Arjun Ram Meghwal

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Arjun Ram Meghwal
Minister of State for Culture
Assumed office
7 July 2021
Serving with Meenakshi Lekhi
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byKanti Singh
Personal details
Born (1953-12-20) 20 December 1953 (age 70)
Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Spouse
Pana Devi
(m. 1968)
Parents
  • Lakhu Ram Meghwal (father)
  • Hira Devi Meghwal (mother)
EducationMA, LLB, MBA
Alma materDungar College, Bikaner
University of the Philippines
OccupationCivil servant
Websitearjunrammeghwal.com
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

Bikaner constituency, Rajasthan
. He was awarded the Best Parliamentarian in 2013.

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

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.[4]

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

  1. ^ "Arjun Ram Meghwal | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal | Ministry OF Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India".
  3. ^ "Profile of Arjun Ram Meghwal". Nationsroot Inc. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. Live Mint
    , 31 May 2019
  5. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Arjun Meghwal, Who Started Out As A Telephone Operator, Back in PM's Team". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Bikaner

2009 – Present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Law and Justice
MOS with I/C

18 May 2023 - Present
Incumbent

Notes

  1. ^ as Minister