Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










DIWAN, SHRI PAWAN
CONGRESS (I) - MAHASAMUND (MADHYA PRADESH)



Father's Name:   Shri Sukhram Dhar Diwan

Date of Birth:   1 January 1945

Place of Birth:   Kirvai in Distt. Raipur (Madhya Pradesh)

Educational Qualifications :
M.A.
Educated at Durga College, Science College and Sanskrit Mahavidhyalaya, 
        Raipur (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
   Teacher, Educationist, Agriculturist and Artist

Permanent Address :
   Government Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Ranjim, Mahasamund, Distt. Raipur (Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (0771) 832343

Positions Held :
   
1977-79Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Cabinet Minister, Jails (IndiaPress Affairs),
 Madhya Pradesh
1982-89Executive Member, P.C.C. (I) , Madhya Pradesh
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published:   Anthology of poems entitled, "Mera Har Swar Iska Poojan"

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
   Running Government Sanskrit Vidyapeeth - an academic institution of national repute

Special Interests :
   Spiritual discourses, writing and social service

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Writing, study of literature and teaching

Sports and Clubs :
   Badminton and volleyball

Countries Visited :
   Nepal

Other  Information :
Chairman, Saral Housing Board, Madhya Pradesh, 1982-89; and Member, Housing Supervision Committee, Madhya Pradesh, 1982-85

Election Result :
   
Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,18,379
Total votes polled 6,25,749
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Pawan Diwan (I.N.C.) 2,50,521
(2) Shri Chandra Shekhar (B.J.P.) 2,43,581
(3) Ms. Janaki Devi Dhruv (B.S.P.) 32,984
(4) Shri Tensingh Patel (Ind.) 15,418