Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






BHURIA, SHRI DILEEP SINGH
CONGRESS(I) - JHABUA (SC) (MADHYA PRADESH)



Father's Name :Late Shri Sabaria Bhuria

Date of Birth :19 June 1944

Place of Birth :Vill. & P.O. Machhaliya in Distt. Jhabua 
               (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status :Married in 1964

Spouse's Name :Smt. Vesabai

Children :Two sons and four daughters

Educational Qualifications :
High School 
Educated at Govt. H.S. School, Jhabua 
(Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
Vill. & P.O. Machhaliya, Distt. Jhabua-457661 
(Madhya Pradesh)
Tels. (07392) 82230, 43310

Positions Held :

1972 onwardsMember, A.I.C.C.
1972-77Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1974-77President, D.C.C., Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
1975-77Member, Public Accounts Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1983-85Convener, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party
1984Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1985-89Joint Secretary, A.I.C.C. (I)
1988-89Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
1989-91Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party
1990Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time
1991-93Chairman, House Committee
1994-95Chairman, Constitution (Art. 73-74) Amendment Act Committee
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of the poor, adivasis and land labourers; struggle against social evils like dowry; promotion of cooperative movement; and President, Adivasi Seva Sangh Jhabua; President, Adivasi Vikas Parishad, Madhya Pradesh 
Special Interests :
Horticulture

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Music, reading, discussion and agriculture

Sports and Clubs :
Kabaddi, volleyball and football

Countries Visited :
Widely travelled; Member (i) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia; (ii) National Cooperative Union of India in delegation of various countries in 1981; and (iii) Indian delegation to Singapore, North Korea and China in 1996 
Other Information :
Chairman (i) Central Cooperative Bank 1970-77; (ii) Madhya Pradesh Cooperative Association, Bhopal, 1981-90; (iii) Indian National Cooperative Association, New Delhi, 1987-89; (iv) National Council of Cooperative Training Development, New Delhi, 1987-89; (v) Regional Committee of National Cooperative Training Institute, Indore since 1982; and (vi) National Cooperative Union of India; Deputy Chairman, Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Bank since 1977; Member (i) International Cooperative Association Executive Committee since 1987; and (ii) International Cooperative Alliance Executive Committee since 1988 
Election result of :

Jhabua-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,59,977
Total votes polled5,02,609
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Dileep Singh Bhuria (I.N.C.)1,88,933
(2) Shri Bhagirath Bhanwar (B.J.P.)1,61,034
(3) Shri Prabhudayal Ghehalot [A.I.I.C. (T)]58,587
(4) Shri Sardarsingh Patel (J.D.)22,795