Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






KANODIA, SHRI MAHESH KUMAR
B.J.P. - PATAN (SC) (GUJARAT)



Father's Name:Shri Mithabhai

Date of Birth:   11 November 1939

Place of Birth:   Kanoda in Distt. Mehsana (Gujarat)

Marital Status:   Married in 1960

Spouse's Name:Smt. Umaben

Children:   One daughter

Educational Qualifications :
Primary
Educated at Shahpur School, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Profession :
   Artist

Permanent Address :
   41, Royal Accord-2, Lokhandwala Complex, 
Andheri (W), Mumbai-400058
Tels. (022) 6292951, 6323051
 

Positions Held :
   
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-92Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Communications
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Sang in more than 20 voices of famous playback singers; founded 'Mahesh Kumar and Party' (Musical Party) and performed more than 13,000 shows world-wide since the age of eight years, won many awards for singing, writing poems in Gujarati; music composer in Gujarati/Hindi films 
Social and Cultural Activities :
To organise charity shows for building hospitals, schools, dharamshalas; to assist in flood and drought relief works 
Special Interests :
   Stage-shows, assistance to poor and the needy and public relations

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Singing, religious worship, script-writing, travelling and  meditation

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled 


Election Result :
   
Patan-SC Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,71,332
Total votes polled3,13,364
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Mahesh Kumar Kanodia (B.J.P.)    1,80,761
(2) Shri Poonamchand Mohanlal Leuva (I.N.C.)      91,938
(3) Shri Dolatbhai Parmar [A.I.I.C.(T)] 18,916
(4) Shri Kantaben Mafatlal Parmar (Ind.)         2,276