Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

BAITHA, SHRI MAHENDRA
[SAMATA PARTY - BAGAHA-SC (BIHAR)]



Father's Name   Late Shri Manu Baitha

Date of Birth    22 January 1928

Place of Birth    Vill. Sawnaha, Distt. East Champaran
(Bihar)

Marital Status    Widower (Married in 1943)

Spouse's Name   Late Smt. Radhika Devi

Children    Three sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

B.A., B.L. 

Educated at L.S. College, Muzaffarpur and 
Commerce College, Magadh University, Patna 
(Bihar)

Profession  
   
Civil Service, Lawyer, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address     

Vill. Sawnaha, P.S. Palanwa, 
Distt. East Champaran-845509
(Bihar)

Present Address     

19, Windsor Place, 
New Delhi-10001

Tel. (011) 3737977

Positions Held     

1989    Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 

1990-91   Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Petroleum and Chemicals

1991      Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

    Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Environment and Forests

1993-94   Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled 
Castes and Scheduled Tribes

1993-95   Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare

1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1996-97Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
  
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
Communications

1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1998-99Member, Committee on Communications and its
Sub-Committee 'A' on Department of Telecom

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Social and Cultural Activities  

Set up various committees at the Block and District levels for
the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward
Classes; Upliftment of the downtrodden, weaker sections and
assistance to the needy poor

Special Interests  

Reading books on religion and law

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, writing and walking

Sports and Clubs     

Football and volleyball

Other Information     

President, Dalit Samata since 1998; Participated in the Quit 
India Movement, 1942

Election Result of
Bagaha-SC Lok Sabha Constituency 
 
Total electorate 10,28,588
Total votes polled  5,43,414

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Mahendra Baitha (S.A.P.) 2,31,919
(2) Shri Purnamasi Ram (J.D.)   1,86,176
(3) Shri Dasai Choudhary (A.I.R.J.P.)      62,580
(4) Shri Sita Ram Prasad (I.N.C.)     22,115
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