Party Name : Indian National Congress (INC)
Constituency : Ambala -SC
State : Haryana
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Late Choudhury Dalbir Singh
Mother's Name :
Date of birth : 24 Sep 1962
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
1990 Joint Secretary, All India Mahila Congress1991 Elected to 10th Lok SabhaMember, Executive Commitee, Congress Parliamentary PartyJuly 1992-Sept. 1995 Union Deputy Minister, Deptt. of Education & Culture, Ministry of Human Resource DevelopmentSept. 1995-May 1996 Union Minister of State,Department of Education and Culture,Ministry of Human Resource Development1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party1996-2004 Secretary and Spokesperson, All India Congress Committee2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation2005 Elected Member of the Governing Board of Commonwealth Local Government Forum2007 Elected President of 21st Governing Council of UN Habitat for a two year term2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)31 May 2009 - 18 Jan 2011 Union Cabinet Minister, Housing and Urban Proverty Alleviation and Tourism19 Jan 2011 - 28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture28 Oct. 2012 Union Cabinet Minister, Social Justice and Empowerment31 Jan. 2014 Ceased to be a member of the Lok Sabha upon election as Member of Rajya Sabha
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Worked for empowerment of Women and for upliftment of marginal and disadvantaged groups
Special Interests
Contemporary economic and political issues, inclusive growth and environmental concerns in the developing world and habitat and related issues facing the urban poor
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading on socio-economic, environmental and habitat related issues, travelling to untouched destinations, listen to all genres of music
Sports and Clubs
Member, (i) Army Golf Club; (ii) India Habitat Centre; and (iii) India International Centre
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Member, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarian Steering Committee to represent India Region of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Elected Chairperson of the Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements (CCGHS)
