Parimal Nathwani reelected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Jharkhand

Ahmedabad, 31 January 2014

Mr. Parimal Nathwani has once again been declared elected to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand. Mr. Nathwani was elected to Rajya Sabha for the first time in March, 2008. His election second time to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand is particularly significant as he is the only independent candidate who got the honor to be elected second time to rajya sabha from Jharkhand. His nomination was supported by of MLAs of BJP and AJSU (All Jharkhand Student During his first stint as Rajya Sabha Member from Jharkhand, he however created a wider acceptability. He was the first independent Rajya Sabha Member who set up a full-fledged office in Ranchi. Even in the Parliament, he raised as many as 615 questions and raised important issues through special mentions. He spent as many as Rs.15.18 Crores from the MPLAD Fund and Rs.3.18 Crores from his personal funds.

In a major breakthrough, Mr. Nathwani supported a tribal Mr. Thimbu Uraon of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected Gumla District. Mr. Thimbu was jailed for his extremist activities for about six years. After his release from the jail, Mr. Nathwani supported him to build a school at a cost of Rs.14 lacs and helped his return to the mainstream of the society.

He supported a tribal hostel in Karam Toli, created a library in the two-storied building, provided expenditure for extending the second floor of the hostel and arranged a tutor for English speaking course and the competent examinations for the tribal students. He also created a Football Stadium in a tribal village Kavali and provided sports goods and equipment to various organizations. He was the first to felicitate about 100 medal winners of the 34th that were held in Ranchi and awarded cash prizes.

Mr. Nathwani adopted a Namkum Tribal Block in Jharkhand and carried out several developmental works such as constructing village roads, culverts and bridges, check dams, community halls, school rooms and supplying benches etc. Mr. Nathwani Rendo, created Solar powered street lights in the village Rendo, distributed solar lamps to each and every family, constructed roads, drainage and a ‘Saranasthal’, a typical tribal shrine in Jharkhand village.

Mr. Nathwani took up the beautification of a pond in Ranchi and constructed a “Chhath ghat”. He renovated a dilapidated crematorium. For its beautification, fully grown trees were transported from Gujarat to Ranchi and planted on the riverbank near to the crematorium. He also arranged construction of roads in a graveyard in Ranchi and provided a well-equipped dead body carrier for the Muslim community. He took up the construction de novo of the hospital building of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation in 2010 at a cost of around Rs. 1.10 Crore from his personal fund.

A slum area in the midst of Ranchi viz. Islamnagar was adopted by Mr. Nathwani who created several facilities and beautified the area. The slum was however considered encroachment and was demolished in March, 2011. Mr. Nathwani fought the legal battle and personally became an applicant to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for the rehabilitation of the people of Islamnagar.

With his election second time to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand, Mr. Nathwani has reiterated his vow to support all endeavors to make young Jharkhand a better and special Jharkhand.