Dhani Ram Shandil

Indian politician

CabinetSukhu ministryChief MinisterSukhvinder Singh SukhuMinistry and Departments

Health and Family Welfare
Social Justice and Empowerment
Labour and Employment

MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Incumbent

Assumed office
2012Preceded byRajeev BindalConstituencySolanMember of Parliament, Lok SabhaIn office
1999–2009Preceded byKrishan Dutt SultanpuriSucceeded byVirender KashyapConstituencyShimla Personal detailsBorn (1940-10-20) 20 October 1940 (age 83)
Shimla, Hill States, British India (Himachal Pradesh)Nationality

IndiaPolitical partyIndian National CongressSpouseIndira Dhaniram Shandil (married. 10 May 1966)Children1 son and 2 daughtersParent(s)Shri Narainuramji Shandil (father), Smt. Lakshmidevi Narainuramji Shandil (mother)ResidenceSolanEducationM.A., M. Phil., Ph. D.Alma materHimachal Pradesh UniversityOccupationSocial workerProfessionPolitician, AgriculturistAwardsBharat Jyoti AwardNicknameColonel ShandilMilitary serviceAllegianceIndiaBranch/serviceIndian ArmyYears of service1962 - 1996RankColonelUnitDogra RegimentCommandsArmy commands, Shimla

As of 9 May, 2006

Source: [1]

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 Shandil has served elite Dogra Regiment of Indian Army and is Bharat jyoti award winner. Shandil belongs to the Koli caste of Himachal Pradesh.^[2]

Political career

In 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

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

^ "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.