Ram Prakash
Dr. Ram Prakash is an Indian politician and a leader of Indian National Congress party. He is a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Haryana in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament from 2007 to 2014 and currently he is also the chancellor of Gurukul Kangri University.[1]
Dr. Ram Prakash | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sumitra Mahajan |
| Constituency | Haryana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1939 Village Tangore, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Vijay Kumari |
| Residence | Kurukshetra |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Charles University, Prague |
| Profession | Politician, Teaching, Social Worker |
As of 10 July, 2011 | |
Early life
Dr Ram Prakash son of SH. Prabhu Dyal, was born on 5 October 1939, in village Tangore, Kurukshetra district of Haryana (formerly Punjab), India, of OBC (Other Backward Castes), Vishwakarma background.[2] Through sheer dint of hard work, he passed his MSc and PhD degrees in Chemistry from the Punjab University, Chandigarh, and thereafter taught at this institution for long years.[3] Later, he joined the new Kurukshetra University as the Pro-Vice Chancellor for a while.
Politics
He entered politics in 1990-1991 and in 1999 won the local elections on an Indian National Congress party ticket. Being close to the Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, he eventually rose to be Working President of the INC party in Haryana and, in due course, was elevated to the Rajya Sabha in 2007.
Personal life
Dr Prakash was married in 1966, to SM. Vijay Kumari, and has two sons by his marriage. He lives mostly in Kurukshetra, Haryana, and also at New Delhi.
Positions held
| Year | Position | Party/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1991–1996 | M.L.A, Thanesar | INC |
| 1991–1993 | State Minister for Science, Technology and Electronics | INC |
| 2005 | Working President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee | INC |
| 2007–2008 | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | INC |
| 2007 – present | Member, Committee on Rural Development | INC |
| 2008 | Member, Committee on External Affairs Member | INC |
| 2008 – 2014 | Re-Elected as M.P., Rajya Sabha | INC |
| 2010 | Member, Committee on Official Language | INC |
Social Views
Dr Ram Prakash is a strong supporter of the Arya Samaj movement in Hinduism. He is also a prominent Vedic scholar and speaker with many books to his credit.
References
- http://gkv.ac.in/fwd/notification%20scan%20english.jpg. Archived 23 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana".
- Profile on Rajya Sabha website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
