LODHA, SHRI GUMANMAL
   B.J.P - PALI (RAJASTHAN)

Father's Name:   Shri Himmat Mal Lodha

Date of Birth:   15 March 1926

Place of Birth:   Deedwana in Distt. Nagaur (Rajasthan)

Marital Status:   Married in 1947

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Prem Kunwar Lodha

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.Com., LL.B. and Visharad 
Educated at Jaswant College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Hindi Sahitya 
Sammelan, Prayag, Allahabad 
(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
   Senior Advocate and Journalist

Permanent Address :
   15, Subhash Nagar, Near Girdhar Nagar, Sahibagh, Ahmedabad-380004
Tel. (079) 7868464

Positions Held :
   
1969-71President, Jan Sangh, Rajasthan
1972-77Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Committee on Petitions and Committee on Delegated 
Legislation, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Member, Business Advisory Committee and Panel of Chairman, 
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Leader, Jan Sangh Legislature Party, Rajasthan
1978-88Judge, Rajasthan High Court
1988Chief Justice, Guwahati High Court, Guwahati
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989 onwardsMember, National Executive, B.J.P.
1989-91Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law and Justice
1990-91Member, General Purposes Committee
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1992-94Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
1992-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Books Published:
   'Law, Morality and Politics' 'Judiciary, Fumes, Flames and Fire', 
(in English);  'Nyayapalika  ki  Agni  Pariksha';  'Nyayapalika: 
Aavshyakta Sampurn Kayakalap Ki', 'Hey Parth! Pran Palan Karo', 
(in Hindi)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Introduced 'Post Card' writs in  Judiciary and Lok articles

Social and Cultural Activities :
   President,  All  India   Lodha  Samaj;  Recipient of  'Jain Ratna', 
'Samaj Ratna' and 'Lodha Ratna' titles

Special Interests :
 Service to nation, social service and legal aid work

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:
 Reading and writing

Sports and Clubs :
   Badminton and kabaddi

Countries Visited :
   France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, 
Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A. 

Other Information :
   Participated  and  arrested  in  Freedom  Struggle, 1942;  also 
imprisoned   for  participation   in  RSS  movement  in   1948,  
Bangladesh  agitation,  Anti-price  rise  agitation, Gadra  and 
other  such   agitations;  detention  during  Emergency,  1975; 
represented  Rajasthan   Legislative  Assembly in  Commonwealth 
Parliamentary  Conference,  1975-76  held  in  Delhi;  suffered 
imprisonment at Saharanpur jail  for  participation in Ramjanam 
Bhumi  Ayodhya  agitation;  was  arrested  in  Gohatya  Virodhi 
Andolans;  Legal  Practitioner, 1951-78;  President,  Rajasthan 
High  Court  Advocates'  Association; Member, Bar   Council  of 
Rajasthan;  participated  in  the tricolour flag hosting at Lal 
Chowk, Srinagar on 26 January, 1992 at  the  conclusion of Ekta 
Yatra from Kanya kumari to Srinagar

Election Result :
   
Pali Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,70,655
Total votes polled 3,73,853
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Gumanmal Lodha (B.J.P.)1,42,356
(2) Shri Mitha Lal Jain (Ind.)1,27,885
(3) Ch. Dharmi Chand (I.N.C.)  41,344
(4) Shri Sukh Lal Saincha [A.I.I.C.(T)]   7,878