Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

JAIN, SHRI SATYA PAL
B.J.P.- CHANDIGARH


Father's Name:   Late Shri Rup Lal Jain

Date of Birth:   15 June 1952

Place of Birth:   Kharar in Distt. Ropar (Punjab)

Marital Status:   Married on 4 March 1980

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Shashi Bala Jain

Children:   One son

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (Pol. Science), LL.B.
Educated at Christian High School, Kharar; D.A.V. College and 
Govt. College, Chandigarh;  Panjab University, Chandigarh and 
D.A.V.  College,  Dehradun  (affiliated to Garhwal University) 
Srinagar (Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
Advocate

Permanent Address :
Kothi No. 2224, Sector 15-C, Chandigarh-160015
Tels. (0172) 772232, 770314

Positions Held :
   
1978-80President, A.B.V.P., Punjab
1979-80All India Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad
1988-91President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Chandigarh
1990-93General Secretary, B.J.P., Chandigarh
1993-95Member, National Council, B.J.P.
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha
Member, Standing Committee on IndiaPress Affairs
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs
Member, Committee of Privileges

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Associated  with  Panchnad  Research  Institute, Member of its 
governing  body,  after serving for a long time  as its founder 
Secretary; have been writing for various newspapers, magazines; 
Member,  Science,  law,  languages  and  Arts faculty of Panjab 
University for many years

Social and Cultural Activities :
Keen interest in the development of weaker sections of Society; 
donated  blood  several  times;  participated  in  debates  and 
declamation contests during college and university days

Special Interests :
Reading and writing, law, education and journalism

Sports and Clubs :
Long and brisk walking; badminton

Other Information :
Associated with the R.S.S. for the last 25 years and is its 2nd 
year  OTC  trained  Swayam  Sewak;  President,  Students  Union, 
Christian High School, Kharar in 1967; Member, Central Students 
Association, Government College, Chandigarh,1972-73; associated 
with  A.B.V.P.  during  college  days  and  worked  as its city 
President,  State  President  and All  India Secretary, General 
Secretary, Panjab University Students' Council, 1974-75; Member, 
Panjab  University  Senate, 1976-92;  Member,  Academic Council, 
Panjab  University,  Chandigarh,  1978-82;  Secretary, Panchnad 
Research   Institute,   Chandigarh,   1984-92;  Member,  Panjab 
University  Syndicate,  1988-91; and  took active  part in Jaya 
Prakash  Narayan's  Movement; arrested during Emergency in 1975 
and  was detained  in Chandigarh jail under D.I.R.; arrested in 
Agra   in  October   1989  during   Ayodhya  Ram   Janam  Bhumi 
Mandir Andolan


Election Result :
   
Chandigarh  Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate4,50,599
Total votes polled2,63,189
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Satya Pal Jain (B.J.P.)1,01,137
(2) Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal (I.N.C.)  77,168
(3) Shri Harmohan Dhawan (S.A.P.)  45,569
(4) Shri Mata Ram Dhiman (B.S.P.)  10,612