Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha






VARMA, SHRI SUSHIL CHANDRA
B.J.P - BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)


Father's Name :Shri Hiralal Varma Date of Birth :24 February 1926 Place of Birth :Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status :Married on 26 June 1951 Spouse's Name :Smt. Renu Varma Children :Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
M.Sc. (Chem.), Ph.D. (Soc.) Educated at University of Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) and Allahabad University, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) Profession :
Civil Service Permanent Address :
E-1/48, Arora Colony, Bhopal-462016 (Madhya Pradesh) Tel. (0755) 56507 Positions Held :
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) 1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) 1991-92Member, Committee on Public Undertakings 1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time Books Published :
(i) "The Bhil Kills" (ii) "Millions in Poverty Grip";(iii) "Resettlement in the Lower Narmada Valley"; (iv) "Agricultural Marketing Bharatiya Prashasan"; and (v) "India's Rural Works Programme"
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Subject of study for Ph.D. 'The Incidence of Homicide among the Bhil tribes of Madhya Pradesh' Social and Cultural Activities :
Running a Mahila Kendra at Bhopal Special Interests :
Tribal life, photography and environment Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Photography Countries Visited :
Egypt, Kuwait, South Korea, U.K., U.S.A. and former U.S.S.R. Other Information :
Entered the IAS in 1949; Collector, Deputy Secretary and Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Government, 1950-67; Chief Secretary, Delhi Administration, 1967-71; Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1975-77; Secretary to Government of India, 1978-82; Chairman, Narmada Valley Development Authority, 1982-88; and Member, Press Council of India, 1991-94
Election result of :
Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate14,56,014 Total votes polled 7,32,726 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates: (1) Shri Sushil Chandra Varma (B.J.P.)3,53,427 (2) Shri Kailash Agnihotri (Kundal) (I.N.C.)2,02,533 (3) Shri Ramesh Saxena (Ind.) 52,865