Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Hisar(Haryana )
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Party Name :
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Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) (HJC)
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Father’s Name
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Choudhary Kheraj
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Kundana Devi
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Date of Birth
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06.10.1930
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Place of Birth
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Koranwali, Bahawal Nagar, Bahawalpur (presently in
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Marital Status
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Married
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Jasma Devi
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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Intermediate
Educated at Government College, Bahawal Nagar, Now in Pakistan
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Profession
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Social Worker
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Permanent Address |
108, Sector 15,
Hisar, Haryana
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Tel. (01662) 244595
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Present Address |
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11 A, B.R. Mehta Lane,
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New Delhi -110 001
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Tels. (011) 25062121,25063131, 23782433, 24640650
Fax. (011) 25061212
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Position Held |
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1968-86, 1991-98, 2000-09
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Member, Haryana Legislative Assembly (five terms)
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1970-75
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Union Minister of State, Agriculture, Government of Haryana
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1978-79
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Minister of State, Cooperation, Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry, Labour and Employment and Forests, Government of Haryana
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1979-86
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Leader, Congress Legislature Party
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1979-82, 1982-1986
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Chief Minister, Government of Haryana (two terms)
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1986-88
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Union Cabinet Minister, Environment and Forests
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1986-89
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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1988-89
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Union Minister, Agriculture
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Member, Planning Commission
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1989-91
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Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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1990-91
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests
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1991-96
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Chief Minister, Government of Haryana
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Railways
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2000-04
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Leader of Opposition, Haryana
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Leader, Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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3 June 2011
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Died on 3 June 2011
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Welfare of the poor and the backward classes
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading
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Countries Visited
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Canada, France, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Saudi Arabia,
Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A
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Other Information
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President, Mandal Congress Committee, Hisar, Haryana; Member, (i) Zila Parishad, Hisar, Haryana;and (ii)
Number of Committees in Haryana Legislative Assembly; Gram Sarpanch
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Reference: Loksabha