Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha









MEHTA SMT. JAYAWANTI N.
B.J.P - MUMBAI SOUTH( MAHARASHTRA)


Father's Name: Shri Dwarkadas Venidas Kapadia Date of Birth: 20 December 1938 Place of Birth: Aurangabad (Maharashtra) Marital Status: Married on 30 December 1958 Spouse's Name: Shri Navinchandra Tulsidas Mehta Children: One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
H.S.C., Hindi "Sahitya-Visharad", Prayag Educated at Sharda Mandir, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) Profession :
Housewife, Social and Political Worker Permanent Address :
903, Purna, 68/69 A, Sir Pochkhanwala Road, Worli Sagar Society, Mumbai-400025 Tels. (022) 4928800, 4940404 Fax. 2844355 Positions Held :
1968-78Municipal Councillor, Bombay 1978-85Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (two terms) 1980 onwardsMember, National Executive, B.J.P. 1980-85Member, Government Assurance Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1988-92All India Secretary, B.J.P. 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) 1989-91Member, Rules Committee Member, Standing Committee on Food & Civil Supplies 1990-95President, Mahila Morcha, B.J.P. 1993-95Vice-President, B.J.P. 1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 1996 onwardsMember, Standing Committee on Industry Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs Member, Joint Committee on the Constitution (Eighty First Amendment) Bill 1996, regarding 33% reservation for the women Member, Committee on Official Language Social and Cultural Activities :
Taking active part in upliftment of backward classes, social movements against atrocities on women, anti-price rise agitation, health and educational services, Civil Amenities to maintain law and order Special Interests :
   Reading, cooking and touring

Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Marathi drama, light music and cinema, reading Marathi, Gujarati Sahitya

Countries Visited :
Widely travelled (18 countries) as a member of Parliamentary Delegation, visited Africa, Australia, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Europe, France, Hungary, Poland, U.A.E. and U.K.
Other Information :
Member (i) Adarsha Ram Leela Samiti, and (ii) Managing Committee of "Janata Ki Pukar" social organisation; Chairperson, Central North Jewellers Association; Consumer Protection Committee; Food & Civil Supplies Committee of Bureau of India Standards; imprisoned during Emergency under MISA for 19 months, 1975-77
Election Result :
Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate7,10,750 Total votes polled3,14,158 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Smt. Jayawanti Navinchandra Mehta (B.J.P.)1,38,831 (2) Shri Murli Deora (I.N.C.)1,15,623 (3) Shri Patrawala Marazben Jal (S.P.)48,224 (4) Shri Jaykant Shukla [A.I.I.C.(T)]1,454