| Father's Name |
Late Shri Hanumant Singhji |
| Mother's Name |
Smt. Krishana Kumari, Ex-MP |
| Date of Birth |
01 Feb 1944 |
| Place of Birth |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |
| Marital Status
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Married |
| Date of Marriage |
04 Dec 1968 |
| Spouse's Name |
Shri Aditya Katoch |
| No. of Sons |
1 |
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| Educational Qualifications
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Undergraduate
Educated at Jodhpur University, Rajasthan |
| Profession |
Social Worker
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| Permanent Address |
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S - 43, Greater Kailash, Part - I,
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New Delhi
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| Present Address |
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S - 43, Greater Kailash, Part - I,
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New Delhi
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Tels. (011) 29231921, 9013180307 (M), 9811913543 (M)
Fax. (011) 29231921
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| Positions Held |
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| 1972-77 |
Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
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| 1977 |
Deputy Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh |
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| 1982-84 |
Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (second term) |
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Member, Public Accounts Committee, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
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| 1984 (for 9 Months) |
Minister of State, Tourism, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh |
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| 1984 |
Elected to 8th Lok Sabha |
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Member, Standing Committee on Tourism |
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Member, Consultative Committee Ministry of Energy |
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| 1996 |
Elected to Rajya Sabha |
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| 1998-1999 |
Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Party in Rajya Sabha |
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| 1999-03 |
President, All India Mahila Congress |
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| 2003-07 |
Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (third term) |
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| 2003-2004 |
Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh |
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| 2004-07 |
Chairman, Estimates Committee |
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| 2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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| 31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice |
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| 23 Sep. 2009 |
Chairperson, Committee on Empowerment of Women |
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| 28 Oct. 2012 onwards |
Union Cabinet Minister, Culture |
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| Special Interests |
| Reading and working on computer |
| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Listening to music and looking after animals |
| Sports and Clubs |
| Horse riding and tennis |
| Countries Visited |
| Widely travelled |
| Other Information |
| Patron, Maharaja Sansar Chand Memorial Degree College, Thural, Himachal Pradesh; Joint Secretary, All India Congress; Gen. Secretary, All India Mahila Congress; Member, (i)All India Animal Welfare Board; (ii) All India Social Welfare Board; (iii) Wildlife Board, April, 2010; and (iv) Indian Council of World Affairs, June, 2010 |
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