Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










DIWATHE, SHRI NAMDEO HARBAJI
B.J.P - CHIMUR (MAHARASHTRA)



Father's Name:   Shri Harbaji

Date of Birth:   7 October 1933

Place of Birth:   Lakhandur in Distt. Bhandara (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married in 1954

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Nirmala Diwathe

Children:   Two sons and five daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Matriculation (11th class)

Profession :
   Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Khasdar, P.O. & Teh. Lakhandur, 
Distt. Bhandara-491904 (Maharashtra)
Tel. (07184) 60047
 
Positions Held :
   
1962Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Lakhandur, 
Distt. Bhandara, Maharashtra
1977-84Member, District Council, Bhandara Zila Parishad
Member, Panchayat Samiti, Bhandara Zila Parishad
1985-95Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1985-87Member, Panchayati Raj Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1986-87Member, Public Accounts Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1986-88Member, Education Advisory Committee, Maharashtra
1987-89Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Employment Scheme Committee and Committee on Petitions, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1991-93Member, Pat Bandhare Committee; Ministry of Irrigation, Maharashtra
1995 onwardsPresident, B.J.P., District Bhandara, Maharashtra
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Chairman (i) Multi Purpose Society, 1960-65; and 
(ii) Sale-Purchase Federation, 1970-75; President, Supervising Union, 1965-70


Special Interests :
   Physical exercises, wrestling, kabaddi, reading and public speaking

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Theatre, cinema and mimicry


Sports and Clubs :
   Wrestling, kabaddi and swimming


Other Information :
   Secretary, Bharatiya Shikshan Sansthan, Lakhandur, 1980 onwards


Election Result :
   
Chimur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 9,89,212
Total votes polled 7,21,187
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Namdeo Harbaji Diwathe (B.J.P.) 3,09,045
(2) Shri Vilas Baburao Muttemwar (I.N.C.) 1,96,710
(3) Shri Parshuramkar Dnyandeo Uddhaorao 1,60,146
    (R.P.I.)
(4) Shri Dadasaheb alias Dhanuji Bhikaj 16,507
     Walthare (Ind.)