Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
DRONA, SHRI JAGATVIR SINGH
B.J.P - KANPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name: Shri Malikhan Singh Drona
Date of Birth: 23 July 1939
Place of Birth: Rajugela in Distt. Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status: Married on 22 January 1969
Spouse's Name: Smt. Renu Drona
Children: One son and three daughters
Educational Qualifications :
Bachelor of Physical Education
Educated at Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education,
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
Profession :
Military Service, Political and Social Worker, Trader, Sportsman,
Teacher, Educationist and Engineer
Permanent Address :
113/140, Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur-208002
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (0512) 294651, 214673, 214013
Positions Held :
1990-92President, B.J.P., Distt. Kanpur
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel
1993 onwardsDeputy Chief Whip, B.J.P. in Lok Sabha
1993-95Member, Public Accounts Committee
1993-96Member, Rules Committee
1994-96Member, Standing Committee on Defence
Member, Standing Committee on Steel
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996 onwardsMember, Estimates Committee
Member, Standing Committee on IndiaPress Affairs
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
1997 onwardsMember, Joint Parliamentary Committee, Wakf Board
Social and Cultural Activities :
Service to the handicapped and the downtrodden
Special Interests :
Organising tournaments, Kavi sammelans, free eye operation camps
and cultural shows
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Sports, reading and cultural activities
Countries Visited :
Denmark, Italy, U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information :
Vice-President (i) Federation of Iron and Steel Trade Association of India, Bombay, since 1984; (ii) Council for Child Welfare, Kanpur; President, Loha Vyapar Mandal, Kanpur, since 1984; Manager (i) Adarsh Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Kanpur; and (ii) Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Tilak Nagar, Kanpur; Patron (i) Kutumbkam Institution for Handicapped; (ii) `Ex-servicemen League', Kanpur; (iii) `Bhutpurva Sainik Suraksha Manch', Kanpur; Sanghchalak, RSS Deen Dayal Nagar, Kanpur till 1989; Member, Council of Indian Institute of Technology, 1995 onwards
Election Result :
Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 13,94,642
Total votes polled 5,79,199
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Capt. Jagatvir Singh Drona (B.J.P.) 2,97,550
(2) Smt. Subhashini Ali [C.P.I. (M)] 1,46,460
(3) Shri Sharfuddin Ahmed (B.S.P.) 51,333
(4) Shri Bhudhar Narayan Mishra (I.N.C.) 47,403