Colonel Dhani Ram Shandil (Retd.) (born 20 October 1940) is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.
Dhani Ram Narainuram Shandil Colonel (India) | |
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| धनीराम नरेनूराम सांडील | |
 Col. Dhani Ram Narainuram Shandil | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh[1] | |
| Assumed office 8 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekar Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Cabinet | Sukhu ministry |
| Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rajeev Bindal |
| Constituency | Solan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri |
| Succeeded by | Virender Kashyap |
| Constituency | Shimla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1940 Shimla, Hill States, British India (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Indira Dhaniram Shandil (married. 10 May 1966) |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Shri Narainuramji Shandil (father), Smt. Lakshmidevi Narainuramji Shandil (mother) |
| Residence | Solan |
| Education | M.A., M. Phil., Ph. D. |
| Alma mater | Himachal Pradesh University |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Profession | Politician, Agriculturist |
| Awards | Bharat Jyoti Award |
| Nickname | Colonel Shandil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1962 - 1996 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Dogra Regiment |
| Commands | Army commands, Shimla |
As of 9 May, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Dhani Ram Shandil has served in elite Dogra Regiment of Indian Army and is a Bharat Jyoti Award winner. Shandil belongs to the Koli caste of Himachal Pradesh.[2]
Political career
editIn 1999, he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Shimla constituency in Himachal Pradesh as a Himachal Vikas Congress candidate. He was re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 from the same constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. He is the MLA from Solan and previously served as Social Justice and empowerment minister in the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet.[3]
Posts held
edit- 1999, Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
- Leader, Himachal Vikas Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
- 1999-2000 Member, Committee on Defence
- 2000-2001 Member, Library Committee
- 2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- Member, Committee on Provision of Computer for MPs, Offices of Parties in Lok Sabha and Officers of Lok Sabha Secretariat
- Member, Committee on External Affairs
- Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- 5 Aug. 2007 onwards, Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
References
edit- ^ "Council of Ministers - Government of Himachal Pradesh, India". himachal.nic.in. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress Fauji Battles BJP's Fauji In Shimla". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Priyanka Gandhi to launch Congress poll campaign from Solan". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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