Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
KULESTE, SHRI FAGGAN SINGH
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - MANDLA-ST (MADHYA PRADESH)]
Father's Name Shri Shobhan Singh Kuleste Date of Birth 18 May 1959 Place of Birth Barbati, Distt. Mandla (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 14 May 1986 Spouse's Name Smt. Savitri Kuleste Children One son and three daughters Educational Qualifications M.A., B.Ed., LL.B. Educated at Mandla College, Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar and Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) Profession Farmer, Teacher, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. Jewara, P.O. Dewari Kala (Bablia), Tehsil and Distt. Mandla-481661 (Madhya Pradesh) Tel. (07641) 31300 Fax (07642) 51110 Present Address 33, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3794985 Positions Held 1990-92Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Member, Planning Board, Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Public Health and Family Welfare, Madhya Pradesh 1993 Member, Panchayat Board, Distt. Mandla onwards 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Committee on External Affairs 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Secretary, B.J.P. 1998-99Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-II Member, Select Committee on the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 1996 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Peroleum and Natural Gas Social and Cultural Activities Working for the propagation of education in society; encouraging tribals to keep alive their cultural activities by forming several committees; founder and organiser of educational units; providing free education to the weaker sections of the society; established Bahalia Development Block for the upliftment of Adivasis Special Interests Promotion of education Sports and Clubs Represented University and State levels in kabaddi, kho-kho and volleyball Countries Visited Nepal Other Information Principal, Higher Secondary School, since 1982; President, Tribal Development Council (Youth Wing), Madhya Pradesh, 1990-93; Joint Secretary, Tribal Development Council, Bablia-Jewara, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh; Member, (i) Madhya Pradesh Tribal Advisory Committee; and (ii) Select Committee on Tribals
Election Result of Mandla-ST Lok Sabha Constituency