Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar

Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar
MP
In office 1989-2009
Preceded by	Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavli
Succeeded by	Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel
Constituency	Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Lok Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born	19 December 1962 (1962-12-19) (age 48) Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Spouse(s)	Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar
Children	1 son and 1 daughter
Residence	Dadra and Nagar Haveli
As of October 20, 2009 Source: [2]

Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar (born 19 December 1962) is an Indian politician and presently, a member of the Indian National Congress.

Political career

Delkar started his career as a trade union leader in Silvassa and fought for the rights of tribal people working in different factories here. Later, he started Adivasi Vikash Sangathan for the tribals in 1985.^[1] In 1989, he was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Dadra and Nagar Haveli constituency as an independent candidate. In 1991 and 1996 he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha as an Indian National Congress candidate from the same constituency. In 1998, he was again elected to the Lok Sabha as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the same constituency. In 1999 and 2004, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha as an indpependent and the Bharatiya Navshakti Party (BNP) candidate respectively. On 4 February 2009, he re-joined the Indian National Congress.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ Saiyed, Kamaal (5 February 2009). "Silvassa MP Mohan Delkar joins Cong". Indian Express. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/silvassa-mp-mohan-delkar-joins-cong/419500/. Retrieved 27 March 2010. 

External links

• Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website

External links

• [3]

Persondata
Name	Delkar, Mohanbhai Sanjibhai
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Date of birth	19 December 1962
Place of birth	Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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