Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha






BHONSLE, SMT. RANI CHITRALEKHA
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - RAMTEK (MAHARASHTRA)]



Father's Name       Shri Sharas Chandra Kadam               

Date of Birth       26 February 1941

Place of Birth      Baroda (Gujarat)                                  

Marital Status      Married on 25 December 1959

Spouse's Name       Shri Tejsingrao Bhonsle                 

Children            Two sons and  three daughters


Educational Qualifications  

               B.A.

               Educated at Sahajirao Gaikwad College, M.S. University
               Baroda (Gujarat)

Profession         

                Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, 
                Educationist

Permanent Address  

               Junior Bhosla Palace Mahal,                    
               Nagpur-440002
       (Maharashtra)      

               Tels.(0712) 727870, 724565                                            
               Fax  (0712) 761668  

Present Address

14-E, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi - 110001

Tel. (011) 3712085

Positions Held  

1998Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99Member, Committee on Energy and its
Sub-Committee-II on Coal

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal

Social and Cultural Activities  

Chairperson, Mahalaxmi Jagdamba Trust, Koradi, Nagpur
(Maharashtra)

Special Interests  

Painting and reading

Sports and Clubs  

Chairperson, Distt. Volleyball Association, Nagpur

Election Result of
Ramtek Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 10,51,213
Total votes polled  6,38,369

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Smt. Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle (I.N.C.) 3,25,885
(2) Shri Ashok Yashwantrao Gujar (S.H.S.) 2,58,847
(3) Shri Ram Hedaoo (B.S.P.)   30,949 
(4) Shri Narayan Tukaramji Upase (Ind.)      3,350