Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Tehri Garhwal (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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Lt. Col. Maharaja Narendra Shah
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Indumati Shah
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Date of Birth
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26.05.1921
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Place of Birth
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Pratapnagar, Distt. Tehri Garhwal (Uttar Pradesh)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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04 Feb 1937
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Spouse’s Name
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Maharani Suraj Kunwar
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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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Intermediate, I.C.S. Training
Educated at Government College, Lahore (now in Pakistan) and I.C.S.
Camp, Dehradun (Uttaranchal)
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Profession
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Diplomat
Defence Services, Social Worker, Civil Servant
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Permanent Address |
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`PALACE`, P.O. Narendranagar,
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Distt. Tehri Garhwal – 249 175 (Uttaranchal)
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(01378) 27235,
Fax: (01378) 27306
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Present Address |
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33-35, South Avenue,
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New Delhi – 110 011
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Tels. (011) 23782816, 23782815
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Position Held |
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1957
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Elected to 2nd Lok Sabha
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1962
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Re-elected to 3rd Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Chairman, Committee on Health and Drinking Water for the Hills
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1967
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Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Member, Committee on Estimates; and Chairman of its Sub-Committee
on Estimates
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1991
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Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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1991-93 and 1995-96
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Member, Committee on Finance
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1991-96
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
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1996
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Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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1996-97
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Member, Committee on External Affairs
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (6th term)
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1998-99
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Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (7th term)
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1999-2004
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Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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2004
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Re-elected to 14 Lok Sabha( 8th term)
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Associated with socio-religious and educational trusts, institutions and associations
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Special Interests
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Development of Hill region; spearheaded the Uttaranchal movement to achieve a separate hill State
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, photography and travelling
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, (i) Cricket Club; (ii) Gymkhana Club; (iii) Golf Club; (iv) Army Golf Club; (v) National
Sports Club; (vi) Royal Western India Turf Club; and (vii) Rotary Club
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Countries Visited
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Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, U.K., U.S.A. and many other European
countries; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Australia, 1996
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Other Information
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Ruler, Tehri Garhwal upto March 1949; Ambassador to Ireland, 1980-83; Patron, Badri-Kedar
Shrines; President, Temple Board of Management, Tehri Garhwal; and Patron of many hill
associations; Trustee, (i) Maharaja Narendra Shah Trust; and (ii) Maharaja Kirti Shah Trust
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Reference: Loksabha