Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Kangra
State : Himachal Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Shri Jagan Nath Sharma
Mother's Name : Smt. Kaushalya Devi
Date of birth : 12 Sep 1934
Profession : Political and Social Worker
Positions held :
1965-68 President, Zila Parishad, Kangra1972-85 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly1977-80 Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh1980-85 Leader of the Opposition, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha1990-92 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative AssemblyChief Minister, Himachal Pradesh (2nd term)1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1998-99 Member, Rules CommitteeMember, Standing Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-IMember, Library CommitteeMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)13 Oct. 1999 - 30 June 2002 Union Cabinet Minister, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution1 July 2002- 6 April 2003 Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development2008 - 2014 Nominated to Rajya Sabha from H.P.May 2008 - Aug. 2009 Chairperson, Standing Committee on CommerceNov. 2012 - 25 July 2013 Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya SabhaMay, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)14 Aug. 2014 onwards Chairperson, Committee on Public UndertakingsChairperson, High Level Committee for the re-structuring of Food Corporation of India1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and JusticeMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Culture29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee
More Information :
Books Published
(i) Dharti Balidan Ki, 1962; (ii) Himalaya Par Lal Chhaya, 1964; (iii) Vishwa Vijeta Vivekanand, 1968; (iv) Lajo, 1976; (v) Man Ke Meet, 1976; (vi) Kaidi, 1976; (vii) Jyotirmayi, 1977; (viii) O Pravasi Meet Mere, 1977; (ix) Mrigtrishna, 1980; (x) Kranti Abhi Adhoori Hai, 1985; (xi) Deewar Ke Us Paar, 1995; (xii) Rajneeti Ki Shatranj, 1997; (xiii) Tumhare Pyar Ki Pati, 1999; (xiv) Vrinda, 2007; (xv) Bharshtachar Ka Karwa Satya; (xvi) A Patriotic Monk Swami Vivekananda, 2008 and (xvii) Andhere Ke Deep, 2015
Social And Cultural Activities
Actively engaged in various literary activities; creating writing and constructive activities
Special Interests
Listening to music and reading books
Sports and Clubs
Meditation and Yoga
Countries Visited
Canada, Egypt, Singapore, Thailand and U.S.A.
Other Information
President, Vivekanand Medical Research Trust, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
