Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








MEHTA, PROF. AJIT KUMAR
[RASHTRIYA JANATA DAL - SAMASTIPUR (BIHAR)]


Father's Name Late Shri Ram Khelawan Mehta Date of Birth 3 February 1932 Place of Birth Vill. Fatehpur Bala, Distt. Samastipur (Bihar) Marital Status Married on 19 May 1948 Spouse's Name Smt. Susheela Rani Mehta Children One son and two daughters Educational Qualifications B.Sc.(with distinction), M.Sc. (Engg.) Educated at Upper Primary School,Fatehpur Bala, Laxmi Narayan Middle School, Pitonjia; Tirhut Academy, Samastipur, G.B.B. College, Muzaffarpur, Science College, Patna, Bihar College of Engineering, Patna and B.I.T., Ranchi (Bihar) Profession Teacher/Educationist, Engineer/Technologist, Political and Social Worker, Farmer Permanent Address Vill. and P.O. Fatehpur Bala via Tajpur, Distt. Samastipur-848101 (Bihar) Tels. (06274) 86218, 82220 Present Address 13, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi- 110003 Tel. (011) 4603752 Positions Held 1978Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 1979-82Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 1980Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1982Whip, Janata Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha 1982-83Member, Committee on Public Undertakings 1983-84Member, Committee on Estimates 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Public Accounts Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1998-99 andMember, Committee on Public Accounts 1999-2000 1998-99Member, Committee on Human Resource Development* and its Sub-Committee-I on Value-based Education Member, Committee on Petitions Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Members of Parliament Member, Committee on Science and Technoloy, Environment and Forests Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal Social and Cultural Activities Secretary, Planning Forum of Birla Institute of Technology (B.I.T.), Ranchi; involved in rural development, industrialization in rural areas, upliftment of the downtrodden; President, Akhil Bharatiya Kushwaha Mahasabha, 1980-86 Special Interests Social awakening Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and gardening Other Information Inspired by his father Late Shri Ram Khelawan Mehta, a freedom fighter and mother Smt. Damyanti Devi and his teacher Late Shri Palakdhari Singh, participated in Freedom Struggle from early childhood; arrest warrants were issued against him and his elder brother Shri Chandra Bhanu Mehta during the Quit India movement, 1942; came in contact with Late Shri Karpoori Thakur and assisted the 'Azad Dasta' along with his elder brother and helped Shri Vashishta Narayan Singh, a revolutionary, in seeking shelter after his escape from Darbhanga Jail; Member, (i)Indian National Congress till 1949; (ii) Socialist Party, Praja Socialist Party and Samyukta Socialist Party, since 1949; (iii) Janata Party, 1977-79 and 1982; and (iv) Lok Dal, 1980; Technical Assistant, Gandak Project, 1958-61; Assistant Professor, B.I.T., Ranchi, 1961-74; Registrar, B.I.T., 1974-75; retired as Professor from the B.I.T. in 1992

Election Result of Samastipur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,18,968 Total votes polled 7,97,464 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Prof. Ajit Kumar Mehta (R.J.D.) 3,01,099 (2) Shri Ashok Singh (S.A.P.) 2,63,445 (3) Shri Chandradeo Roy (J.D.) 93,831 (4) Shri Ram Deo Verma [C.P.I(M)] 71,371
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