2009 : Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

5 Aug. 2007 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Defence

2004 : Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

Member, Standing Committee on Commerce

Member, Standing Committee on Forest & Environment, Science and Technology

-> Organised a two days workshop on `Entrepreneurship Development` at Landewadi, District Pune, Maharashtra in 1996 for the career guidance and encouragement of entrepreneurs from rural part of Pune ; organised a workshop of NRI`s and Industrialists of Maharashtra on behalf of JMCCI held in 1995 which was attended by more than three hundred NRI`s from U.S.A and U.K.; organised `Industrious Maharashtra Exhibition` in 1994 held in Vigya Bhavan, New Delhi; successfully led the delegation of 92 Industrialists from Maharashtra to U.S.A. in 1995 on behalf of Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries

Special Interests Promotion of entrepreneurship in rural areas; upliftment of tribal and poorer sections; to promote agriculture development and productivity

Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, travelling, listening to classical music

Sports and Clubs Cricket, football and golf

Countries Visited Widely travelled

Other Information Received `Dahanukar Entrepreneur Award`- in 1989 from Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mumbai; `Best Industrialist Award from Small Scale Sector` - in 1991 from National Federation of Indian Engineers, Delhi. ; `Most Sucessful SSI Unit of 1993 Award` - from Bombay Industries Association, Mumbai.; `Successful Small Scale Company for the Year Award` - in 1993 from (IMM) Institute of Marketing Management, Delhi.; `Outstanding Leadership & Devoted Service to Instrument Industry` - in 1994 from IDEMI, Mumbai; `Samaj Bhushan` award - from Khilari Pratishtan in 1997 from the hands of well-known Social Worker Shri Anna Hazare; First Generation Entrepreneur - award by Entrepreneur`s International; Yashodeep Puraskar of Late Sau Shevantabai Shirode Smruti, awarded by the Institution of Engineers (India) on Engineer`s Day on 18th September 1999; interviewed by (i) Doordarshan, in Marathi Programme Kamgar Vishwa in 1991, Udyogachya Dwari in 1993 and Jidd in 1997; (ii) Alpha TV in Marathi Programme Dilkhulas in 2002; (iii) B.B.C. World (English) on the occasion of 50 Years of India`s Independence & Role of SSI Units in Indian Industries in 1997-98 and on TMG Asia, `Ladies & Gentlemen` a Personality Profile Programme of successful Entrepreneurs on 15th July 2000; Chairman & M.D. Dynalog (India) Ltd., Mumbai; Founder Chairman, (i) Bhairavnath Shikshan Prasarak Mandals, Shivaji D. Adhalrao Patil Vidyalaya (Marathi medium), (ii) New English School, Landewadi, (iii) Bhairavnath Nagari Sahkari Patasansthan Maryadit, Landewadi, District Pune; Ex-chairman, Bhimashankar Shakari Sakhar Karkhana, Ambegaon, District Pune; Executive President, Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries (JMCCI), 1994-96; Vice-president, National Centre for Rural Development (NCRD), Pune, 1992-2003; President, Marleshwar Rural and Education Centres Dryaneshwar Vidya Mandir, Lanja, Ratnagiri

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