Poonam Chand Vishnoi
Poonam Chand Vishnoi (20 February 1924 - 25 May 2006) was a former speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 7 July 1980 to 20 March 1985. He is a senior leader of Indian National Congress Party in Rajasthan. He hails from Jodhpur region of Rajasthan. He was elected to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bhinmal , Phalodi and Luni. He also served as deputy speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister in Rajasthan Government.[1]
Poonam Chand Vishnoi | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980 - 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Gopal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Hira Lal Devpura |
| Member of legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980 to 1985 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Lal Changani |
| Constituency | Phalodi |
| In office 1990 to 1998 | |
| Succeeded by | Ram Narayan Bishnoi |
| Constituency | Phalodi |
| In office 1998 to 2003 | |
| Constituency | Bhinmal |
| In office 1957 to 1967 | |
| Succeeded by | Ram Singh Bishnoi |
| Constituency | Luni |
| Parliamentary Secretary Govt of Rajasthan | |
| In office 1998 to 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1924 |
| Died | 25 May 2006 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
His daughter Vijay laxmi Bishnoi was Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Parliament Secretary between 1998 and 2003. She is Ex-Chief of Woman Wing of Indian National Congress and Several Boards in Rajasthan Government .
Poonam Chand Vishnoi had also contested 1999 Loksabha election from Jodhpur (Lok Sabha constituency) as INC candidate and lost to Jaswant Singh Bishnoi by a small margin.
Early life
Poonam Chand Bishnoi Born in Feench village luni(tehsil) in District of Jodhpur, After doing LLB he was a practicing lawyer in Rajasthan High Court Jodhpur. In 1957, he successfully contested MLA election from Luni.
References
- The Journal of Parliamentary Information - Volume 52. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2006. p. 354.
External links
- "Former Speakers of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, with photos". Rajasthan Assembly. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014 – via Internet Archive.