Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
SHAH MAHARAJA MANABENDRA
B.J.P - TEHRI GARHWAL (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name: Maharaja Narendra Shah
Date of Birth: 26 May 1921
Place of Birth: Pratapnagar in Distt. Tehri Garhwal (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status: Married on 4 February 1937
Spouse's Name: Maharani Suraj Kunwar
Children: One son and three daughters
Educational Qualifications :
Graduate
Educated at Government College, Lahore and I.C.S. Camp, Dehradoon
Profession :
Former Ruler, Diplomat, Political and Social Worker, Civil and
Military Service
Permanent Address :
'PALACE', P.O. Narendranagar,
Distt. Garhwal-249 001 (Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (06561) 47231, 47235
Positions Held :
1957Elected to Lok Sabha (Second)
1962Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Third)
Chairman, Committee of Health and Drinking Water for the Hills
1967Elected to Lok Sabha (Fourth) for the third time
Member, Estimates Committee
Chairman, Sub-Committee of the Committee on Estimates
Chairman, Committee of Civil Aviation
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time
1991-93Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Finance
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time
1996 onwardsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
1996-97Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Member, Committee on External Affairs
Special Interests :
Development of Hill region; spearheading the movement to
achieve a separate hill State for U.P. hills
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and Photography
Sports and Clubs :
Member, Cricket Club, Gymkhana, Golf Club, Army Golf Club,
National Sports Club, Royal Western India Turf Club, and Rotary Club
Countries Visited :
Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, U.K.,
U.S.A. and many other European Countries
Other Information :
Ruler, Tehri Garhwal upto March, 1949; Ambassador to Ireland 1980-1983; Patron, Badri-Kedar Shrines; President, Temple Board of Management Tehri Garhwal and Patron of many hill associations
Election Result :
Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,30,991
Total votes polled2,71,592
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Maharaja Manabendra Shah (B.J.P.)94,853
(2) Shri Nav Prabhat [A.I.I.C. (T)]59,936
(3) Shri Shoorbir Singh Sajvan (I.N.C.)43,504
(4) Shri Ram Prasad (S.P.)25,324