VORA, SHRI MOTILAL
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - RAJNANDGAON (MADHYA PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Mohan Lal Vora Date of Birth 20 December 1928 Place of Birth Nagaur (Rajasthan) Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Smt. Shanti Devi Vora Children Two sons and four daughters Educational Qualifications Matriculate, Technical and Maintenance Course Educated at Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) Profession Journalist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 33, Mohan Nagar, Durg-491001 (Madhya Pradesh) Tel. (0788) 322555 Present Address 7, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 Tel. (011) 4652323 Positions Held 1972-90 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (six terms) Chairman, Public Accounts Committee 1981 Minister, Madhya Pradesh 1985-88 Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh 1988-89 Member, Rajya Sabha Union Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare; also held temporary charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation Jan.-Dec. Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh (2nd term) 1989 1993-96 Governor, Uttar Pradesh 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs and Convenor of its Sub-Committee on Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Social and Cultural Activities Secretary, Gandhi Smarak Samiti, Rajnandgaon; installed (i) Mahatma Gandhi's Statue (Bronze) at Rajnandgaon; (ii) the statue of Dr. Rajendra Prasad; (iii) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Durg, 1963-64; and constructed building for Gandhi Vachnalaya, 1957 Special Interests Journalism Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to classical music Sports and Clubs Basketball, football and volleyball Countries Visited Hungary, Switzerland and U.S.S.R.; as a member of Indo- Soviet Cultural Society, visited Moscow and Budapest; and as a Union Health Minister, visited Geneva to participate in the World Health Conference, 1988
Election Result of Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha Constituency