Delkar Mohanbhai Sanjibhai
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Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar (born 19 December 1962) is an India
n politician and presently, a member of the Indian National Congress
.
from Dadra and Nagar Haveli
constituency as an independent candidate. In 1991 and 1996 he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha
as an Indian National Congress
candidate from the same constituency. In 1998, he was again elected to the Lok Sabha as a Bharatiya Janata Party
candidate from the same constituency. In 1999 and 2004, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha
as an indpependent and the Bharatiya Navshakti Party
(BNP) candidate respectively. On 4 February 2009, he re-joined the Indian National Congress
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and presently, a member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.
Political career
Delkar started his career as a trade union leader in Silvassa and fought for the rights of tribal people working in different factories here. Later, he started Adivasi Vikash Sangathan for the tribals in 1985. In 1989, he was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha9th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 9th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1989. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
from Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Lok Sabha constituency)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha constituency in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which covers the entire union territory. The constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes...
constituency as an independent candidate. In 1991 and 1996 he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
as an Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
candidate from the same constituency. In 1998, he was again elected to the Lok Sabha as a Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
candidate from the same constituency. In 1999 and 2004, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
as an indpependent and the Bharatiya Navshakti Party
Bharatiya Navshakti Party
Bharatiya Navshakti Party , is a political party in India. BNP is active in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Adivasi areas in southern and central Gujarat...
(BNP) candidate respectively. On 4 February 2009, he re-joined the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.