Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










BADADE, SHRI BHIMRAO VISHNUJI
B.J.P - KOPARGAON (MAHARASHTRA)



Father's Name:   Shri Vishnuji

Date of Birth:   1 August 1947

Place of Birth:   Makegaonthai in Distt. Kopergaon, Ahmed Nagar, Maharashtra

Marital Status:   Married on 20 May 1977

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Bhagyasri Bhimrao Badade

Children:   One son and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.), LL.B.
Educated at Pune Vidyapeeth, Pune (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Agriculturist and Advocate

Permanent Address :
   Vill. and P.O. Kopergaon, Bank Road, Badade Building, Ahmed 
        Nagar-423601 (Maharashtra) 
Tel. (024232) 23175
 
Positions Held :
   
1972-75Chief, Jan Sangh (Youth), Aghadi
1989-1991President, R.S.S.
1993-till dateVice-President, B.J.P., Ahmed Nagar
1996-till dateExecutive Member, B.J.P., Maharashtra
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Singer; keen interest in singing devotional 
songs, composed songs for farmers, started many programmes for farmers, 
students, women and for community; delivered lectures on the occasion of Shiv 
Jayanti, Baba Saheb Ambedkar, Swami Vivekanand Jayanti and for de-addiction in 
the society


Special Interests :
   Sports, Social Justice, Agriculture, advocate and organising 
events

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Singer, orator, organiser and dramas


Sports and Clubs :
   Wrestling, kho-kho, kabaddi, table tennis, badminton, 
athletics, volley-ball, shotput and javeline throw; wrestling champion, kho-kho 
and kabaddi player, Pune Vidyapeeth 1974 


Other Information :
   Spent three years and nine months in jail for staging 
satyagraha; participated in 'Rasta Roko' and went to jail several times for 
students and farmers (cane, onion growers) during Emergency and sent to Nasik 
Central Jail during 1975-77; started agitation for reducing the prices of 
agricultural products; President, Kopergaon bar Association; Member, Maharashtra 
State Agriculture Research Mahamandal; Member, R.S.S., 1968; Founder, Patil 
Pawan Sangathan, Law College, Pune, 1973-74, I.C.S.R.; Founder and Founder 
President, Raja Shiv Chhampani Sangathan, Kopergaon 1978-80; held various posts 
in Setkari Sangathan, staged satyagraha, several times and sent to jail during 
1980-86; President (i) Kopergaon Sunka Kakar, 1989 till today, 
(ii) Kopergaon Bar Association, 1995-96, and
(iii) Agriculture Research Mandal, Maharashtra, 1996 onwards


Election Result :
   
Kopargaon Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,24,596
Total votes polled5,20,793
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1)Shri Bhimrao Vishnuji Badade (B.J.P.)2,43,543
(2)Shri Shankarrao Devram Kale (I.N.C.)2,23,292
(3)Shri Mohanrao Abasaheb Gade (J.D.)18,203
(4)Shri Ashok Fakira Chavan (S.M.P.)6,943