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| honorific_prefix = Lt. General | | honorific_prefix = Lt. General | ||
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| constituency = [[Haryana]] | | constituency = [[Haryana]] | ||
| term_start= 3 April 2018 | | term_start= 3 April 2018 | ||
| predecessor = [[Shadi Lal Batra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/mar/15/bjps-d-p-vats-declared-elected-unopposed-to-fill-rajya-sabha-from-haryana-1787675.html|title=BJP's D P Vats declared elected unopposed to fill Rajya Sabha from Haryana|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=17 March | | predecessor = [[Shadi Lal Batra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/mar/15/bjps-d-p-vats-declared-elected-unopposed-to-fill-rajya-sabha-from-haryana-1787675.html|title=BJP's D P Vats declared elected unopposed to fill Rajya Sabha from Haryana|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
| allegiance = [[India]] | | allegiance = [[India]] | ||
| branch = [[Indian Army]] | | branch = [[Indian Army]] | ||
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'''Devender Paul Vats''' is an Indian politician and a retired Lt. General of the [[Indian Army]] and former chief of the Haryana Public Service Commission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/bjps-rs-candidate-haryana-eye-doctor-doesnt-see-khaps-regressive/41369/|title=Lt Gen Vats, BJP RS pick from Haryana, is ex-Army doctor who says khaps aren't 'regressive'|website=theprint.in|date=13 March 2018 }}</ref><ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/bjp-picks-lt-gen-vats-for-haryana-rs-seat/556561.html|title=BJP picks Lt Gen Vats for Haryana RS seat|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> He is a noted ophthalmologist and was Advisor General & CEO at [[Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha]], [[Hisar (city)]].<ref name="tribuneindia.com"/> | '''Devender Paul Vats''' is an Indian politician and a retired Lt. General of the [[Indian Army]] and former chief of the Haryana Public Service Commission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/bjps-rs-candidate-haryana-eye-doctor-doesnt-see-khaps-regressive/41369/|title=Lt Gen Vats, BJP RS pick from Haryana, is ex-Army doctor who says khaps aren't 'regressive'|website=theprint.in|date=13 March 2018 }}</ref><ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/bjp-picks-lt-gen-vats-for-haryana-rs-seat/556561.html|title=BJP picks Lt Gen Vats for Haryana RS seat|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> He is a noted ophthalmologist and was Advisor General & CEO at [[Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha]], [[Hisar (city)]].<ref name="tribuneindia.com"/> | ||
He completed his education from the [[Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences]] in [[Rohtak]], before joining the Army Medical Corps in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/dp-vats-is-haryana-public-service-commission-chief/article2008305.ece|title=D.P. Vats is Haryana Public Service Commission chief|date=11 May 2011|website=www.thehindu.com|access-date=17 March | He completed his education from the [[Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences]] in [[Rohtak]], before joining the Army Medical Corps in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/dp-vats-is-haryana-public-service-commission-chief/article2008305.ece|title=D.P. Vats is Haryana Public Service Commission chief|date=11 May 2011|website=www.thehindu.com|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> He completed his medical training from [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-names-afmc-ex-head-for-rajya-sabha-seat/articleshow/63261570.cms|title=Haryana names AFMC ex-head for Rajya Sabha seat - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
He has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 1999, [[Sena Medal]] in 2003 and [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/veteran-vats-is-bjp-pick-for-haryana-rs-seat/story-ya4nD0JkwTYN3zQTsGmY1J.html|title=Veteran Vats is BJP pick for Haryana RS seat|date=12 March 2018|website=hindustantimes.com|access-date=17 March | He has been awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 1999, [[Sena Medal]] in 2003 and [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/veteran-vats-is-bjp-pick-for-haryana-rs-seat/story-ya4nD0JkwTYN3zQTsGmY1J.html|title=Veteran Vats is BJP pick for Haryana RS seat|date=12 March 2018|website=hindustantimes.com|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> He was serving as director and commandant in armed forces medical college Pune and retired on 30 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/afmc-commandant-lt-gen-vats-to-retire-tomorrow/783205/|title=AFMC Commandant Lt Gen Vats to retire tomorrow - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bjp-s-d-p-vats-files-nomination-for-rs-seat-from-haryana-118031200558_1.html|title=BJP's D P Vats files nomination for RS seat from Haryana|newspaper=Business Standard India |date=12 March 2018|publisher=|access-date=17 March 2018|via=Business Standard|agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:38, 1 August 2022
Lt. General D. P. Vats | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shadi Lal Batra[1] |
| Constituency | Haryana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1950 Thurana village, Hisar district |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Geeta Vats |
| Children | Shaan Vats, Sumedha Vats & Rommel Vats |
| Residence | Hissar, Haryana |
| Education | M.B.B.S., M.S. (Ophthalmology) |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2011 |
| Rank | Lt. General |
| Unit | Army Medical Corps |
Devender Paul Vats is an Indian politician and a retired Lt. General of the Indian Army and former chief of the Haryana Public Service Commission.[3][4] He is a noted ophthalmologist and was Advisor General & CEO at Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha, Hisar (city).[4]
He completed his education from the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak, before joining the Army Medical Corps in 1975.[5] He completed his medical training from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.[6]
He has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1999, Sena Medal in 2003 and Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2011.[7] He was serving as director and commandant in armed forces medical college Pune and retired on 30 April 2011.[8][9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BJP's D P Vats declared elected unopposed to fill Rajya Sabha from Haryana". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Lt.Gen. (Dr.) D. P. Vats (Retd.)| National Portal of India".
- ↑ "Lt Gen Vats, BJP RS pick from Haryana, is ex-Army doctor who says khaps aren't 'regressive'". theprint.in. 13 March 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "BJP picks Lt Gen Vats for Haryana RS seat". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ "D.P. Vats is Haryana Public Service Commission chief". www.thehindu.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Haryana names AFMC ex-head for Rajya Sabha seat - Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Veteran Vats is BJP pick for Haryana RS seat". hindustantimes.com. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "AFMC Commandant Lt Gen Vats to retire tomorrow - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "BJP's D P Vats files nomination for RS seat from Haryana". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via Business Standard.