Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Raja Mohinder Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Rajmata Vina Diveyshwari Devi
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Date of Birth
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02.02.1949
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Place of Birth
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Bangalore (Karnataka)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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06 Jun 1971
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Meera Kumari
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No. of Sons
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B. Sc.
Educated at St. Luke’s High School, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) and
D.A.V. College, Chandigarh
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Profession
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Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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Rupi Palace, Kulu,
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Himachal Pradesh
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(01902) 22566
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Present Address |
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31,Ferozeshah Road,
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New Delhi – 110001
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(011) 23782758
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Position Held |
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1977-85
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Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1978-79
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Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh
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1989
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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1990-93
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President, Bharatiya Janata Party
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1992-98
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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1992-94
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Member, Committee on Petitions
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1994-96
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
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1996-98
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Employment
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1998-99
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Member, Estimates Committee
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Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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2000-2001
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Department
of Culture
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Special Interests
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Farming and social service
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Countries Visited
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China, Hong Kong and Nepal
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Other Information
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Previously associated with Janata Party; and Member, Agricultural and Processed Food Product
Export Development Authority
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Reference: Loksabha