Ram Dhan

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Ram Dhan''' was a member of [[Janata Party]] . He presented [[Lalganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lalganj]] in [[Lok Sabha]] a number of times.<ref>http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1909.htm</ref> Ram Dhan was part of the rebel group in [[Indian National Congress]] with [[Chandra Shekhar]], [[Krishan Kant]], and [[Mohan Dharia]]. Ram Dhan was arrested on the night when Emergency was declared by [[Indira Gandhi]].

M.A., LL.B. [Janata Dal—Uttar Pradesh, Lalganj (SC), 1989]: s. of Late Ram Bahal; b. at Ajampur, Ajamgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, July 1, 1921; ed. at Central Hindu College, Law College (BHU); m. Chandrawati Devi, 1963, 2 s. and 2 d.; Lawyer, Journalist; detained under Defence of India Rules for 2 years for participation in the Quit India Movement, 1942;

''Public Offices held: ''Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes;

Previous ''Association with Political Parties: ''Member, DCC, 1945-48; Member, JP Parliamentary Board, UP & All India Executive Member, CPP, 1973-74; Secy. CPP, 1974-76; Gen. Secy. JP, Secy. JP in Parliament; Gen. Secy. AICC(I), Member, Congress Working Committee, AICC(I);

''Previous Membership: ''Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967-70, Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-77, Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977-79, Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984-89;

''Committee Experience: ''Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 4th, 5th & 6th Lok Sabhas; Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1977-79; Chairman Committee on Government Assurances; Member, Railway Convention Committee, 8th Lok Sabha; Member, Informal Consultative Committee of Shipping & Transport, 1967—70; Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, till 15 May 1990; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1990;

''Favourite Pastime and Recreation: ''Reading, gardening;

''Publications: ''Correspondent, 'Aaj', 'Sansar', (Both Hindi Dailies, Varanasi), Correspondent, Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow and Amrit Bazar Patrika, Allahabad, 1948-53;

''Delegation to Foreign Countries: ''Member, Indian Delegation to UN General Assembly, 1977;

''Travels Abroad: ''Austria, France, Italy, Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, U.K., USA, West Germany;

''Special Interests: ''Welfare of SC, ST, and the downtrodden; rural development; minority problems;

''Sports and Clubs: ''Swimming and other sports;

''Social Activities: ''Member, Central Harijan Welfare Board; President, District Depressed Class League, Azamgarh, 1945-48, Bharatiya Depressed Classes League, 1977-78 and onwards;

''Other Information: ''Member, District Board, Azamgarh, 1948-58, Central Silk Board and Centenary Committee on Employment; Oath Commissioner, Civil Court, Azamgarh, 1963-66; detained under MISA for 20 months during Emergency; Vice President and President, Parliamentary Forum for SC & ST of MPs;

''Permanent Address: 297 ''Raidopur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

He died in 2001.

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[[Category:Politicians from Azamgarh district]]

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