Detailed Profile: Shri Manikrao Hodlya Gavit
| Name | Shri Manikrao Hodlya Gavit |
| Constituency from which I am elected | Nandurbar |
| Father's Name | Shri Hodlya Bonda Gavit |
| Mother's Name | Late Smt. Jamunabai |
| Date of Birth | 29 Oct 1934 |
| Birth Place | Dhudipada, Distt. Nandurbar (Maharashtra) |
| Maritial Status | Married |
| Date of Marriage | 12 Jul 1952 |
| Spouse Name | Smt. Surekha Manikrao Gavit |
| No. of Children | No.of Sons:1 No.of Daughters:4 |
| State Name | Maharashtra |
| Party Name | Indian National Congress |
| Permanent Address | Sumanik Niwas, P.O. and Taluka - NavapurDistt. Nandurbar - 425 412 MaharashtraTels. (02569) 250171 |
| Present Address | 38, G.R.G Road,New Delhi - 110 001Tel. (011) 23717151 9868180600 (M) |
| Email id | gavitmh[at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in |
| Educational Qualifications | Matriculate |
| Profession | |
| Positions Held | |
| 1965-71 | Member, Navapur Village Panchayat, Distt. Dhule, Maharashtra |
| 1971-78 | Chairman, Social Welfare Committee, Zila Parishad, Dhule, Maharashtra |
| 1978-84 | Vice-President, District Congress Committee (Indira) [D.C.C.(I)], Distt. Dhule, Maharashtra |
| 1980-81 | Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Chairman, Committee on Social Welfare | |
| 1981 | Elected to 7th Lok Sabha |
| 1984 | Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1989 | Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1990-91 | Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House |
| 1990-96 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals |
| 1991 | Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 1991-93 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways (two terms) |
| 1996 | Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term) |
| 1998-99 | Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare |
| Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (7th term) |
| 1999-2000 | Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House |
| Member, Committee on Railways | |
| 1999-2001 | Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
| 2000-2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
| 2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 8th term) |
| 23 May 2004 | Union Minister of State, Home Affairs |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (9th term) |
| 1 June 2009 | Pro-tem Speaker |
| 31 Aug. 2009 | Member, Commitee on Rural Development |
| 7 Oct. 2009 | Chairman, Committee on Ethics |
| Social and Cultural Activities | Social service, promotion of education; Chairman, Adivasi Sahayak Sanstha, Dhule |
| Sports and Clubs | Cricket and Hockey |
| Favourite Pastimes and Recreation | Adivasi Lok Sangeet |
| Countries Visited | South Africa; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to South Africa |
| Other Information | Chairman, (i) Social Welfare Committee, Dhule, Maharashtra; (ii) Visharwadi Educational Society, Dhule, since 1974; (iii) Maharashtra State Tribal Corporation, 1980-84; (iv) Senior College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Navapur; and (v) B.Ed. College, Navapur; Member, (i) Senate, Poona University, 1974-75; and (ii) National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board, 1998-99; suffered imprisonment in 1978 for participation in the “Jail Bharo Andolan” called by Janata Government |
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