Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Bikaner
State : Rajasthan
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 17
Father's Name : Shri Lakhu Ram Meghwal
Mother's Name : Smt. Hira Devi Meghwal
Date of birth : 20 Dec 1953
Profession : IAS Officer (Retd). Social Worker,Weaver,Educationist
Positions held :
2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha2009 Member, Consultative Committee, External AffairsMember, National Core Committee, Scheduled Castes Morcha B.J.P.31 Aug. 2009 - 20 Jun. 2010 Member, Standing Committee on Defence2010 Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) Rajasthan2010 onwards Member, National Executive, B.J.P.21 Jun. 2010 - 31 Aug. 2011 Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forest31 Aug. 2011 Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice2011 onwards Convenor, Anuvrat Parliamentarian Forum01 Dec. 2011 Member, Zonal Railway User`s Consultative Committee (ZRUCC)01 May 2012 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes21 April 2013 Member, Committee on Absence of Member from the Sitting of the House12 July 2014 Chief Whip, Lok Sabha, (BJP)May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)13 June 2014 - 5 July 2016 Member, Business Advisory Committee1 Sep. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Member, Standing Committee on Railways15 Sep. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Member, Committee on EthicsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs and Overseas Indian AffairsExecutive Member, Indian Parliamentary Group28 Nov. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Chairperson, House Committee11 Dec. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit29 Jan. 2015 - 5 July 2016 Member, General Purposes CommitteeMember, National Khadi and Village Industries BoardMember, Governing Council of SSA1 May 2015 - 5 July 2016 Member, Committee on Estimates3 July 2015 Member, Sub-Committee-III, Committee on Estimates5 July 2016 - 3 Sept. 2017 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Finance; and Ministry of Corporate Affairs3 Sept. 2017 - 25 May 2019 Union Minister State, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga RejuvenationMay, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)30 May 2019 onwards Union Minister of State, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises20 June 2019 onwards Special Invitee, Business Advisory Committee21 Nov. 2019 onwards Special Invitee, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
More Information :
Books Published
Chief Editor of saviors of religious, social and cultural organisations; Jan Sewa Me Arjun Ram Meghwal, Ek Safar Hum Safar Ke Sath, Divya Path Damptya Ka, CAA : Bharatiya Mulyon w paramparaoko Shashkatkarnewala Kanun
Social And Cultural Activities
Participated in many programmes for the development of the Rajasthani language; extended full cooperation in various capacities for recognition of Rajasthani as an Indian language in VIIIth Scheduled of the Indian Constitution; Worked as a Principal Advisor of Bhwana Meghwal Memorial Trust, which is committed to promote the talented and economically deprived students by providing scholarships etc. and guidance by various programmes; the Trust has been conducting group marriage programmes of the weaker sections of the society and seminar, workshops to awaken the people about social issues Initiated Debate and Discussion for abolition of Manual Scavengers in the Country in 15th Lok Sabha and has raised the matter since the vigorously. This issue has been raised first time in the Calling Attention by him. Initiated Debate about allowing arguments by Lawyers in Hindi in High Courts and Supreme Court of India Conducted various Happiness Programmes to promote Happiness Index in society
Special Interests
Singer-instrumental and vocal both specially spiritual Bhajan, Storytelling, morning walk, yoga and pranayama
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Visiting religious and spiritual places, writing and reading, interaction with youth
Sports and Clubs
Badminton
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Co-Chairman : Committee on the Reservation in Judiciary, under National Commission for SC 2011-2014; Served as IAS officer in the various capacities in Rajasthan Cadre; Member: (i) Executive Committee of the Indian Parliamentary Group 22/2/2010 onwards; (ii) India - Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group 2010-2014; (iii) India - Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group 2010-2014; (iv) India - Romania Parliamentary Friendship Group 2011-2014; (v) General Council of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD); (vi) Governing Council of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) 11/10/2013 onwards
