Arjun Ram Meghwal (born 20 December 1953) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as minister of Law and Justice since 2024.
Arjun Ram Meghwal | |
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.jpg) Meghwal in 2023 | |
| Minister of Law and Justice, MoS (I/C) | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kiren Rijiju[a] |
| Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Ananth Kumar Narendra Singh Tomar Pralhad Joshi Kiren Rijiju |
| Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Prakash Javadekar |
| Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, | |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 3 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Arun Jaitley |
| Minister of State for Water Resources, Government of India | |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 3 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Uma Bharti |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Dharmendra Deol |
| Constituency | Bikaner |
| Minister of State for Culture | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 Serving with Meenakshi Lekhi | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kanti Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1953 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India |
| Spouse |
Pana Devi (m. 1968) |
| Parents |
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| Education | MA, LLB, MBA |
| Alma mater | Dungar College, Bikaner University of the Philippines |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Website | arjunrammeghwal |
| Source: [1] | |
A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghwal formerly served as Chief Whip, minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises from 2019 to 2021, minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs from 2016 to 2017 and the minister of State for Water Resources from 2016 to 2017. He is also a member of Lok Sabha since 2009 representing the Bikaner constituency, Rajasthan. He was awarded the Best Parliamentarian in 2013.
Early life
editHe was born Meghwal Caste to Lakhu Ram Meghwal and Hira Devi in the small village of Kishmidesar in Bikaner, Rajasthan. He is a Master of Arts in Pol. Science, LLB and MBA from Dungar College in Bikaner and University of Philippines in Philippines.[1][2]
After completing graduation in Law in the year 1977, he completed post-graduation in Arts in the year 1979 as a regular student.[3]
Political life
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In 2009, he was elected as a Member of Parliament[4] representing the Bhartiya Janata Party from Bikaner constituency.
In the general election of 2014, he was re-elected from the Bikaner constituency for the 16th Lok Sabha.[5] He was Chief Whip of Bhartiya Janta Party in the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the House Committee.[6]
In May 2019, Meghwal became Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.[7]
Personal life
editHe is married to Pana Devi with whom he has two sons and two daughters. He loves to visit universities and colleges as Minister. He is a good player of badminton and was a bureaucrat by profession.[8] His cousin Madan Gopal Meghwal is also a politician from Indian National Congress.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Arjun Ram Meghwal | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal | Ministry OF Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India".
- ^ "Celebrity Education: Arjun Ram Meghwal Studied Law and MBA, is a Retired IAS Officer". News18. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Profile of Arjun Ram Meghwal". Nationsroot Inc. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Battle for Bikaner: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to contest against Congress' Govind Ram Meghwal". The Economic Times. 14 April 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal | Ministry OF Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India". mpa.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Arjun Meghwal, Who Started Out As A Telephone Operator, Back in PM's Team". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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