Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










NAIK SH. RAM
B.J.P - MUMBAI NORTH( MAHARASHTRA)



Father's Name:   Shri Damodar

Date of Birth:   16 April 1934

Place of Birth:   Sangli (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married on 17 May 1960

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Kunda

Children:   Two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.Com., LL.B.
Educated at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune and Kishin Chandra Law College, Mumbai* (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Political and Social worker and Management Consultant

Permanent Address :
   9, Shiv Smiriti, 51, Jai Prakash Nagar, Goregaon East, Mumbai-400063 (Maharashtra)
Tels. (022) 8732333, 8733339
Fax. (022) 8731133
 
Positions Held :
   
1969-77Organising Secretary, B.J.S., Mumbai, Maharashtra
1977-78General Secretary, J.P., Mumbai, Maharashtra
1978-89 (3 Terms)Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1978-79 and 1986-87Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 
1979-80 and 1988-89Member, Public Accounts Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1979-80President, J.P., Mumbai
1980-86President, B.J.P., Mumbai
1984-85Member, Committee of Privileges, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1985-86Member, Rules Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1986-89Vice-President, B.J.P., Maharashtra
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1989-95Member, Railway Convention Committee
1989-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
June 1990-91Member, Subject Committee on Science and Technology
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1992-94Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Securities Scam
1992-96Member, Standing Committee on Railways
1993-95Chairman, Joint Committee on Catering in Parliament Complex
1995-96Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time (with highest votes and margin in Maharashtra)
1996 onwardsChief whip. B.J.P. Parliamentary Party
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on WomenÕs Reservation Bill
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Standing Committee on Railways
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Slum improvement work in MumbaiÕs slums; participation in co-operative banking, urban credit societies, housing societies and educational institutions; pioneer in suburban railway commuters movement in Mumbai 

Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Public service, reading, travelling, sports and games


Sports and Clubs :
   Played Indian games and basket ball at inter-college level


Countries Visited :
   France, Nepal, Sweden and U.K.


Other Information :
   Succeeded in introducing national song, Vandematram in Parliament and also in changing the name of 'Bombay' to Mumbai; campaigned successfully resulting in sanction of Rs. one crore per annum per MP for suggesting development works in their constituency; introduced a Private Members' Bill for promotion of breast-feeding & prohibiting advertisements of baby food which was debated in Tenth Lok Sabha and finally converted into an official Bill and passed


Election Result :
   
Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate21,56,292
Total votes polled8,71,802
Votes polled in favour of the 
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Ram Naik (B.J.P.)5,02,738
(2) Shri Anupchand Khimchand Shah (I.N.C.)2,46,478
(3) Shri Rambhau Patil (J.D.)67,240
(4) Shri Vishwanath Soni (Ind.)11,717