Name of Member: Kumari Selja
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Ambala (SC)(Haryana)
Lok Sabha Experience: 10,11,14,15
Fifteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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| Constituency : |
Ambala -SC (Haryana) |
| Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Email Address : |
kumari[DOT]selja[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
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| Father’s Name |
Late Choudhury Dalbir Singh |
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| Date of Birth |
24 Sep 1962 |
| Place of Birth |
Chandigarh |
| Marital Status |
Unmarried |
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Educational
Qualifications |
M.A., M.Phil.
Educated at Convent of Jesus & Mary, New Delhi,
Graduation and Post-graduation from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
| Profession |
Agriculturist
Social Worker |
| Permanent Address |
| 87, Durrand Road, |
Ambala Cantt.
Haryana |
| Tel. (0171) 2631272 |
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| Present Address |
| 7, Motilal Nehru Marg, |
| New Delhi – 110 011 |
Tels (011) 23381001, 23381390 (O) 23018074, 23018269 (R)
Fax: (011) 23381902 (O) |
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| Positions Held |
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| 1990 |
Joint Secretary, All India Mahila Congress |
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| 1991 |
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha |
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Member, Executive Commitee, Congress Parliamentary Party |
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| July 1992-Sept. 1995 |
Union Deputy Minister, Deptt. of Education & Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development |
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| Sept. 1995-May 1996 |
Union Minister of State,Department of Education and Culture,Ministry of Human Resource Development |
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| 1996 |
Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party |
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| 1996-2004 |
Secretary and Spokesperson, All India Congress Committee |
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| 2004 |
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation |
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| 2005 |
Elected Member of the Governing Board of Commonwealth Local Government Forum |
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| 2007 |
Elected President of 21st Governing Council of UN Habitat for a two year term |
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| 2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
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| 31 May 2009 – 18 Jan 2011 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Housing and Urban Proverty Alleviation and Tourism |
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| 19 Jan 2011 – 28 Oct. 2012 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture |
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| 28 Oct. 2012 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Social Justice and Empowerment |
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| 31 Jan. 2014 |
Ceased to be a member of the Lok Sabha upon election as Member of Rajya Sabha |
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| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Worked for empowerment of Women and for upliftment of marginal and disadvantaged groups |
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| Special Interests |
| Contemporary economic and political issues, inclusive growth and environmental concerns in the developing world and habitat and related issues facing the urban poor |
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Reading on socio-economic, environmental and habitat related issues, travelling to untouched destinations, listen to all genres of music |
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| Sports and Clubs |
| Member, (i) Army Golf Club; (ii) India Habitat Centre; and (iii) India International Centre |
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| Countries Visited |
| Widely travelled |
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| Other Information |
| Member, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarian Steering Committee to represent India Region of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Elected Chairperson of the Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements (CCGHS) |
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