Kailash Meghwal

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name = Kailash Meghwal


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birth_place =Udaipur, Rajasthan
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date = September 14
year = 2006 |
source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=568

Kailash Meghwal (born 22 March, 1934) is a former union minister of state in Government of India and a national vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents Tonk constituency of Rajasthan in 14th Lok Sabha. He was minister of state for social justice and empowerment from 2003 to 2004.

Born in 1934 in Udaipur District he did MA and LLB from University of Rajasthan.He was imprisoned in emergency in 1975 and released in 1977. He was president of Udaipur Bar Association and a member of senate of Udaipur University.

Positions held

*1962 Joint Secretary, Praja Socialist Party. Rajasthan
*1969-1975 Joint Secretary,Bharatiya Jansangh, Rajasthan
*1977-1985 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (two terms)
*1977 Minister of State with Independent Charge of Ministry of Mines & Geology, Panchayati Raj & Sheep and Wool ,Government of Rajasthan
*1978 Cabinet Minister, Sahakarita and Mines and Geology, Government of Rajasthan
*1980-1982 Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan
*1981-1984 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
*1982-1985 General Secretary, B.J.P., Rajasthan
*1987 onwards Vice-President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
*1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha from Jalore
*1990 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (third term)
*1991-1992 Cabinet Minister, Irrigation and Relief, Government of Rajasthan
*1993-1998 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, (fourth term)
*1994-1998 Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Home, Mines and Printing , Government of Rajasthan
*22 September 2001 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (in bye-election, 2nd term)
*2003-2004 Union Minister of State, Social Justice and Empowerment
*2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

External links

* [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=568]