Name of Member: Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Lok Sabha Experience: 8,15
Fifteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |
Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
Email Address : |
(i) chandresh[DOT]kumari[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in
(ii) chandreshkumarimp[AT]gmail[DOT]com |
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Father’s Name |
Late Shri Hanumant Singhji |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Krishana Kumari, Ex-MP |
Date of Birth |
01 Feb 1944 |
Place of Birth |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
04 Dec 1968 |
Spouse’s Name |
Shri Aditya Katoch |
No. of Sons |
1 |
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Educational
Qualifications |
Undergraduate
Educated at Jodhpur University, Rajasthan |
Profession |
Social Worker |
Permanent Address |
S – 43, Greater Kailash, Part – I, |
New Delhi |
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Present Address |
S – 43, Greater Kailash, Part – I, |
New Delhi |
Tels. (011) 23381539, 23386765 (O)
Telefax. (011) 29231921 (R), 9013180307 (M), 9811913543 (M)
Fax. (011) 23385115 (O) |
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Positions Held |
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1972-77 |
Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
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1977 |
Deputy Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh |
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1982-84 |
Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (second term) |
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Member, Public Accounts Committee, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
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1984 (for 9 Months) |
Minister of State, Tourism, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh |
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1984 |
Elected to 8th Lok Sabha |
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Member, Standing Committee on Tourism |
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Member, Consultative Committee Ministry of Energy |
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1996 |
Elected to Rajya Sabha |
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1998-1999 |
Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Party in Rajya Sabha |
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1999-03 |
President, All India Mahila Congress |
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2003-07 |
Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (third term) |
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2003-2004 |
Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh |
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2004-07 |
Chairman, Estimates Committee |
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2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice |
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23 Sep. 2009 |
Chairperson, Committee on Empowerment of Women |
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28 Oct. 2012 |
Union Cabinet Minister, Culture |
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Special Interests |
Reading and working on computer |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Listening to music and looking after animals |
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Sports and Clubs |
Horse riding and tennis |
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Countries Visited |
Widely travelled |
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Other Information |
Patron, Maharaja Sansar Chand Memorial Degree College, Thural, Himachal Pradesh; Joint Secretary, All India Congress; Gen. Secretary, All India Mahila Congress; Member, (i)All India Animal Welfare Board; (ii) All India Social Welfare Board; (iii) Wildlife Board, April, 2010; and (iv) Indian Council of World Affairs, June, 2010 |
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