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Father's Name
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Late Dr. (Shri) Vishwanath Tewari, Ex. M.P
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Mother's Name
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Dr. (Mrs.) Amrit Kaur
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Date of Birth
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08 Dec 1965
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Place of Birth
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Chandigarh
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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12 Mar 1996
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Spouse's Name
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Mrs. Naaznin B. Shafa
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.A. (Hons.) Economics, LL.B.
Educated at Punjab University, Chandigarh and University of Delhi, Delhi
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Profession
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Advocate
Writer
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Permanent Address
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Guram House, 20-B
Sector- 4-A,
Chandigarh
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Punjab-160019
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09811400000 (M)
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Present Address
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B-1/77, Ground Floor, Safdarjung Enclave,
(Near St. Mary School),
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New Delhi - 110 029
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Tels : (011) 26716001, 26716556
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Positions Held
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1981-82
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College Unit President, National Students` Union of India (NSUI), DAV College, Chandigarh
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1982-83
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General Secretary, NSUI, Chandigarh
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1983-84
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Vice President and Officiating President, DAV College, Chandigarh General Secretary, NSUI, Punjab
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Oct. 1984
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Joint Secretary, National Committee, NSUI
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May 1985
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General Secretary, National Committee, NSUI
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1988-93
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National President, NSUI
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1991
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Member, All India Congress Committee (AICC)
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1992-93
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President, International Union of Students
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1997-98
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Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC)
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1998-2000
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National President, Indian Youth Congress (IYC)
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Jul. 2004
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Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC)
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Feb. 2008
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National Spokesperson, All India Congress Committee
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May 2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing -Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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Sep. 2009
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Law and Justice
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Nov. 2009
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Member, Committee on Regional Direct Taxes Advisory, Ministry of Finance
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28 Oct. 2012
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Information and Broadcasting
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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13 Sept. 2019 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
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Books Published
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i). Decoding a Decade, ii). Tidings of Troubled, iii). Fables of Fractured Times
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Contributed numerous articles on current and topical issues such as energy security, national and international security, nuclear disarmament, terrorism etc. to periodicals and addressed national and international seminars and conferences on the above issues
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Pro bono legal assistance to the poor, watching historical and period movies, reflection and pondering.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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An avid reader of world history, military history, international affairs, strategic studies and comics
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Sports and Clubs
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Swimming and running; and captained the Chandigarh and Punjab University teams to various National and Inter Varsity Swimming and Water Polo Championships
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Countries Visited
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Austria,Bhutan,Brazil, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Lands, Egypt, DPR Korea, France,Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Namibia,Nepal, Russia,Slovakia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, UAE, United Kingdom and USA
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