BHAGAT, SHRI HK.L., M.A., LL.B., [Congress (I)—Delhi, East Delhi, 1989]:  s. of P.N. Bhagat; b. at Montgomery District, West Pakistan, April 4, 1921; ed. at D.A.V. College and Law College, Lahore, Pakistan and D.M. College, Moga, Punjab; m. Asha Bhagat, August, 1948, 1 s. and 2 d.; Lawyer;

Public Offices held:  Chief Parliamentary Secretary Govt of Delhi, 1952; Deputy Mayor, Delhi, 1964—66; Chief Executive Councillor Incharge of  Education, Law, Labour & Transport, Delhi, 1966-67; Union Minister of State, Works & Housing, December 1975—March 1977, Works, Housing & Parliamentary Affairs, September 1982—February  1983; Union Minister of State (Ind. charge) Information & Broadcasting, February 1983—December 1984; Union Minister Of State, Parliamentary Affairs, February 1983—December 1984; Union Minisier, Parliamentary Affairs, December 1984—December 1989; held additional charge of Tourism, September 1985—May 1986; Union Minister, Food & Civil Supplies, May 1986—February 1988; held additional charge of Information & Broadcasting, February 1988—December 1989;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Gen. Secy. DCC, Delhi, 1970-71, President, PCC(I), Delhi, 1978—83, Member, AICC(I);

Previous Membership:  Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-77, Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980—84, Eighth Lok Sabha, 1984—89; Legislative Assembly, Delhi, 1952—56;

Committee Experience:  Chairman, various Jt./Select Committees on Bills; Member, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Business Advisory Committee, Rules Committee, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha; Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, January 19, 1990;

Delegation to Foreign Countries:  Delegate to International Film Festival, Moscow, 1983, to NAM Information Ministers’ Conference at Djakarta, January 1984 and to the NAM Information & Communication Ministers’ Conference at Cairo, May 1984;

Travels Abroad:  Widely travelled; 

Special Interests:  Reading and writing;

Social Activities:  Associated with a number of social and religious organisations;

Other Information:  Chairman, Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Undertaking, 1964 and various other Committees of MCD; Gen. Secy. Citizens Central Council; Member, Gandhi Darshan Committee and Shanti Vana Committee;

Permanent Address:  D-14A/14, Model Town, Delhi.