Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha






SAKSHI  DR. SWAMI SACHIDANAND HARI
B.J.P - FARRUKHABAD (UTTAR PRADESH)


Father's Name:   Swami Atmanandji Maharaj

Date of Birth:   12 January 1956

Place of Birth:   Jalilpur, P.O. Magthara in Distt. Etah (Uttar Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Unmarried

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., Ph.D.
Educated at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), 
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, and Maharishi Vedanusandhanam, New Delhi

Profession :
   Religious Missionary, Journalist, Management Advisor, Social Worker, 
Educationist and Psychiatrist

Permanent Address :
   (i) Shri Bhagwan Satsang Bhawan, 252, Tagore Park,     
        Delhi-110 009
Tels. 7249797, 7410799
Fax. 3792663, 3792896 
(ii) Shri Govinda Hari Ashram, Sant Colony, 
        Parikrama Marg, Brindavan, Mathura-281001
        (Uttar Pradesh)

Positions Held :
   
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 

Books Published:
(i) "Panchdarshi", (ii) "Ashthavakra Geeta", (iii) "Shiv Mahiman Strotra", (iv) "Vichar Mala", (v) "Vairagya Shatak", (vi) "Sarai Vivek", (vii) "Sidhant Updesh Mandukyopanishad", (viii) "Vichar Chandrodaya", (ix) "Geeta Saar", (x) "Geeta Darshan" and (xi) "Bhagwan Sandesh" (a monthly Hindi publication) 
Special Interests :
   Yoga, spiritualism, education, writing, delivering Sermons, and propagation of 
spiritual awareness

Sports and Clubs :
   Swimming and Yoga

Other Information :
Chairman, Sribhagwan Trust Committee, Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh; Acharya, Sri Nirmal Panchayati Akhara, Haridwar; General Secretary Sri Atmananand Swami Sansthanam; Convener, Sri Swami Atmanand Adarsh Vidyapeeth; Etah; Marg-darshak, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Margdarshak Mandal; Member, Dharam Sansad Vishwa Hindu Parishad, New Delhi 
Election Result :
    
Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate12,13,726
Total votes polled5,90,001
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Dr. Swami Sachidanand Hari Sakshi (B.J.P.)2,29,906
(2) Shri Anwar Mohammed Khan (S.P.)1,44,928
(3) Shri Salman Khurshid (I.N.C.)97,261
(4) Shri Santosh Bhartia (B.S.P.)78,891