Name of Member: Shri Sukh Ram
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)
Lok Sabha Experience: 8,10,11
Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
SUKH RAM, SHRI I.N.C. - MANDI (HIMACHAL PRADESH)
Father's Name : Late Shri Bhav Dev
Date of Birth : 27 July 1927
Place of Birth : Arnyana in Distt. Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)
Marital Status : Married on 6 August 1953
Spouse's Name : Smt. Ram Devi
Children : Two sons and three daughters
Educational Qualifications :
B.A., LL.B.
Panjab University, Chandigarh and Law Faculty,
Delhi University, Delhi
Profession :
Agriculturist
Permanent Address :
Samkhetar Street, Mandi Town-175001
(Himachal Pradesh)
Tels. (01905) 22790, 22570
Positions Held :
1962-63 Member, Territorial Council, Himachal Pradesh
1963-85 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1967-72 and 1980-85 Minister, Himachal Pradesh (held various portfolios
viz. Finance, Development, Power, P.W.D. Social Welfare, Agriculture,
Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Housing, Excise and Taxation,
Irrigation and Public Health)
1972-77 General Secretary, P.C.C. (I), Himachal Pradesh
1985 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
Sept. 1985-Oct. 1986 Union Minister of State, Defence Production and Supplies
Oct. 1986-Feb. 1988 Union Minister of State, Planning
Feb. 1988-Dec. 1989 Union Minister of State, Food and Civil Supplies
(Independent Charge)
1991 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
July 1992-Jan. 1993 Union Minister of State, Planning and Programme
Implementation (Independent Charge) and Minister of State,
Non-conventional Energy Sources
Jan. 1993-May 1996 Union Minister of State, Communications
(Independent Charge)
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
Social and Cultural Activities :
Associated with various social and cultural activities, promoted cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh at national and international levels and upliftment of the downtrodden and weaker sections
Special Interests : Yoga exercise and health hygiene Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Study of various subjects, gardening, floriculture, Himachali songs and music Sports and Clubs : Badminton and table tennis Countries Visited :
Cyprus, France, F.R.G., Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.S.R.; led Central Government and Himachal Pradesh Government Delegations to France, F.R.G. and U.K. in 1970 and 1980 and to Cyprus, Hungary, Netherlands, U.K. and U.S.S.R. in 1986 and 1988
Other information :
As Minister of Communications brought revolutionary changes in the country’s Communication network by modernising Postal services and getting installed about 50 lakhs telephone lines during his tenure
Election Result : Mandi Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 9,09,750 Total votes polled 5,30,204 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Sukh Ram (I.N.C.) 3,28,186 (2) Shri Adan Singh Thakur (B.J.P.) 1,74,963 (3) Shri Ganga Singh (S.P.) 6,460 (4) Shri Amar Nirgotra (Ind.) 4,608
Important Links:
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