Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Almora (Uttarakhand )
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Party Name :
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Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Shri Narayan Singh Rawat
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Parvati Devi
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Date of Birth
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01.08.1949
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Thapla, Distt. Almora (Uttaranchal)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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18 Feb 1976
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Champa Rawat
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A. (Economics), LL.B. ,Diploma in Taxation
Educated at Thakur Devi Singh Bisht Government College (Agra University),
Nainital and Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
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Profession
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Advocate
Social Worker, Economist, Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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Rawat Bhawan, Zaroori Bazar, P.O. Ranikhet,
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Distt. Almora – 263 648 (Uttaranchal)
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(05966) 220077,
(05962) 200023
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Present Address |
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4, Lodhi Estate,
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New Delhi – 110 003
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Tels. (011) 24643676, 24643677, 9868180374 (M)
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Position Held |
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1991-92 and 1993-95
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Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
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1991-92
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Member, Library Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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Aug.–Dec. 1992
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Deputy Minister, Revenue, Government of Uttar Pradesh
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1994-95
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Member, Education Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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Member, Planning Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
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1997-98
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Member, House Committee
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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, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II
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Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Oct.-Nov. 1999
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Union Minister of State, Defence
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22 Nov. 1999 – May 2004
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Union Minister of State, Department of Science and Technology,
Ministry of Science and Technology
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)
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Member, Committee on Science & Technology and Environment & Forests
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
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Member Joint Parliamentary Committee on Salaray and Allowances of Members of Parliament
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Member, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Human Resource Development
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
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Book Published
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(i) Sankalp – 1 (2001Containsin details of Uttaranchal movement and constitution of Uttaranchal) and (ii) Sankalp – 2 (2004Contains Political experiences,activities and achievements)
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Writing articles for journals and recitation of own poetry
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with various social and cultural organisations, e.g., Kumaon Cultural
Council; participated in summer and winter festivals, associated with Vidya Bharti and made
notable contributions in the establishment of Shishu Mandir and Vidya Mandir; Manager,
Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Ranikhet
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Special Interests
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Working for the upliftment of the poor and the backward; participation in legislative and
parliamentary business; and gardening
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading articles, listening to radio programmes, folk song, folk music, playing with children and gardening.
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Sports and Clubs
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Badminton, volleyball and carrom, President, Rotary Club, Ranikhet, 1988
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Countries Visited
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Belarus, Bulgaria,England, Egypt, France, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia, Syria, Taiwan,and U.K.
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Other Information
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Associated with, (i) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (B.J.S.), 1970-80; (ii) Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
since 1980; Member, (i) Council of Kumaon University, 1991-92; and (ii) Council of Garhwal
University, 1994; Secretary, U.P. Adhiwakta Parishad, 1992; worked with various labour
organisations and resolved not to charge any fees from poor widows in connection with court
cases
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Reference: Loksabha