Jagdish Nehra

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Jagdish Nehra
Minister of Education and Irrigation, Government of Haryana
MinisterParliamentary Affairs and Irrigation Minister
ConstituencyRania, Sirsa
ConstituencyRori
ConstituencyBhattu Kalan
Personal details
Born1942/1943 (age 80–82)[1]
Bhakran Wali, Sangria, Raj.
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Children2
ResidenceSirsa, Haryana
EducationMA LLB
Alma materDelhi University, Kurukshetra University, Panjab University
ProfessionAgriculturist and Business
Profile

Jagdish Nehra is an Indian politician and former Education and Irrigation Minister in Haryana and Chairman of Haryana Hindi Granth Academy, Haryana (India). He took number of steps to improve the standard of education in Haryana. He promoted use of Hindi in offices.[2]

Timeline[edit]

  • In 1973-1977 he was general secretary district youth congress, Sirsa.
  • In 1977 he contested the Haryana legislative assembly election against (partap singh) s/o late (sh.devi lal) from rori Sirsa.
  • 1977-1982 president, district congress committee, Sirsa.
  • 1982 he contested election against (partap singh)and won the election.
  • 1982-1987 he was education minister.
  • In 1987 he contested election against sh ranjit singh from Rori.
  • 1987-1989 he was gen secretary HPCC. 1989-91 he was president district congress committee Sirsa.
  • 1991-1996 he was irrigation and parliamentary affairs minister.
  • 1996 he contested election against sh om parkash chautala from Rori.
  • 2000-2005 he was a.i.c.c delegate.
  • 2000 he contested assembly election against sh. sampat singh from Bhattu (Fatehabad/Hisar).
  • 2005 he contested assembly election against sh.om parkash chautala from Rori (Sirsa).
  • 2006 he was vice president of h.p.c.c.-up till 13 July 2014
  • From 1973 to 14 July 2014 he was in congress.
  • 14 July 2014 Jagdish Nehra joined Bhartiya Janta Party.
  • 11 October 2021 Jagdish Nehra returned to Indian national congress.

Educational qualifications[edit]

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Punjab University in 1963, followed by an L.L.B. from Delhi University in 1966. He did his masters in Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University in 2003.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "My Neta profile 2014". MyNeta. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. "Ellenabad bypoll: Former Haryana minister Jagdish Nehra joins Congress". Deccan Herald. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.