Shri Ram Nihore Rakesh political profile

RAKESH, SHRI RAM NIHORE, M.A., LL.B., M.R.D.S. (Hons) (London) [Congress (I)—Uttar Pradesh, Chail, (SC) 1989]:  s. of Late Mata Gulam; b. at Maharajpur, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh, May 3, 1943; ed. at Allahabad University; m. Laxmi Prabha Rakesh, May 17, 1964, 4 s, and 1 d.; Lawyer, Political and Social Worker;

Public Offices held:  Member, Zilla Parishad, Allahabad, U.P.;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Initially associated with CFD and JP; Gen. Secy. LD, Uttar Pradesh, 1986—88, Gen. Secy. LD, 1989-89;

Previous Membership:  Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977-79, Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980—84;

Committee Experience:  Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 7th Lok Sabha; Member, Consultative Committee, Railways, Education, Steel & Mines, Sixth and Seventh Lok Sabha; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Painting, Fine Arts;

Publications:  Over a thousand essays and letters on political issues and literature;

Travels Abroad:  USSR;

Special Interests:  To fight against social and economic injustice;

Sports and Clubs:  Football;

Social Activities:  President, several SC associations and Trade Unions;

Other Information:  Worked for 3 years in Indian Air Force and afterwards started practice in Allahabad High Court as an advocate;

Permanent Address:  (1) Maharajpur, Handia, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, (2) Janghai, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, (3) 6, Cooper Road, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.