Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Jammu
State : Jammu and Kashmir
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 11
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Positions Held : October 1947 Joined National Conference 1950 Elected Chairman, Tehsil Panchayat, Kathua 1954-56 President, National Conference, Tehsil Kathua 1957 Resigned from the Post of B.D.O., Kathua and joined D.N.C.C. 1957-60 District President, D.N.C.C., Kathua 1960-72 Member, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (twice) from Jammu Province Panchayat Constituency 1965-70 President, D.C.C., Kathua 1970 onwards Member, A.I.C.C. General-Secretary, P.C.C., Jammu and Kashmir; also held various other offices at block and district levels 1972-90 Member, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (four times) 1975-77 Minister of State, Transport Relief & Rehabilitation, Jammu and Kashmir 1977-79 Chairman, Committee on Government Assurances, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1979-81 Chairman, Committee of Privileges, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1982-84 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1984-87 Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1987-89 Leader, Congress Legislative Party, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 1989-90 Cabinet Minister, Transport & Food Supplies, Jammu and Kashmir 1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Special Interests : Co-operatives, panchayat and agriculture
Countries Visited : Widely travelled
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