Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Mumbai-North
State : Maharashtra
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Late Shri Brij Kishor Lal
Mother's Name : Smt. Prem Devi
Date of birth : 06 Feb 1965
Profession : Journalist
Positions held :
1996 Elected to Rajya Sabha1996-Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Industry1998-99 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External AffairsMember, Executive Council, Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies1999 Member, Joint Committee on Central Vigilance Commission Bill1999-Feb. 2004 and Oct. 2004-Mar. 2005 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation2000 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term)2000-01 Member, Committee on CommerceJan.-May 2002 Member, Committee on FinanceMay 2002-Feb.2004 and Aug. 2004-Mar. 2005 Member, Committee on Information and Technology2003-04 Member, Joint Committee on Pesticides Residues in and Safety Standards for Soft Drinks, Fruit Juice and Other BeveragesAug. 2004-Mar. 2005 Member, Joint Parliamentary Commitee on the installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Energy16 Sep. 2009 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology23 Sep. 2009 Member, Committee of Privileges21 Jan. 2010 Member, Hindi Salahakar Samiti, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation26 Jul. 2010 Member, India-China Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Social And Cultural Activities
Organising annual events in Mumbai, Wrestling championship, mass level festival celebrations`like Ganesotsava, dahi handi, chhath puja at Juhu Beach; navratri, medical camps, etc.;create unity among the differenct linguistic communities in the country; social and cultural issues based seminar;work for the upliftment of poor people living in slums in Mumbai; solve the important issues across all strata in Mumbai giving priority to issues such as housing, health, education transportation, infrastructure etc.
Special Interests
Writing poems and articles on current topics
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, travelling, watching movies and football matches
Sports and Clubs
Badminton, organise wrestling tournaments; President, Mumbai Sub-Urban Wrestling Association
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Ex - Vice President, Hindi Sahitya Acadamy, Maharashtra, Director, Sanjay Nirupam Helpline; President, Uttar Bhartiya Sabha;Convenor, Bihari Front; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to (i)Croatia, June, 1997; and (ii) Moscow, 1998; International Observer in General Election for President, Belarus, 2001; philisophy of life is always be ready to extend a helping hand to those who really need it.
