Leela Ram
Leela Ram (born 20 April 1961) is an Indian politician and a member of the 14th Haryana Legislative Assembly elected from the Kaithal constituency in the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election. He had also served as Member of Legislative Assembly in 10th Haryana Legislative Assembly from Kaithal.
Leela Ram | |
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Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Randeep Singh Surjewala |
Constituency | Kaithal |
In office 2000–2005 | |
Preceded by | Charan Dass |
Succeeded by | Shamsher Singh Surjewala |
Constituency | Kaithal |
Personal details | |
Born | Ujjana, Kaithal, Haryana | 20 April 1961
Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
Spouse | Balbir Kaur |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Ujjana, Kaithal, Haryana, India |
Alma mater | Kurukshetra University (M.A. in 1985) |
Profession | Businessman, agriculturalist |
Personal life
Ram was born on 20 April 1961 to Jhandu Ram in Ujjana village of Kultaran tehsil in Kaithal district of Haryana.[1] He is a post graduate and completed his Master of Arts in political science from Kurukshetra University in 1985.[2] Ram is married to Balbir Kaur, with whom he has a daughter.[1]
Political career
Ram had served as Member of Legislative Assembly in Haryana Legislative Assembly from Kaithal seat as an Indian National Lok Dal candidate from 2000 to 2005.[3] He then joined Bharatiya Janta Party in 2014.[2][4]
In the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, he won from Kaithal seat as a BJP candidate, defeating two-time winner Randeep Singh Surjewala of Indian National Congress by 530 votes and got re-elected.[4][5]
References
- "MLA Details". haryanaassembly.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Leela Ram(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KAITHAL(KAITHAL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Sitting and previous MLAs from Kaithal Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- "Haryana assembly election result: Congress's Randeep Surjewala concedes defeat from Kaithal". India Today. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "Kaithal Election Results 2019 Live Updates (कैथल): Leela Ram of BJP Wins". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.