Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
KANAUJIA, DR. GENDAN LAL
B.J.P - KHERI (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name :Late Shri Shobha Ram Kanaujia
Date of Birth :20 August 1931
Place of Birth :Vill. Dhipara in Distt. Farukhabad (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status :Married on 18 February 1956
Spouse's Name :Smt. Sheela Kanaujia
Children :Three sons and two daughters
Educational Qualifications :
M.B.B.S., M.S., F.R.C.S., M.B.H.S.
Educated at King George Medical College, Lucknow and Royal College
of Surgeons, London and Edinburgh, U.K.
Profession :
Medical Practitioner, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address :
Dr. Kanaujia Nursing IndiaPress, Shahjahanpur-242001
(Uttar Pradesh)
Tel. (05842) 22645
Positions Held :
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
Aug. 1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
1995-96Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Books Published :
'Structural defects in surgery-Mistakes of surgeons and how they can be avoided'
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Wrote articles on surgery and medicines published in magazines brought out by the Royal College of Surgeons, London
Social and Cultural Activities :
Promotion of family planning and welfare programmes among the rural poor; Associated with social and educational activities in rural areas for the upliftment of the down-trodden, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes
Special Interests :
Travelling, cultural heritage, social service and upliftment of the poor
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Health education and gardening
Sports and Clubs :
Lawn tennis, cricket; Member, Lions Club and Rotary Club since 1958
Countries Visited :
Widely travelled; travelled in more than 17 European countries by car
Other Information :
President, Indian Medical Association, Banaras (U.P.), 1952-54; District President, Provincial Medical Services (U.P.), 1954-58; Medical Officer, Provincial Medical Services (U.P.), 1958-64; Surgeon, Provincial Medical Services (U.P.), 1964-73; Senior Surgeon, Provincial Medical Services (U.P.), 1973-84; Chief Medical Officer, 1984-87; Retired as an Additional-Director, Medical and Health Service (U.P.); Stood first in U.P. in the family planning operations during 1956 and 1957; Member, Indian Council of Medical Research, 1991-96; Has distinction of being the first F.R.C.S. in the world to be elected as Member of the Lower House of the Parliament
Election result :
Kheri Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate12,11,803
Total votes polled4,86,835
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Dr. Gendan Lal Kanaujia (B.J.P.)1,25,003
(2) Smt. Usha Verma (S.P.)1,19,559
(3) Shri Lalji Chauhan (B.S.P.)1,00,431