For favour of publication

Somjibhai Damor, as Advasi leader born in Adivasi family joined
politics with original Indira Congress (constitued new Congress at
that time) in the year 1970-71.

He is popular Adiwasi leader and is President of Akhil Bharatiya
Adivasi Vikas Parishad since last 21 years, Gujarat Adviwasi Vikas
Parishad since last 33 years, and Delhi Adwasi Vikas Parishad since
last 28 years.

Shri Somjibhai Damor, an original Congressman retained the MP seat
as Congress candidate from Dahod ST constituency of Gujarat for 7
consecutive terms at lok Sabha.

With his hold among the Adiwasi in the area, he has never lost the
election till 1999 even during the anti-curruption wave and the BJP
waves when many stalwarts including Indiraji herself lost election.

He has been given warm welcome by the NCP President Shri Sharad
Pawar and has been officially inducted to the NCP through a function
organised at Delhi on 30th May, 2005.

Shri Somjibhai Damor is strong enough to introduce a new party in
his area. This is well known from the facts that he was the first
person to join new Indira Congress alongwith Shri Kantilal Ghia,
Shri Jinabhai Darji and Shri Ratubhai Adami in the year 1970. His
dauntless efforts resulted in popularity of the Indira Congress in
his area. He has now accepted the challenge to popularise and bring
to new heights the NCP in his area as also at all India level with
special approach to Tribals.


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(D.P. Tripathi)
General Secretary & Chief Spokesperson, NCP