Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Dausa
State : Rajasthan
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 6 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Late Shri Jai Dayal Singh
Mother's Name :
Date of birth : 10 Feb 1945
Profession : Agriculturist Pilot, Social Worker
Positions held :
1980 Elected to 7th Lok Sabha1984 Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1985-86 Union Minister of State, Transport (Deptt. of Surface Transport)1986-89 Union Minister of State, Surface Transport (Independent Charge)1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1991-93 Union Minister of State Communicaitons (Independent Charge)1992 onwards Member, Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.)1993-95 Union Minister of State, Internal Security1995-96 Union Minister of State, Environment (Independnet Charge)1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term)1996-97 Member, Committee on Defence1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)1998-99 Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee -IMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on Defence1999-2000 and 2000-2001 Member,. Committee on Public Accounts
More Information :
Books Published
(i) Flight to Parliament; and (ii) In the Public
Social And Cultural Activities
Providing education, especially for the weaker sections of the society; and helping people through Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Trust
Special Interests
Sports
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, garding and farming
Sports and Clubs
Basketball, squash; Member, (i) Gymkhana Club; and (ii) Defence Services Officers Institute, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi
Countries Visited
Widely travelled (12 countries)
Other Information
Indian Air Force Commissioned Officer; belongs to a family with military background; been in military service for fifteen years; flown transport and fighter aircrafts in I.A.F.; and Founder member of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Trust, a charitable trust engaged in promotion of the interests of farmers, ex-servicemen and weaker sections of the society ; providing grant/financial assistance for setting up students hostels and Kisan Bhawans all over the country for accommodating students and farmers coming from rural areas; also provides scholarships to meritorious students coming from poor families besides grant of pensions to widows, handicapped persons and destitutes
