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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
{{COI|date=September 2014}} | {{COI|date=September 2014}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date= | {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = | | name = '''Om Prakash Dhankar''' | ||
| image = Om Prakash Dhankhar.jpg | | image = Om Prakash Dhankhar.jpg | ||
| office = President<br/>[[Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana]] | |||
| office | | predecessor = [[Subhash Barala]] | ||
| term_start = 19 July 2020 | | term_start = 19 July 2020 | ||
| office1 = [[Cabinet Minister]] | | office1 = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Haryana]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 26 October 2014 | ||
| | | term_end1 = 27 October 2019 | ||
| | | 1blankname1 = {{centre|Ministry}} | ||
| | | 1namedata1 = {{centre|'''Term'''}} | ||
| 2blankname1 = Minister of Mines & Geology | |||
| 2namedata1 = 22 July 2016 - 27 October 2019 | |||
| 3blankname1 = Minister of Water Resources | |||
| 3namedata1 = 26 October 2014 - 22 July 2016 | |||
| 4blankname1 = Minister of Agriculture<br/>Minister of Rural Development<br/>Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries | |||
| 4namedata1 = 26 October 2014 - 27 October 2019 | |||
| office2 = Member of [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| term_start2 = 2014 | |||
| term_end2 = 2019 | |||
| constituency2 = [[Badli (Haryana Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badli]] | |||
| predecessor2 = Naresh Kumar | |||
| successor2 = [[Kuldeep Vats]] | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|08|01|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|08|01|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Jhajjar district|Dhakla]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]<br />(now in [[Haryana]], [[India]]) | | birth_place = [[Jhajjar district|Dhakla]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]<br />(now in [[Haryana]], [[India]]) | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
His political association spans over 30 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana/dhankar-flays-nod-for-field-trials-of-gm-seeds/article1-1191361.aspx|title=Dhankar flays nod for field trials of GM seeds|work=hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-mistake-or-plan-bjp-minister-om-prakash-accidentally-speech-at-congress-stage-4562015-NOR.html|title=Mistake or plan BJP minister Om Prakash accidentally speech at Congress stage - daily.bhaskar.com|work=daily.bhaskar.com|accessdate=4 October 2014|date=27 March 2014}}</ref> | His political association spans over 30 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana/dhankar-flays-nod-for-field-trials-of-gm-seeds/article1-1191361.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306015313/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana/dhankar-flays-nod-for-field-trials-of-gm-seeds/article1-1191361.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2014|title=Dhankar flays nod for field trials of GM seeds|work=hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-mistake-or-plan-bjp-minister-om-prakash-accidentally-speech-at-congress-stage-4562015-NOR.html|title=Mistake or plan BJP minister Om Prakash accidentally speech at Congress stage - daily.bhaskar.com|work=daily.bhaskar.com|accessdate=4 October 2014|date=27 March 2014}}</ref> | ||
He has held key positions such as State General Secretary, State President, National Secretary, and National President in various BJP and its affiliate organizations. After eighteen years of association with RSS, in 1996 he joined BJP and performed duties as a national secretary during [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee|Vajpayee]] era. He was Pradesh Prabhari for [[Himachal Pradesh]] and greatly contributed to BJP government formation in the hilly state. | He has held key positions such as State General Secretary, State President, National Secretary, and National President in various BJP and its affiliate organizations. After eighteen years of association with RSS, in 1996 he joined BJP and performed duties as a national secretary during [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee|Vajpayee]] era. He was Pradesh Prabhari for [[Himachal Pradesh]] and greatly contributed to BJP government formation in the hilly state. he was also actively involved in publication of BJP Haryana official magazine ''[https://bhajpakibaat.org/ Bhajpa Ki Baat]'' in 2002. | ||
<ref>{{cite web | title = Bhajpa Ki Baat is the official magazine of the Bharatiya Janata Party |work=BJPHaryana.org | url = https://www.bjpharyana.org/mag.htm/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20021005125559/https://www.bjpharyana.org/mag.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 5 October 2002 |date=5 October 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Bhajpa Ki Baat First editorial team | publisher=Bjp.org | url = https://hr.bjp.org/en_us/bhajpa-ki-baat/ }}</ref> | |||
He has held various [[padayatra]]s and cycle yatras to agitate and protest against meager compensation and arbitrary land acquisition for [[Special economic zone|Special Economic Zone]]. BJP Kisan Morcha has been demanding for implementation of recommendation of MS Swaminathan Commission, whereby 50% profit on input cost should be given to farmers. BJP had even promised in its election manifesto to implement Swaminathan Commission recommendation. | He has held various [[padayatra]]s and cycle yatras to agitate and protest against meager compensation and arbitrary land acquisition for [[Special economic zone|Special Economic Zone]]. BJP Kisan Morcha has been demanding for implementation of recommendation of MS Swaminathan Commission, whereby 50% profit on input cost should be given to farmers. BJP had even promised in its election manifesto to implement Swaminathan Commission recommendation. | ||
===National President of BJP’s Kisan Morcha=== | ===National President of BJP’s Kisan Morcha=== | ||
Om Prakash Dhankhar got elected as National President of BJP’s Kisan Morcha twice in a row. As national president of BJP’s Kisan Morcha, OP Dhankhar worked<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bjp-kisan-morcha-meeting-at-bahadurgarh-on-june-7-8/article1-1225022.aspx|title=BJP Kisan Morcha meeting at Bahadurgarh on June 7, 8|work=hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> & raised a range of issues namely Land Acquisition, Pesticide Management,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana/dhankar-flays-nod-for-field-trials-of-gm-seeds/article1-1191361.aspx|title=Dhankar flays nod for field trials of GM seeds|work=hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> Farmer’s Suicide, Farming Reforms. Swaminathan Report Implementation etc. O.P. Dhankhar played a key role in bringing about a Land Acquisition Handbook which addresses issues of farmers and industry alike by allowing enough opportunity for industrial growth. | Om Prakash Dhankhar got elected as National President of BJP’s Kisan Morcha twice in a row. As national president of BJP’s Kisan Morcha, OP Dhankhar worked<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bjp-kisan-morcha-meeting-at-bahadurgarh-on-june-7-8/article1-1225022.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602071512/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bjp-kisan-morcha-meeting-at-bahadurgarh-on-june-7-8/article1-1225022.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2014|title=BJP Kisan Morcha meeting at Bahadurgarh on June 7, 8|work=hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> & raised a range of issues namely Land Acquisition, Pesticide Management,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana/dhankar-flays-nod-for-field-trials-of-gm-seeds/article1-1191361.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306015313/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana/dhankar-flays-nod-for-field-trials-of-gm-seeds/article1-1191361.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2014|title=Dhankar flays nod for field trials of GM seeds|work=hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> Farmer’s Suicide, Farming Reforms. Swaminathan Report Implementation etc. O.P. Dhankhar played a key role in bringing about a Land Acquisition Handbook which addresses issues of farmers and industry alike by allowing enough opportunity for industrial growth. | ||
===National Coordinator of Sardar Patel ''[[Statue of Unity]]'', Iron Collection Corporation Committee=== | ===National Coordinator of Sardar Patel ''[[Statue of Unity]]'', Iron Collection Corporation Committee=== |