Preceded by Kamla Prasad Rawat Role Politician Name P. Punia | Spouse(s) Indira Punia Party Indian National Congress | |
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Constituency Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) Born 23 January 1945 (age 79)
Salhawas, Jhajjar, Punjab region (Now Haryana) British India ( 1945-01-23 ) Political party Indian National Congress Children Two sons & one daughter Education Panjab University, Chandigarh | ||
Succeeded by Priyanka Singh Rawat | ||
Vyapam scam bjp prabhat jha congress p l punia speaks with india tv
Panna Lal Punia, usually known as P. L. Punia, is an Indian politician and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh since 2014. He was member of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 and represented Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency). He is a Dalit leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was also chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes between 2013-16 and as such sat ex officio on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
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- Vyapam scam bjp prabhat jha congress p l punia speaks with india tv
- Exclusive interview with p l punia about iit m issue
- Early life
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In July 2012, Punia appeared in the popular TV show Satyamev Jayate, hosted by Bollywood star Aamir Khan, to raise awareness of discrimination against scheduled castes.
Exclusive interview with p l punia about iit m issue
Early life
He was born on 23 January 1945 to Bharat Singh and Dakhan Devi in the Jhajjar district of the Punjab region (now Haryana), British India. He took an M.A. from Panjab University, Chandigarh and a PhD from Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh. In 1970 he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), becoming District Magistrate in Aligarh during 1982–85.
