Party Name : Indian National Congress (INC)
Constituency : Jhunjhunu
State : Rajasthan
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Ch. Shri Mangla Ram Ola
Mother's Name : Smt. Soni Devi
Date of birth : 30 Jul 1927
Profession : Agriculturist Political and Social Worker
Positions held :
1957-1990 and 1993-96 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (eight terms)1980-1990 Cabinet Minister,Government of Rajasthan for ten years (incharge of Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Forest and Environment, Public Health Engineering Department, Irrigation, Transport, Co-operatives, Excise, Under-ground Water, Soldiers` Welfare, Deptts. etc.)1960-95 Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.), RajasthanMember, Executive Committee, P.C.C., RajasthanChairman, Kisan Cell, P.C.C., RajasthanTreasurer, P.C.C., RajasthanMember, Pradesh Congress Election CommitteeMember, Executive, Congress Legislative Party, Rajasthan Legislative AssemblyMember, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha1996-1997 Union Minister of State, Chemicals and Fertilizers (Independent Charge)1997-1998 Union Minister of State, Water Resources (Independent Charge)1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1998-99 Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on TextilesMember, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of ParliamentMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1999-2004 Member, Committee on PetitionsMember, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLADs) SchemeMember, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)23 May 2004-27 Nov. 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment27 Nov. 2004 - 22 May 2009 Union Cabinet Minister, Mines2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development17 Jun. 2013 Union Cabinet Minister, Labour and Employment15 Dec. 2013 Died on 15 December 2013
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Conferred Padma Shree award for social service in 1968; President,Indira Gandhi Balika Niketan to promote education amongst girls in the rural area (Ardawata village in District Jhunjhunu), 1952
Special Interests
Social service
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Meeting people and environment protection
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Honorary Recruiting Officer, 1948-65; Zila Pramukh, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan; Member, (i) Rajasthan Soldiers Board; (ii) Rajasthan Shahid Smarak Samiti; (iii) NCC Advisory Board; (iv) Territorial Army Advisory Committee; (v)High Power Committee (M/o Defence) for solving problems of serving soldiers and Ex-servicemen;(vi) Rajasthan Planning Board; (vii) Rajasthan Tourism Board; (viii) Rajasthan Mines and Minerals Advisory Board; (ix) Rajasthan Desert Development Commisson; (x) State Sports Council; (xi) Freedom Fighters Assistance Committee; and (xii) Small Savings Advisory Committee
