Ram Prakash
Ram Prakash
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Dr. Ram Prakash | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-10-05) 5 October 1939  Village Tangore, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Vijay Kumari |
| Residence | Kurukshetra |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Charles University, Prague |
| Profession | Politician Teaching Social Worker |
| As of 10 July, 2011 | |
Dr. Ram Prakash (Hindi: डॉ.राम प्रकाश) (Urdu: ڈاکٹر.رام پرکاش) is an Indian politician and a leader of Indian National Congress party. He is Member of the Parliament of India representing Haryana in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament and currently he is also the chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University[1]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Entry in Politics
3 Politics (2005 – present)
4 Personal life
5 Positions Held
6 Social Views
7 References
Early life[edit]
Dr Ram Prakash son of SH. Prabhu Dyal, was born on 5 October 1939, in village Tangore, Kurukshetra district of Haryana (formerly Punjab), India, of OBC (Other Backward Castes), Vishwakarma background.[2] Through sheer dint of hard work, he passed his MSc and PhD degrees in Chemistry from the Punjab University, Chandigarh, and thereafter taught at this institution for long years.[3] Later, he joined the new Kurukshetra University as the Pro-Vice Chancellor for a while.
Entry in Politics[edit]
He entered politics in 1990-1991 and in 1999 won the local elections on an Indian National Congress party ticket.
Politics (2005 – present)[edit]
Being close to the Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, he eventually rose to be Working President of the INC party in Haryana and, in due course, was elevated to the Rajya Sabha in 2008.
Personal life[edit]
Dr Prakash was married in 1966, to SM. Vijay Kumari, and has two sons by his marriage. He lives mostly in Kurukshetra, Haryana, and also at New Delhi.
Positions Held[edit]
| Year | Position | Party/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1991–1996 | M.L.A, Thanesar | INC |
| 1991–1993 | State Minister for Science, Technology and Electronics | INC |
| 2005 | Working President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee | INC |
| 2007–2008 | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | INC |
| 2007 – present | Member, Committee on Rural Development | INC |
| 2008 | Member, Committee on External Affairs Member | INC |
| 2008 | Re-Elected as M.P., Rajya Sabha | INC |
| 2010 | Member, Committee on Official Language | INC |
| 2012 – present | M.P., Rajya Sabha | INC |
Social Views[edit]
Dr Ram Prakash is a strong supporter of the Arya Samaj movement in Hinduism. He is also a prominent Vedic scholar and speaker with many books to his credit
References[edit]
^ http://gkv.ac.in/fwd/notification%20scan%20english.jpg.
^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051013/haryana.htm
^ Profile on Rajya Sabha website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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- Living people
- People from Kurukshetra district
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