Arjun Ram Meghwal
Arjun Ram Meghwal | |
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Minister of State for Culture | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 Serving with Meenakshi Lekhi | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Kanti Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Bikaner, Rajasthan, India | 20 December 1953
Spouse |
Pana Devi (m. 1968) |
Parents |
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Education | MA, LLB, MBA |
Alma mater | Dungar College, Bikaner University of the Philippines |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Website | arjunrammeghwal |
Source: [1] |
Arjun Ram Meghwal (born 20 December 1953) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Law and Justice (Independent Charge), Government of India since 2023 and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs since 2017 & Culture since 2021 in the Second Modi ministry.
A member of the
Early life
He was born to Lakhu Ram Meghwal and Hira Devi in the small village of Kishmidesar in
After completing graduation in Law in the year 1977, he completed post-graduation in Arts in the year 1979 as a regular student.[citation needed]
Political life
In 2009, he was elected as a Member of Parliament[3] representing the Bhartiya Janata Party from Bikaner constituency.
In the general election of 2014, he was re-elected from the Bikaner constituency for the 16th Lok Sabha.[citation needed] He was Chief Whip of Bhartiya Janta Party in the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the House Committee.[citation needed]
In May 2019, Meghwal became Minister of State for
Controversy
High court bench demand in Agra hasn’t been fulfilled by him. Even Lahore High Court is closer than Allahabad. People have to travel 700 km away to Allahabad for hearings. In fact, 6 high courts (Shimla, Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Nainital, Jammu) from other states are closer than Allahabad from western Uttar Pradesh.
This caused a lot protest and damage to property in Agra. [5]
Personal life
He is married to Pana Devi with whom he has two sons and two daughters. He is a good player of badminton and was a bureaucrat by profession.[6] His cousin Madan Gopal Meghwal is also a politician from Indian National Congress.[7]
References
- ^ "Arjun Ram Meghwal | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal | Ministry OF Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India".
- ^ "Profile of Arjun Ram Meghwal". Nationsroot Inc. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- Live Mint, 31 May 2019
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Arjun Meghwal, Who Started Out As A Telephone Operator, Back in PM's Team". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
Notes
- ^ as Minister