PILOT, SHRI RAJESH
CONGRESS (I) - DAUSA (RAJASTHAN)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Jai Dayal Singh

Date of Birth:   10 February 1945

Place of Birth:   Vill. Baidpur in Distt. Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 12 March 1974

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Rama Pilot

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. Graduation in Flying
Educated at Meerut University (Uttar Pradesh) and New Delhi

Profession :
   Agriculturist,  Pilot,  Political  and  Social  Worker  and 
Military Service

Permanent Address :
   Vill. and P.O. Baidpura, Distt. Ghaziabad-201001
(Uttar Pradesh)

Positions Held :
   
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1984Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
Sept. 1985-Oct. 1986Union Minister of State, Transport 
(Deptt. of Surface Transport)
Oct. 1986-Dec. 1989Union Minister of State, Surface Transport 
(Independent Charge)
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
May 1991-Jan. 1993Union Minister of State, Communications 
(Independent Charge)
1992 onwardsMember, C.W.C.
Feb. 1993-Sept. 1995Union Minister of State, Internal Security
Sept. 1995-May 1996Union Minister of State, Environment 
(Independent Charge)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Books Published:
   'Flight to Parliament' and 'In the Public'

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Takes  initiative  in  education,  specially for weaker sections; 
constructing  hostels  for  poor  boys;  helping  people  through 
'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'  Trust in many ways  i.e. pension to widows 
particularly war widows,  scholarships for higher competitions

Special Interests :
   Sports

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Farming and reading

Sports and Clubs :
   Basketball, squash; Member, Gymkhana Club and Defence Services 
Officers Institute

Countries Visited :
   France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, 
Russia, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Information :
   Indian Airforce Commissioned Officer; belongs to a family with 
military background; been in military service for fifteen years; 
flown transport and fighter aircrafts in I.A.F.

Election Result :
   
Dausa Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate12,43,812
Total votes polled 6,64,895
Total votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Rajesh Pilot (I.N.C.)3,37,687
(2) Shri Kirori Lal Meena (B.J.P.)2,74,826
(3) Shri Ramgopal Junwal (Ind.)   7,728
(4) Shri Ram Sahai (Ind.)   5,067