Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

KULESTE SH. FAGGAN SINGH
B.J.P - MANDLA(ST)( MADHYA PRADESH)


Father's Name:   Shri Shobhan Singh Kuleste

Date of Birth:   18 May 1959

Place of Birth:   Barbati in Distt. Mandla (Madhya Pradesh)

Marital Status:   Married on 14 May 1986

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Savitri Kuleste

Children:   One son and three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
M.A., B.Ed., LL.B.
Educated at Mandla College, Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, 
        Sagar and Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
   Farmer, Teacher, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Jewara, P.O. Dewari Kala (Bablia) 
Teh. and Distt. Mandla-481661 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (07642) 31262 (PP)

Positions Held :
   
1990-92Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Member, Madhya Pradesh State Planning Board
Dec. 1990-Dec. 1992Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Public 
        Health and Family Welfare, Madhya Pradesh
1993 onwardsMember, Panchayat Board, Distt. Mandla
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Working for the propagation of education in society; encouraging tribals to keep 
alive their cultural activities by forming several committees; founder and 
organiser of educational units; providing free education to weaker sections; 
working for the set up of Bahalia Development Block for the upliftment of 
Adivasis

Special Interests :
   Promotion of education

Sports and Clubs :
   Represented University and State levels in kabaddi, 
        kho-kho and volleyball

Countries Visited :
   Nepal

Other Information :

Election Result :
   
Mandla-ST Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,55,278
Total votes polled5,95,112
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Faggan Singh Kuleste (B.J.P.)2,46,334
(2) Shri Mohan Lal (I.N.C.)1,81,714
(3) Shri Khetulal (Ind.)40,209
(4) Shri Manik Lal [A.I.I.C.(T)]25,890