Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Jodhpur
State : Rajasthan
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Late Shri Hanumant Singhji
Mother's Name : Smt. Krishana Kumari, Ex-MP
Date of birth : 01 Feb 1944
Profession : Social Worker
Positions held :
1972-77 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly1977 Deputy Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh1982-84 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (second term)Member, Public Accounts Committee, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly1984 (for 9 Months) Minister of State, Tourism, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh1984 Elected to 8th Lok SabhaMember, Standing Committee on TourismMember, Consultative Committee Ministry of Energy1996 Elected to Rajya Sabha1998-1999 Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Party in Rajya Sabha1999-03 President, All India Mahila Congress2003-07 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (third term)2003-2004 Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh2004-07 Chairman, Estimates Committee2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice23 Sep. 2009 Chairperson, Committee on Empowerment of Women28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Culture
More Information :
Special Interests
Reading and working on computer
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to music and looking after animals
Sports and Clubs
Horse riding and tennis
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Patron, Maharaja Sansar Chand Memorial Degree College, Thural, Himachal Pradesh; Joint Secretary, All India Congress; Gen. Secretary, All India Mahila Congress; Member, (i)All India Animal Welfare Board; (ii) All India Social Welfare Board; (iii) Wildlife Board, April, 2010; and (iv) Indian Council of World Affairs, June, 2010
