Shri Sureshdada Bhikamchandji Jain has been elected nine times to the Maharashtra Legislature since 1980. He has served as minister in various ministries like Food & Civil Supplies, Housing, Trade & Commerce, and Education.

He was the backbone of the BJS in raising funds to the tune of Rs.5 crores from Jalgaon district and building 368 schools within 90 days after the Gujarat earthquake of 2001.

He was instrumental in getting the religious minority status for Jains in the State of Maharashtra. With his special interest in education, he dreams of building a university.

He whole-heartedly contributes to social and cultural activities. He is a strong advocate of National Integration, Communal Harmony and the Upliftment of the Religious and Linguistic Minority communities. He is committed to social upliftment and building organisations to serve various public and social causes. He develops and motivates like-minded individuals to serve society.

Born: 22 November 1943.
Place of Birth: Dhule, district Dhule, Maharashtra.

Education: B.A.

Social and Political Work:
Member of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra State, from Jalgaon constituency, re-elected consecutively in the last six elections from 1980, namely, in 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999, ___, ____, and ____. Thus he has been continuously an elected Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Chairman / Trustee:
The Purva Khandesh Hindi Shikshan Sanstha, Jalgaon.
Mahavir Jain Swadhyaya Vidyapeeth, Jalgaon.
Smt. Dhapubai Jain Charitable Trust, Jalgaon.
Shri. Jin Kushal Suri Dadawadi Jain Trust.

Ex. Director:
Maharashtra State Apex Co-Op. Bank Ltd., Mumbai.
Director: Jalgaon District Central Co-op. Bank Ltd., Jalgaon.
Chairman: Jalgaon District Central Co-op. Bank Ltd. Jalgaon.

Ex-Chairman:
Samachar Bharati, Delhi, in 1979.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Mumbai, in 1981.
High-Powered Irrigation Committee, Government of Maharashtra.

Ex. President:
Jalgaon Municipal Council, Jalgaon, from 1985 to 1994.

Ex-Minister:
Trade & Commerce, Government of Maharashtra.

Felicitation:
Samaj Chintamani and Samaj Ratna - Honours conferred by all-India Jain Samaj.

Other Interests:
Reading and Sports.

Address at Jalgaon:
7, Shivaji Nagar, Jalgaon - 425 001, Maharashtra, India
Phone: +91-0257-223102 / 229325 / 225458
Fax: +91-0257-223227

Address at Mumbai:
1403, "Godavari", Worli Sagar Co-op Housing Society,
Sir Pochkhanawala Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018
Phone: +91-022-2492-5369 /2497-3011
Fax: +91-022-2656400.Email: sureshdada@vsnl.com