Harsh Vardhan (Uttar Pradesh politician)
Harsh Vardhan (1 December 1947 – 4 October 2016) was an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh who entered politics with Socialist Party but later joined Congress. He was elected from Maharajganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh in 1989 and 2009.[1]
Harsh Vardhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1947 |
| Died | 4 October 2016 (aged 68) New Delhi, India |
| Education | B.A.[1] |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Agriculturist, Social Worker, Horticulturist, Trade Unionist & Politician. |
| Years active | 1974 - 2016 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress[1] |
| Spouse | Mrs. Vishnu Singh.[1] |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter including Supriya Shrinate |
Education and background
Harsh Vardhan, was an alumnus of Lucknow Sainik School and held a B.A. degree from Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[1] He died after a short illness on 4 October 2016.[2]
Family
His daughter[3] is Supriya Shrinate, who was executive editor with ET Now, the business channel of Times Television Network, before resigning to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from Maharajganj[4] unsuccessfully[5] and was later appointed as the INC spokesperson.[6]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1974 | 1977 | President, Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, (Youth Wing of Socialist Party) Uttar Pradesh |
| 02 | 1985 | 1989 | Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 03 | 1985 | 1989 | Member, Committee on Questions and References, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 04 | 1985 | 1989 | Member, Committee of Privileges, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 05 | 1985 | 1989 | Member, Committee of Petitions and Subordinate Legislation, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 06 | 1986 | 1988 | General Secretary, Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh |
| 07 | 1989 | - | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha |
| 08 | 1990 | - | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence |
| 09 | 2003 | 2004 | Vice President, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 10 | 2000 | Date | Member, AICC |
| 11 | 2009 | Date | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 12 | 2009 | Date | Member, Committee on Home Affairs |
| 13 | 2009 | Date | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence |
References
- "Profile on Lok Sabha Official Website".
- "Harshwardhan: Former Congress MP Harshwardhan dies | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 October 2016.
- "Twist in Tale: Congress Replaces Jailed Politician's Daughter with Journalist Supriya Shrinate in UP". 29 March 2019.
- "Supriya Shrinate quits business news channel ET Now - ET BrandEquity".
- "Congress names former-TV journalist Supriya Shrinate as spokesperson". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 21 September 2019.
- "Congress appoints ex-journalist Supriya Shrinate as spokesperson".
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