimates Committee 1991-92 and 1993-94 1984-85Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation 1985-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 1989Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1993-97Member, Committee on Communications 1994-96Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (6th term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Communications and its Sub Committee 'B' on Department of Post Member, Committee on Official Language Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Publishing two monthlies (i) Adivasi Tapal; and (ii) Adivasi Samachar Social and Cultural Activities Worked for educational upliftment of Tribal area; established schools, colleges, hostels and cooperative societies in Gujarat

Special Interest

Working for establishing a Tribal Development Cooperative Bank for 
providing credit facilities to small farmers for agricultural purposes 
and for small scale cottage industries

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, travelling and establishing mass contact

Countries Visited     

Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Information  

President, (i) Adivasi Students' Mandal, Dahod and Jhalod, 1951-59;
(ii) Students' Union, Narsinh Bhagat Chhatralaya, Paldi, 
Ahmedabad, 1962-63; and (iii) Gujarat Adivasi Students' Union,1962-63; 
Secretary, Gujarat Adivasi Yuvak Mandal, 1967-70; Presently President, 
(i) Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad; (ii) Gujarat
Adivasi Vikas Parishad; and (iii) Delhi Adivasi Vikas Parishad; 
Chairman,(i) Panchmahals Zila Jungal Khanij Utpadan Ane Rupantar 
Cooperative Society, Dahod;(ii) Panchmahals Adivasi Small Scale 
Cooperative Society, Dahod;(iii) Antarrashtriya Mahila Varsh Milk
Producers' Cooperative Society, Dahod; and (iv) Dahod Vibhag Fruits and 
Vegetables Producers' Society, Dahod; served as a Clerk, Asstt. 
and Sales Tax Inspector in Government of Gujarat; and Member, Central
Consumer Protection Council, 1996

Election Result of Dohad-ST Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,15,317 Total votes polled 5,42,107 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Somjibhai Damor (I.N.C.) 2,76,011 (2) Shri Tersinhbhai Badiabhai Damor (B.J.P.) 1,61,731 (3) Dr. Devisinh Virsinh Roz (A.I.R.J.P.) 55,434 (4) Shri Vajesingbhai Revalabhai Damor (J.D.) 20,482
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