Biographical Sketch 
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha








KHANNA, SHRI VINOD
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - GURDASPUR (PUNJAB)]



Father's Name       Shri Kishanchand                      

Date of Birth       6 December 1946

Place of Birth      Peshawar (Now in Pakistan)                        

Marital Status      Married on 15 May 1990

Spouse's Name       Smt. Kavita                             

Children            Three sons and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               Under-Graduate

               Educated at St. Xavier High School, Mumbai,
Delhi Public School, Delhi, Lord Barnes High School,
Devlali and Sydenham College, Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Permanent Address  

               13-C, Il-Palazzo,                        
               Malabar Hill,                            
               Mumbai-400006                           

               Tel. (022) 3633546                                                    
               Fax  (022) 3633053  

Present Address  

Punjab Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001

Tel. (011) 3782221


Profession         

                Artist, Trader and Industrialist

Positions Held  

1998Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs & Employment;
and Action Taken Sub-Committee

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments

Conferred, (i) Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film-
Haath Ki Safai, 1974; (ii) National Youth Film Award, 1974; (iii) Koomar
International Art Academy Award for Best Actor for the film - Imtihaan;
(iv) Film World Best Actor Award for his performance in the film - Shaque;
(v) Giants International Award, 1987; (vi) Outstanding Citizen's Award,
1990; and (vii) Lions Club Award, 1991 for exceptional services rendered
to society

Social and Cultural Activities

Acted in more than a hundred feature films; and studying 
classical music

Sports and Club

Badminton; represented school and college in every sports event

Other Information

An active supporter of `World Wide Fund for Nature', 'Beauty without
Cruelty', 'Cry', 'Drug Abuse information, Rehabilitation Centre';
Member, (i) Film Development Council; (ii)Organising Committee, 
International Film Festival of India, 1999; and (iv) General Assembly,
Indian Council of Cultural Relations, 1998-99


Election Result of
Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 10,91,312
Total votes polled  7,12,706

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri Vinod Khanna (B.J.P.) 3,98,527
(2) Smt. Sukhbuns Kaur (I.N.C.) 2,91,694
(3) Shri Roshan Lal (Ind.)      4,168
(4) Shri Jagdish Chander(Ind.)      3,554
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