Ram Shankar Katheria
| Prof (Dr) Ram Shankar Katheriya | |
|---|---|
| MP, Lok Sabha | |
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In office 15th Lok Sabha 2009-2014[1] | |
| Constituency | Agra, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 September 1964[1] Nagariyasarawha, Etawah, (Uttar Pradesh)[1] |
| Citizenship |
 India |
| Nationality |
India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Dr Mridula Katheriya[1] |
| Children | 2 sons & 1 daughters[1] |
| Residence | Agra & New Delhi[1] |
| Alma mater | Kanpur University[1] |
| Profession | Professor,[1] Politician |
| Committees | Member of four committees[1] |
Ram Shankar Katheria (also called Ram Shankar) is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Agra constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1] He is currently a Minister of State in the Human Resource Development Ministry.[2]
Life
Shankar was born in Nagariyasarawha, Etawah (Uttar Pradesh). He spent his early years at the local Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) unit, which also facilitated his education. He holds PhD from Kanpur University. He worked as a pracharak of the RSS in Agra for 13 years.[3]
Before joining politics, he was a Professor of Hindi at the Agra University where he has taught Dalit Chetna (Dalit upliftment) and wrote several books on the subject.[1][3]
Katheria is married to Mridula Katheria and has two sons and one daughter.[4]
Political career
Katheria was appointed as a National General-Secretary of the BJP in August 2014 and, in October, he was made in charge of the Chhattisgarh and Punjab states.[3] However, in his November cabinet expansion, Narendra Modi has inducted Katheria as a Minister of State in the Human Resource Development Ministry.[2]
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Urban Development |
| 03 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table |
| 04 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Petitions |
| 05 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Consultative Committee on Rural Development |
Controversies
Katheria has been charged with forging two of his degree mark-sheets (for BA and MA) allegedly to secure a job at the Agra University. The case is being heard in a court. Katheria has also listed 20 other pending cases against him in his election affidavit.[5]
See also
- List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India
- Politics of India
- Parliament of India
- Government of India
- Agra (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Lok Sabha profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Dec 2013.
- 1 2 "2 profs to help Yale returned Smriti Irani". Deccan Chronicle. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- 1 2 3 "For charge of states, Amit Shah puts most faith in UP leaders". Indian Express. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ↑ "Dr. Ramshankar Katheria Factsheet". Elections.in. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ↑ "Smriti Irani's new deputy at HRD ministry, an Agra University professor, accused of forging BA and MA marksheets". India Today. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
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