Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
CHAUDHRY, SQN. LDR. (RETD.) KAMAL
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - HOSHIARPUR (PUNJAB)]
Father's Name Chaudhry Balbir Singh
Date of Birth 3 July 1947
Place of Birth Hoshiarpur (Punjab)
Marital Status Married on 10 April 1977
Spouse's Name Smt. Sudha Chaudhry
Children One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
Pre-Engineering, National Defence Academy, All Purpose
Flying Instructor Course, MIG Conversion
Educated at D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur, Khadakvasla, Poona,
Flying Instructors' (F.I.S.) School, Tambaram and the former
U.S.S.R.
Profession
Agriculturist, Pilot, Teacher and Educationist,
Permanent Address
Civil Lines
Hoshiarpur-146001
(Punjab)
Tel. (01882) 22103
Present Address
76, Lodhi Estate,
New Delhi-110003
Tel. (011) 4652929
Positions Held
1985 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Defence
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Member, Estimates Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Defence
1992 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Defence
1995-96 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998-99 Chairman, Committee on Defence and its
Sub-Committees
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
IndiaPress Affairs
Social and Cultural Activities
President, Arya Samaj ,Hoshiarpur
Special Interests
Practising Yoga
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Western Dance, making friends, listening to music
and travelling
Sports and Clubs
Boxing, wrestling, riding, swimming, diving, water polo,
sailing, rock climbing, gliding, para sailing, badminton,
volleyball, basketball and athletics; President, Boxing
Association, Hoshiarpur; Chairman, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Hockey Tournament Committee; Member, (i) Punjab Olympic
Association; (ii) Air Force Golf Club, New Delhi;
(iii) Madras Gymkhana Club; and (iv) Secunderabad Club
Countries Visited
Widely travelled (12 countries); as a member of Indian
Parliamentary Delegation, visited Jordan and Yemen and as a
member of IPU Delegation, visited Brazil
Other Information
Squadron Leader in Indian Air Force, Fighter Pilot, Staff
Officer to the Station Commander during Indo-Pak War,
December, 1971; Adjutant of a Fighter Squadron, 1972-73;
Flying Instructor at Fighter Training Wing; Flight
Commander of the latest fighter interceptor Squadron of
the Indian Air force at that time; President, Managing
Committee, D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur since 1985 and
managing 15 schools/colleges; Patron, District Model Schools
Association, Hoshiarpur; Member, (i) Panjab University
Senate, 1988-1996; and (ii) Panjab University Syndicate,
1989-91; Patron, National Ex Servicemen Co-ordination Committee
Election Result of
Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,80,594
Total votes polled 5,96,713
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Sqn. Ldr. (Retd.) Kamal Chaudhry (B.J.P.) 3,04,091
(2) Shri Charandeep Singh Kamboj(B.S.P.) 2,38,759
(3) Shri Raghunath Singh (C.P.M.) 34,657
(4) Shri Lawrance (Ind.) 4,512
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