Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Hardwar-SC (Uttarakhand )
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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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Shri Saktu Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Late Smt. Lali Devi
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Date of Birth
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01.08.1942
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Place of Birth
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Vill. Bhauri, Distt. Hardwar (Uttar Prades)h)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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05 Aug 1975
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Rajbati
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A. (Political Science) Educated at Maharaj Singh Degree College, Saharanpur, Meerut University,
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker, Religious Missionary
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Permanent Address |
Ramnagar, Nai Basti, Roorkee,
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Distt. Hardwar, Utranchal
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(01332) 65766
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Present Address |
4, Ferozeshah Road,
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New Delhi – 110001
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(011) 23736432
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Position Held |
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1970-75
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Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Village Bhauri
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1992-94
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President, Scheduled Castes Front, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Distt. Hardwar
Vice President, B.J.P.
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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 Communications
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Secretary, Scheduled Castes Front, B.J.P., Uttar Pradesh
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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Member, Committee on Communications and its
Sub- Committee ‘C’—Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour
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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 Energy
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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2000-2001
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
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Social And Cultural Activities
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A Religious Missionary of “Arya Samaj” in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh; launched
movements, (i) to eradicate social evils such as child marriage, dowry, Mrityu Bhoj (feast hosted on
the death of a person); (ii) for prohibition; and (iii) for the upliftment of untouchables; promoting and
propagating education amongst Scheduled Castes and the weaker sections of the society
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Special Interests
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Propagating ideology of Arya Samaj
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Listening to Bhajans, jokes; enjoying richness of nature and watching serials on television
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Sports and Clubs
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Volleyball and Kabaddi
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Other Information
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Office bearer of several social organisations; attended second year of sangha education of
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) and eight winter camps; Leader of the first group from
Hardwar district to join Shri Ram Mukti Mandir Movement in Ayodhya and Lucknow organised
by B.J.P. and courted arrest several times; and actively participated in activities of several R.S.S.
organisations
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Reference: Loksabha