P. L. Punia: Difference between revisions

'''Panna Lal Punia''', usually known as '''P. L. Punia''', is an [[India]]n politician and [[List of current members of the Rajya Sabha|Member of the Rajya Sabha]] from Uttar Pradesh since 2014. He was member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from 2009 to 2014 and represented [[Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="india1">[http://www.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4292 Detailed Profile – Shri P. L. Punia]. India.gov.in (1974-01-16). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref> He is a [[Dalit]] leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] party.<ref>[http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?281936 Statue Or Pedestal?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814121428/http://outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?281936 |date=14 August 2012 }}. www.outlookindia.com (2012-08-20). Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref> He was also chairperson of the [[National Commission for Scheduled Castes]] between 2013-16<ref>{{cite web |title=Who's Who |publisher=National Commission for Scheduled Castes |url=http://ncsc.nic.in/pages/display/12-whos-who |accessdate=2017-07-24}}</ref> and as such sat ''ex officio'' on the [[National Human Rights Commission of India|National Human Rights Commission]] (NHRC).<ref>[http://www.igovernment.in/site/pl-punia-appointed-ncsc-chairman-38592 PL Punia appointed NCSC Chairman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802084231/http://www.igovernment.in/site/pl-punia-appointed-ncsc-chairman-38592 |date= 2 August 2012 }}. iGovernment.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref><ref>[http://socialjustice.nic.in/commission.php National Commissions – Associated Organisations: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503182839/http://socialjustice.nic.in/commission.php |date=3 May 2016 }}. Socialjustice.nic.in. Retrieved on 2013-01-08.</ref>