Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






GAEKWAD, SHRI SATYAJIT SINH D.
CONGRESS (I)- BARODA (GUJARAT)



Father's Name:Late Major Duleepsinh C. Gaekwad

Date of Birth:   3 March 1962

Place of Birth:   Vadodara (Gujarat)

Marital Status:   Married on 2 May 1991

Spouse's Name:Smt. Ojaswitharaje S. Gaekwad 

Children:   Two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
M. Com.
Educated at M.S. University, Baroda (Gujarat)

Profession :
Political and Social Worker, Sportsman, Trader and Industrialist, Trade-Unionist, Farmer and Diplomat 
Permanent Address :
   'Chitrakoot Bungalow', Kaptan Marg, 
Opp. Polo Ground, Vadodara-390001.
Tels. (0265) 433129, 429060 (R) 431548 (O)
Fax. (0265) 431674
 

Positions Held :
   
1992-96Organisational Secretary, Youth Congress, Gujarat
1995-96Councillor, Vadodara Municipal Corporation
Chief Whip, Congress Party, Vadodara Municipal Corporation
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
President, Indian Youth Congress

Social and Cultural Activities :
President, Setu Seva Bharti Trust (Educational Trust); actively participated/organised social and cultural programmes of local Clubs; making efforts for sports stadium at Vadodara. 
Special Interests :
   Welfare of youth and promotion of sports/sportspersons

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, singing, socialising and  games

Sports and Clubs :
Cricket, Kho-Kho; Member, Lions Club, Vadodara; played cricket and kho-kho for six time at national level representing Gujarat State; organised several sports events on various occasions; President, Gujarat Kabaddi Association; successfully organised a National Marathon at Vadodara on 23 February 1997 in which over 50,000 youth workers and sportsmen participated 
Other Information :
Vice-President, Rickshaw Chalak (I.N.T.U.C.) Congress Union, 1992-96; successfully organised 'Aao Bharat Banayen' padyatra all over the country during December 1996-April 1997 to create awareness among the youth of their role in nation building and to promote national integration 
Election Result :
   
Baroda Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 13,96,257
Total votes polled 4,37,236
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Satyajit Sinh D. Gaekwad (I.N.C.)1,31,248
(2) Shri Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (B.J.P.)1,31,231
(3) Smt. Subhangini Raje Ranjitsinh Gaekwad (Ind.)1,00,678
(4) Shri Madhubhai Shrivastav (Ind.)  50,941