Biographical Sketches of Presiding Officers and Secretary-General/ Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PRESIDING OFFICERS AND SECRETARY-GENERAL/ SECRETARIES OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES IN INDIA

IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS

A.A.P. Aam Aadmi Party A.I.A.W.U. All India Agricultural Workers‟ Union A.I.C.C. All India Congress Committee A.S.E.B. Assam State Electricity Board A.S.G.P. Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments B.A. Bachelor of Arts B.B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration B.Com. Bachelor of Commerce B.J.P. Bharatiya Janata Party B.L. Bachelor of Law B. Lib. Sc. Bachelor of Library Science B.Sc. Bachelor of Science C.P.A. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association C.S.P.O.C. Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth C.W.C. Congress Working Committee F.C.A. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants G.A.T.T. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade I.A.S. Indian Administrative Service I.F.L.A. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions I.N.T.U.C. Indian National Trade Union Congress I.P.U. Inter-Parliamentary Union LL.B. Bachelor of Law M.A. Master of Arts M.B.A. Master of Business Administration

M.L./LL.M. Master of Law M.L.A. Member of Legislative Assembly M.L.C. Member of Legislative Council N.E.J.O.T.I. North-Eastern Judicial Officers Training Institute N.E.R.C.P.A. North-East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association N.J.A. National Judicial Academy O.B.C. Other Backward Classes O.N.G.C. Oil and Natural Gas Commission Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy S.O.C.A.T.T Society of Clerks-at-the-Table U.A.E. United Arab Emirates U.K. United Kingdom U.N.O. United Nations Organisation U.S.A. United States of America V.A.T. Value Added Tax

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF PRESIDING OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES

The 79th Presiding Officers‟ Conference of Legislative Bodies in India and the 57th Conference of Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India are being held in Dehradun from 17 to 21 December 2019.

The Bio-Profiles have been prepared by the Lok Sabha Secretariat for the occasion, containing brief biographical information of the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha and the Secretary Generals of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the Presiding Officers and Secretaries of the State Legislative Councils , Legislative Assemblies including Union Territories. The Profiles have been given State-wise in alphabetical order. It also contains list of abbreviations. The Profiles have been prepared on the basis of information received from the respective Legislature Secretariats and also on the basis of information contained in a similar Handbook brought out during the earlier 78th Conference of Presiding Officers and the 56th Conference of Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India held in Gandhinagar during January 2016. It is hoped that Bio-Profiles uploaded on the website will be found useful by all the Delegates.

Conference Branch Lok Sabha Secretariat

Lok Sabha

Shri Om Birla M.P.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 19 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 23 November 1962 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.Com. Qualifications Profession - Agriculturist and Social worker Positions Held 1987 to 1991 - District President, Kota, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha 1993-1997 - State President, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Rajasthan State

1997-2003 - National Vice President, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

2003, 2008 , 2013 - Member, Vidhan Sabha, 12th , 13th and 14th Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (3 terms)

2004 - Member, Estimates Committee 'A' of the 12th Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha

2004-2008 - Parliamentary Secretary(MOS), Government of Rajasthan 2009-2010 - Member, Committee on Public Sector Undertakings and General Purposes Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

May, 2014 - Elected to 16th Lok Sabha

14 Aug. 2014-30 April - Member, Committee on Estimates 2016 1 Sept.2014- 25 May - Member, Committee on Petitions 2019 Member, Standing Committee on Energy Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 3 July 2015- 30 April - Member, Subcommittee-III, Committee on 2016 Estimates May, 2019 - Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha(2nd term)

19 June, 2019 - Unanimously elected as Speaker, 17th Lok Sabha; Chairperson, (i) Business Advisory Committee; (ii) Rules Committee; (iii) Standing Committee of All India Presiding Officers‟ Conference; and (iv) Executive Committee of CPA India Region Position held as speaker - President, (i) Indian Parliamentary Group; and (ii) India Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association(CPA) Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Turkey - Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) Standing Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs and First Executive Council of APA

2019, Maldives - Fourth South Asian Speakers` Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2019, Serbia - 141st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly

2019, Japan - 6th G-20 Parliamentary Speakers` Summit

Interests - Social Service/ Service of Nation/ poor/ old/ handicapped/ helpless women through various mediums

Social and Cultural - Social Service: Set up the Nishulk Paridhan activities Uphaar Kendra for distribution of clothes to the poor and needy;

- Launched the Prasadam project to provide free food to the underprivileged; - Launched a Medicine Bank project to provide free treatment and medicines to the poor, helpless and needy patients. This project is for providing free medicines for treatment of those who are unable to get treatment due to lack of money. - Set up a portable school, Meri Paathshala in slums to provide education to children of nomadic and poor families living temporarily in Kuchchi colonies of Urban areas; - Got set up various Matru Gyaan Kendra in rural areas under Corporate Social Responsibility (C.S.R.) policy and social cooperation to educate both working women and house-wives in rural areas; - To help labourers who are compelled to sleep on roads during chilling winters, set up modern Rain Baseras (shelter homes), wherein facilities like free heater, bed, mattress, quilts, nutritious food and morning tea are provided free of cost. - Set up the Kambal Nidhi Prakalp to help attendants of patients coming for treatment in M.B.S. Hospital, the biggest in Kota region and the New Medical College Hospital, Kota wherein free blankets and beds are provided; - Started organising from 2006 onwards, the historic and patriotic programme Azadi ke Swar on the eve of Independence Day every year to instill patriotism in the common man, especially the youth; To remember sacrifices made by the martyrs and for inculcating the spirit of nationalism and character-building in the new generation. It is being organised as a festival in Kota every year;

- Organized felicitation programmes for the senior citizens of Kota and Bundi. Through the Programmes, the experience of senior citizens was sought for development of Kota city; In March 2015, Ek Mutthi Ann Rahat Abhiyaan, a campaign to give relief to farmers affected by hailstorms, was launched. Food grains were collected by going home to home and made available to hailstorm affected farmers in rural areas; - As Parliamentary Secretary to the Government of Rajasthan during 2004-2008, provided help to the poor, needy and medically serious patients by giving them financial assistance upto Rs. 50 lakh through the State Government; - Led the relief team during rescue operations to help the flood victims during the devastating flood in Kota city on 15-16 August 2004 by providing shelter and medical facilities to them in Kota city; - Helped Cancer and Thalassemia patients through various voluntary and social organizations; - Launched a special campaign to provide aid including free motorized cycles (battery- operated), tri-cycles, wheel chairs and hearing aids to empower the differently-abled; - Launched Green Kota Campaign with the collaboration of social, religious and trade organizations to plant one lakh trees in Kota to protect the environment. Saplings, including Tulsi, were distributed to all households

Other Information 1978-1979 - President, Student's Union, Government Higher Secondary School, Gumanpura, Kota during 1978-79 1987-1995 - President, Kota Cooperative Consumer Wholesale Bhandar Ltd., Kota 1992-1995 - President, Rajasthan State Cooperative Consumer

Federation Ltd. 1992-2004 - Director, National Cooperative Consumer Federation Ltd., New Delhi 2002-2004 - Vice President, National Cooperative Consumer Federation Ltd., New Delhi Political and Social Movements - Launched a mass movement for setting up of an I.I.T. in Kota. - Started a movement to make available water of Chambal river to Bundi District - Launched a massive mass movement to provide employment to the local people in Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant in Rawatbhata and development of the area. Achievements

- Raised more than 500 Questions during the Thirteenth Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha and was included in the list Sadan ke Sitare (Star of the House) more than 6 times. - Led the movement to eradicate malnutrition from the Sahariya tribal area of Baran District of Rajasthan. - After the Bhuj earthquake in Gujarat on 26 January 2001, led the team of 100 volunteers with Doctors for 10 days and worked day and night to provide assistance and to distribute food items and medicines. - Inspired youth to work for the nation and society by connecting them with the organisational ideology as National Vice President of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha. - Promoted the Super Bazar Yojana across the country as Vice President of National Cooperative Consumers Federation Limited, New Delhi. - Took the initiative to distribute free medicines to the pensioners of the State.

- Launched new welfare schemes by reviving the distressed Kota District Cooperative Consumer Wholesale Bhandar Limited. - Launched the Uphaar Kendra Yojana to provide quality products on reasonable rates at a single place so as to further empower the cooperative movement in the State. Permanent Address - 80-B, Dussehra Scheme, Shakti Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan-324009 Telefax: (0744) 2505555, 2502525 Present Address - 20, Akbar Road, New Delhi-110001, Tel. (011) 23014011, (011) 23014022, (011) 23016212 (Fax) Office address - 16, Parliament House, New Delhi-110001 Tels: (011) 23017795, 23017914

Lok Sabha

Smt. Snehlata Shrivastava

Office held and date of - Secretary General; 1 December 2017 assumption of office Date of Birth - 18 September 1957 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - M.A.(Geography), M. Phil. Qualifications Career - Civil Service Positions Held 1982 - Joined Indian Administrative Service (Madhya Pradesh Cadre) Aug. 1985 - mid July - Under Secretary and Additional Collector, Bhopal 1988 Gas Relief and Rehabilitation, Government of Madhya Pradesh July 1988 - Feb. 1989 - Collector and District Magistrate, Mandsaur District , Madhya Pradesh Feb. 1989 - Mar. 1994 - Deputy Secretary, Home Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh Mar.1994 - Nov. 1994 - Deputy Secretary, Energy, Government of Madhya Pradesh Nov. 1994 - July 1995 - Deputy Secretary, Commerce & Industry, Government of Madhya Pradesh July 1995 - Nov. 1998 - Deputy Secretary / Additional Secretary/Director, Finance (Budget), Dept. of Finance, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh Dec. 1998 - Feb. 2000 - Executive Director, Mining Corporation,

Government of Madhya Pradesh Mar. 2000 - Mar. 2001 - Director (America, Canada and Exchange Control) Apr. 2001 - July 2001 - Director, Fund Bank Division July 2001 - Feb 2003 - Director [ADB & Infrastructure, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)] 3 Mar. 2003 - 28 Feb. - Joint Secretary (Administration), Central Board of 2005 Direct Taxes- Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India 1 Mar. 2005-28 Feb. 2007 - Chief Vigilance Officer, Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) 7 Mar. 2007 - 21 May - Principal Secretary, Higher Education 2008 Department & Technical Education & Training Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh 21 May 2008 - 22 Dec. - Relief Commissioner, Revenue Department, 2008 Government of Madhya Pradesh 22 Dec. 2008 - 24 Apr. - Principal Secretary, School Education 2010 Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh 24 Apr. 2010 - 19 Jan. - Principal Secretary, Culture & Parliamentary 2011 Affairs Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh 20 Jan. 2011 - 31 Dec. - Joint Secretary (Department of Justice), Govt. of 2012 India 1 Jan. 2013 - 30 Apr. - Special/Additional Secretary, Department of 2016 Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India 30 Apr. 2016 - 30 Sept. - Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law 2017 & Justice, Government of India

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2000, Canada - Indo-Canada Bilateral Consultation in Ottawa (Canada); - Various Loan negotiations meetings with Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila and World Bank (WB) in Washington

Countries visited - Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bhutan, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mozambique,

Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, U.A.E., U.K., U.S.A., Zambia and Zimbabwe

Other Information - During the 35 years of Government Service, held various positions in the State Government of Madhya Pradesh and also served in various capacities in different Ministries of Govt. of India Ministry of Home Affairs, Finance & Law & Justice. Retired as Secretary, Department of Justice on 30 September 2017. In the very initial years of appointment, as Assistant Collector, Indore- and SDM, Mhow, worked on developmental agenda of the Govt. and handled various law & order situations in the District Indore and Sub-Division Mhow in the State of Madhya Pradesh. During the last posting as Secretary, (Department of Justice) an ambitious project of Computerization of 16,000 Courts was under implementation; pendency reduction through Judicial Reforms was also undertaken. Also, while serving the State Government, actively associated with the finalization of the Non Conventional Energy Policy; dealt with matters related to State Industrial Policy; processed & prepared State Budget for 3 years; took special interest in the environment management & labour welfare issues in the Mining Sector; School & Higher Education; Land Management, farmers issues & Disaster Management; etc. As Principal Secretary, Culture and as a Trustee of Bharat Bhawan organized many functions.

While serving in the Govt. of India as Director (Infrastructure), processed and analyzed the various policy issues pertaining to Telecom, Roads, Ports, Shipping, Railways & Airports. As part of the National Highway Development

Project, negotiated Grand Trunk Improvement Project of US $ 590 Million with IBRD; also worked on preparing and notifying all the rules and regulations under the newly enacted Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. As Joint Secretary (Admn.) CBDT, dealt with personnel management of Indian Revenue Service; As Chief Vigilance Officer, RITES investigated complaints and took preventive measures and made efforts to promote transparency; As Special / Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, dealt with Banking, Insurance & Pension Funds and was Government appointed Director on the Boards of Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), General Insurance Corporation (GIC) & National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)

Rajya Sabha

Shri Harivansh M.P.

Office held and date of - Deputy Chairman; 9 August 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Janata Dal (United) Date of Birth - 30 June 1956 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.A. (Economics) and Diploma in Journalism Qualifications Career - Journalist/Writer Positions Held April 2014 - Member, Rajya Sabha Sept. 2014 - June 2018 - Member, House Committee Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2018 - Member, Standing Committee on Defence Member, - Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting July - Aug. 2016 - Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Aug. 2016 - Sept. 2018 - Member, Joint Committee on the Bill to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 June 2017 - Member, National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Aug. - Dec. 2017 - Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017 Aug. 2018 - Elected, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha Chairman,

Aug. 2018 - Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme, Rajya Sabha Chairman, Committee of Privileges Member, Business Advisory Committee Member, Committee on Rules Member, Committee on Maintenance of Heritage 10 Oct. 2018 - Character and Development of Parliament House Complex 27 Oct. 2018 - Member, General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha May 2019 - Chairman, Content Advisory Committee, Rajya Sabha Television Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 1999, UK - World Hindi Conferences 2003, Surinam 2007, USA 2012, South Africa Moscow, Guttenberg, - World Association of Newspapers Meetings Cape Town (South Africa) U.K. - The International Growth Week Conference U.S.A. - UN General Assembly 2018, Geneva - 139th and 140th Assembly of the Inter- Parliamentary (Switzerland), Doha Union, respectively (Qatar) 2019, Maldives - South Asian Speakers‟ Meet 2019, Kazakhastan - Speakers‟ Conference of Eurasian countries

Countries visited - Brazil, Britain, China, Ethiopia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhastan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Surinam, Switzerland, Tanzania, U.K., U.S.A. and Vietnam Books written/Edited - An avid reader and writer, he has written around two dozen books on different topics ranging from parliamentary, social and economic issues, regional issues, tribal problems, etc. Following books on the life and works of Chandrasekhar ji, i.e, „Chandrasekhar- the last Icon of Ideological Politics‟ was released by the Prime Minister in the august presence of Hon‟ble Vice-President of India in 2019. He has written and edited several Books: (i)

Jharkhand: Samay aur Sawal,(ii) Jharkhand: Sapne aur Yatharth, (iii) Jharkhand: Asmita ke Aayam, (iv) Jharkhand: Sushashan ab bhi Sambhawana hai, (v) Johar Jharkhand, (vi) Santal Hool-Adivasi Pratirodh Sanskriti, (vii) Jharkhand: Disum Mukti Gatha aur Srijan ke Sapne, (viii) Biharnama, (ix) Bihar: Raste ki Talash, (x) Bihar: Asmita ke Aayam, (xi) Jansarokar ki Patrakarita, (xii) Shabd Sansar, (xiii) Dil se Maine Duniya Dekhee and (xiv) Parayi Peer ke Gandhi Books on Shri Chandra Shekharji,(Former Prime Minister of India) : (i) Chandrashekhar ke Vichar, (ii) Chandrashekhar Samvad (ek): Uthal- Puthal aur Dhruvikaran, (iii) Chandrashekhar Samvad (do): Rachnatmak Bechainee me, (iv) Chandrashekhar Samvad (teen) - Ek Dusre Shikhar se, (v) Chandrashekhar ke bare me and (vi) Meri Jail Diary : (Volume 1&2) - Sub-Editor, Dharamyug, TOI Group, Mumbai, 1977- 81 - Assistant Editor, Ravivar, Hindi weekly, ABP Group, Kolkata, 1985-89 - Additional Information Advisor (in the rank of Joint- Secretary, Government of India) to the Prime - Minister Shri Chandrasekharji, 1990-91 Chief Editor, Prabhat Khabar, Hindi daily, Ranchi, 1989 - June 1990 and June 1991- 30 June 2016 - Served on several Boards, Commissions and committees of Government of India - Consulting Editor, Vidura, (Hindi) a prestigious magazine of Press Institute of India May - Aug. 2018 - Member, Samsad (Court) of Visva Bharati, Santiniketan Awards - Received, Madhav Rao Sapre Award in August 2008 at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) for his dedicated contribution in the field of journalism; was honoured for his outstanding contribution to Hindi during the 9th World Hindi Conference held at Johannesburg (South Africa) in September, 2012; Received, Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi Award

Rajya Sabha

Shri Desh Deepak Verma

Office held and date of - Secretary General; 1 September 2017 assumption of office Date of Birth - 26 June 1953 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.Sc. (Physics) Qualifications M.B.A. in International Business Career - Civil Service Positions Held

- Joined Indian Administrative Service in 1978

Principal Secretary, Department of Commercial - Taxes, Registration, Transport, Cooperatives and

Tourism (Govt. of U.P.)

- District Magistrate of – Almora, Aligarh, Bareily & Agra

- Divisional Commissioner of Allahabad & Lucknow Division

- District Magistrate – Commissioner in five top ten most sensitive districts of Uttar Pradesh

- Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forest; Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Director General, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2017, Russia - 137th Assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union

2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 2018, Canada - Meeting of the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table 2018, Switzerland - 139th Assembly of IPU 2019, Japan - Goodwell RS Delegation - 4th South Asian Speakers‟ Summit on achieving the SDGs 2019, Kazakhstan - 4th Meeting of the Speakers of Eurasian countries‟ Parliament 2019, Serbia - 141st Assembly of the IPU

Interests/Recreations - Music, Poetry writing, Badminton & Golf, Keen interest in oratory, dramatics and social service Travels Abroad - Widely travelled Other Information - Author of several publications on environment related topics. Some of several publications are (a) "Whither CBD" : January 2007, published in 'LEAD' Journal - an international journal published from U.K. (b) Perspective on Biodiversity – A Vision for Mega Diverse Countries: 2006: published by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India (c) Structure of GEAC and its system of evaluating: December 2003 carried by www.genecampaign.org.

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council

Shri. Mohammed Ahmad Shariff M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Chairman; since 7 February 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Telegu Desam Party Date of Birth - 1 January 1955 Marital Status - Married Children - Four Educational - Post Graduation Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions held - Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Minority Finance Corporation for more than five years. - Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation for more than two years. - Government Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council for one year Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, New Delhi - Attended Seminar as Presiding Officer, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council 2019, Uganda - Attended 64th CPC in Kampala City, Uganda as Observer Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Promoting Education, Book reading.

Travels abroad - China, Hongkong, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Singapore

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council

Sri. Reddy Subrahmanyam M.L.C

Office held and date of - Deputy Chairman; since 31 March 2017 assumption of office Political Party - Telegu Desam Party Date of Birth - 18 October 1958 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - B. Com. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions held - General Secretary and Vice President, Telugu Desam Party , East Godavari District

- Executive Secretary, Telugu Desam Party, Andhra Pradesh

- Chairman, State Backward Communities Cell, Telugu Desam Party

- General Secretary, Telugu Desam Party and In- Charge for West Godavar, Sri Kakulam and Vizianagaram Districts 1981-1987 - Sarpanch, Kothapeta, East Godavari 2000-2005 - Sarpanch, Kothapeta, East Godavari 2000-2005 - General Secretary, State Sarpanches Association, Andhra Pradesh - Director, Andhra Pradesh State Panchayat Raj Chamber 18 June 2015 - Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council 31 March 2017 - Chairman, Committee on Petitions, Andhra

Pradesh Legislative Council

- Worked as Incharge Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2017, Bangladesh - Attended CPC- 2017 of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Interests/Recreations - Reading literary books, Sports Travels abroad - Bahrain, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand Additional Information - Director, (i) B.C. Cooperative Finance Corporation Limited, Andhra Pradesh ; (ii) Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation; (iii) Andhra Pradesh State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation; Member, (i) Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha, East Godavari (1983 - 1988); (ii) District Consumer Forum, East Godavari(1985 - 1990); (iii) District Telecom Advisory Board, East Godavari

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Tammineni Seetharam

M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 13 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - YSR Congress Party Date of Birth - 10 June1955 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career Political and Social Worker Positions held 1983, 1985, 1991, 1994 - Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and 2019 (5 terms) 1994 - Minister, Law, Services and Printing and Stationary, Government of Andhra Pradesh

September 1995-1997 - Minister, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh 1997-1999 - Minister, I & PR, Tourism and Youth Services, Government of Andhra Pradesh 1999-2001 - Sports Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh 2001-2004 - Minister, Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh Travels abroad - Australia Additional Information - Student Union Leader and Mr. Andhra in Weight Lifting(1979); Director, Sugar Factory(1981)

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Kona Raghupathi M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 18 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Y S R Congress Party Date of Birth - 3 August 1959 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B. Com Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions held 2014 and 2019 - Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2 terms) Interests/Recreations - Industrial Development, Education, Health and Literature. Travels abroad - China, Europe, South East Asia and USA

Andhra Pradesh Legislature

Shri P. Balakrishnamacharyulu

Office held and date of - Secretary; 8 June 2019 assumption of office Date of Birth - 30 April 1960 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.A., LL.B Qualifications Career Government Service Positions held 1993 - Joined in AP Legislature Secretariat and worked in various capacities Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2015, Vishakhapatnam - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)Conference on Parliament and Media Law Interests/Recreations - Reading books

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Pasang Dorjee Sona M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 4 June 2019 assumption of Office

Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date Of Birth - 6 November 1972 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - B.A. (Hon.), LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Chairman, Legal Cell, APCC, Government of Arunachal Pradesh 2009 - Member, Legislative Assembly - Chairman, Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board, Government of Andhra Pradesh - Chairman, Hydro-Power Development Corporation, Arunachal Pradesh - Parliamentary Secretary (Tourism), Government of Arunachal Pradesh Interests /Recreations - Photography, Badminton, Table Tennis and Football Travels abroad - Belgium, Bhutan, England, Cambodia, France, Germany, Hongkong, Indonesia, Macau, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal Netherland, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, U.A.E. and U.S.A.

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Tesam Pongte M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 4 June 2019 assumption of Office

Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date Of Birth - 30 March 1975 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made - Leadership Training at Mumbai Interests /Recreations - Badminton, News Travels abroad - Europe and Thailand

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Kago Habung

Office held and date of - Additional Secretary; 27 August 2009 assumption of office Date of Birth - 30 July 1964 Marital Status - Married Children - Five Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career - Legislature Service Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Bangladesh - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference

Interests/Recreations - Travelling, Cleaning and Gardening Travels Abroad - Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and U.K.

Assam Legislative Assembly

Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami M.L.A.

Office held and - Speaker; 30 January 2017 date of assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 1 January 1959 Marital Status - Married Children - One Daughter Educational - M.Sc. (Chemistry ), LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1991, 1996, 2001, - Member, Assam Legislative Assembly (4 terms) 2016 onwards - Ex-Minister, Assam - Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly - Chairman, CPA India Region Zone-III - President, North East Regional Institute of Parliamentary Studies , Training & - Research(NERIPSTR) - Member, CPA India Region Executive Committee - Member, CPA Executive Committee, London UK Chairperson, Committee of Presiding Officers to evaluate the use of C&IT in the functioning of Legislature and suggest way forward - Advocate, Guwahati High Court Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made New Delhi - Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2018, Mauritius - Mid Year Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Meeting 2019, Canada - Mid Year CPA Executive Committee, Meeting 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Mizoram, - North East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Arunachal Pradesh, Association (NERCPA) Conference Manipur Interests - Works on Child Development ,Travelling, Reading /Recreations Books and watching Games Other Information - Founder Convener of North East Region Students Union (NERSU)

Assam Legislative Assembly

Shri Aminul Haque Laskar M.L.A.

Office held and date - Deputy Speaker; 31 July 2019 of assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party

Date of Birth - 27 February 1966

Marital Status - Married

Children - Two

Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker

Interests - Social Work /Recreations Additional - Working President of Eid Samilony Uddayapan Information Committee, Silchar, Assam - President, Berenga Pollimongal Club

Assam Legislative Assembly

Shri Mrigendra Kumar Deka

Office held and date of - Principal Secretary assumption of office Date of Birth - 23 July 1959 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.Sc., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2016, U.K. - 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference as Observer

2015, Lucknow - 55th Secretaries Conference of Legislative Bodies in India

Interests /Recreations - Sports

Bihar, Legislative Council

Shri Md. Haroon Rashid M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Acting Chairman; 9 May 2017 assumption of office Political Party - Janata Dal (United) Date of Birth - 16 January 1954 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - Post Graduation Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2008 - Member, Bihar Legislative Council 5 August 2015 - Deputy Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council 9 May 2017 onwards - Acting Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council

- Member, Central Consumer Protection Committee, Government of India Additional Information - General Secretary, Bihar Janata Dal (United) - Member, Senate & Syndicate of State Sunni Waqf Board, - Member, Bihar State Haj Committee - Member, Bihar State Madrasa Board

Bihar Legislative Council

Shri Binod Kumar

Office held - Secretary Date of Birth - 3 September 1962 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - Graduate Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held - Served in different capacities in Bihar Legislative Council Secretariat Conference/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Bihar - 6th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Regional Conference

Interests/Recreations - Reading Books, Carrom and Badminton

Bihar, Legislative Assembly

Shri Vijay Kumar Choudhary M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 2 December 2015 assumption of office Political Party - Janata Dal (United) Date of Birth - 8 January 1957 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - Master of Arts (History) Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - 1982 – 1990 and - Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly 2010 onwards (5 terms) 1982 -1985 - Whip and Deputy Chief Whip, Congress Party in Bihar Vidhan Sabha 1985- 1990 - Vice President, Bihar State Industries Development Corporation 2000-2005 - General Secretary, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee 2008- Feb. 2010 - General Secretary and Chief Spokesperson, Janata Dal and State President of Janata Dal (United) Party 2010-2015 - Cabinet Minister, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar and additional Charge of Agriculture and Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar 2015 - Speaker of 16th Bihar Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars - attended and visits made

2012, New Delhi - 1st Meeting of Indo-Nepal Joint Ministerial Commission on Water Resources(JMCWR) 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of National Water Development Authority (NWDA) 6th Meeting of National Water Resources Council 2013, New Delhi 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of National Water Development Authority (NWDA), New Delhi 2013, Kolkata - 20th Meeting of Eastern Zonal Council 2014, New Delhi - 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of National Water Development Authority (NWDA) - 1st Meeting of Special Committee of Interlinking of River 2015, New Delhi - 4th Meeting of Special Committee of Interlinking of River 2016, Gujarat - Conference of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies 2016, UK - 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

2018, Uttarakhand - Meeting of the Speakers of CPA India Region Zone 01 2018, Mauritius - Visit as a Member of Executive Committee of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Interests/Recreations - Reading and visiting places Travels abroad - Australia, France, Germany, Hongkong, Japan, London, Mauritius New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and USA

Bihar, Legislative Assembly

Shri Bateshwar Nath Pandey

Office held and date of - Secretary; 31 July 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 1 April 1963 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - B.A. and LL.B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held 2003 - Additional District & Session Judge, Madhubani 2007 - Additional District & Session Judge, Roshra 2009 - Principal Judge, Family Court, Munger 2011-2014 - District & Session Judge, Katihar 2014-2018 - Registrar (Vigilance), Patna High Court 2018 - Secretary, Bihar Legislative Assembly Conference/Seminars - attended and visits made 2010, Bhopal - National Judicial Workshop on Adjudication Management 2013, Bhopal - National Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on Access to Justice 2015, Bhopal - Conference of Functions of Registrar (Vigilance/Intelligence 2018, Mauritius - Visit as a Member of Executive Committee of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Bihar Branch Interests/Recreations - Reading, Teaching Law Travels abroad - Mauritius

Chhattisgarh, Legislative Assembly

Dr. Charan Das Mahant M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 4 January 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 13 December 1954 Marital Status - Married Children - Four Educational - M.Sc., M.A., LL.B and Ph. D. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1980, 1985, 1993, 1998 - Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4 terms) 1988-1989 - Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1993-1998 - Minister of State, (Independent Charge) Department of Commercial Tax , Government of Madhya Pradesh 1995-1998 - Cabinet Minister, Home Affairs and Public Relations, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1998, 1999, 2009 - Member of 12th, 13th and 15th Lok Sabha 1998-1999 - Member, Environment and Forest Committee and its Sub-Committee on Food Technology and Committee on Science and Technology 1999 - Member, Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Coal 2000 to 2004 - Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Committee on Environment and Forest ,

Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 2004-2005 and May 2008 - Working President, Pradesh Congress Committee of Chhattisgarh 2005-2006 - Acting President, Pradesh Congress Committee of Chhattisgarh 2006- 2008 - President, Pradesh Congress Committee of Chhattisgarh 2011 - Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Processing Department 2018 - Member, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Kampala, Uganda Interests/Recreations - Writing, Reading, Classical Music, Social and Cultural Work, Sports, Travel, Agriculture etc. Travels abroad - France, Germany, Hongkong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, South Korea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, UK. USA, Uganda Additional Information - Published three books in Hindi:- 1. Kabir Chintan 2. Hindu Kahe Mohi Ram Piyara Muslman Rehmana 3. Chhattisgarh Ke Samajik-Dharmik Aandolan 1998 to 1999 - Member of the Court of University of Delhi. Hold fellowship of Zoological Society of India - Instrumental in organizing different programs like: - Kabir Satsang - Exhibitions and discussions on painting and art - Prepared action plan and organized State- level programmes for the uplifting of tribal like: encouraged and created platform for folk art such as drama, dance and songs

Chhattisgarh, Legislative Assembly

Shri Manoj Singh Mandavi M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 2 December 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 14 November 1964 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.A., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1998, 2013, 2018 - Member, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (three terms) - Senior Vice President of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress - Secretary General of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress 1998-2000 - Member, ST, SC, Transport, and Tribal Advisory Committee, Government of Madhya Pradesh 2000 - Minister, Department of Home, Jail, Transport, PWD, Aviation, and Law - President of Chhattisgarh Tribal Development Council 2013 - Member of various Committees of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 2019 - Deputy Speaker, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Sports, Music Travels Abroad - Brussels, France, Germany and Netherlands

Chhattisgarh, Legislative Assembly

Shri Chandra Shekar Gangrade

Office held and date of - Secretary; 5 October 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 28 June 1958 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B. Com. , LL. B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held 1980 - Joined as Reporter in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Secretariat and served in various posts 2017 - Secretary, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visit made 2008, Chandigarh - Presiding Officer‟s Conference 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference Interests/Recreations - Writing, Reading, Music, Sports, Travel

Travels abroad - South Africa, Uganda, USA

Delhi Legislative Assembly

Shri Ram Niwas Goel M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker ; 23 February 2015 assumption of office Political Party - Aam Aadmi Party Date of Birth - 5 January 1948 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - Graduate Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1993-1998, 2015 - Member, 1st and 6th Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi 2015 - Speaker, Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2015, Vishakhapatnam - „Parliament and the Media Law Conference‟ organized jointly by CPA (Hq.) London (UK) and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly India 2016, Gandhi Nagar - All India Presiding Officers Conference 2016, UK - 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Dhaka Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Reading, Writing, Cooking Gardening and Visiting Religious Places/Pilgrimages Travels abroad - China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka

and UK Delhi Legislative Assembly

Smt. Rakhi Birla M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 10 June 2016 assumption of office Political Party - Aam Aadmi Party Date of Birth - 10 June 1987 Marital Status - Un- Married Educational - M.A. in Mass Communication Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2013, 2015 - Member, 5th and 6th Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi - Minister, Women & Child Development , Government of NCT of Delhi 2016 - Dy. Speaker of Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visit made 2018, Patna - 6th India Region CPA Conference Interests/Recreations - Reading, Travelling and Watching Movies

Delhi Legislative Assembly

Shri C. Velmurugan

Office held and date of - Secretary; 15 March 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 17 May 1967 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A. , LL. B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held 1992 - Joined the Delhi Government in 1992 and worked in various Departments in various capacities 1993-1996, 2000-2006 - Worked in the Legislative Assembly and 2015 onwards Conferences/Seminars attended and visit made 2018, Toronto(Canada) - 54th General Meeting Society of Clerks at the Table (SOCATT) Interests/Recreations - Reading books & Sports Travels abroad - Canada

Goa Legislative Assembly

Shri Rajesh Tulshidas Patnekar M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 4 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Bhartiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 23 September 1963 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Member of 4th, 6th and 7th Goa Legislative Assembly (3 terms) 4 June 2019 - Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Reading, Sports and Singing Additional Information - Former Chairman, (i) Goa Khadi and Village Industries Board; (ii) Goa Handicraft Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd.; (iii) Goa State Cooperative Marketing and Supply Federation Ltd.

Goa Legislative Assembly

Shri Isidore Aleixinho Fernandes M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 25 July 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 4 April 1951 Marital Status - Married Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Former Minister for Industries - Member, 3rd, 4th & 7th Goa Legislative Assembly - Former Vice-Chairman of Panaji Municipal Council - Former Chairman of Goa State Industrial Development Corporation - Former Chairman Goa Forest Development Corporation - Former Vice-Chairman of Info Tech Corporation of Goa Ltd. - Former Chairman of the Goa Construction Housing and Finance Corporation - Former Member, Town and Country Planning Board - Former Zilla Panchayat, South Goa District Interests/Recreations - Social Work

Goa Legislative Assembly

Ms. Namrata Ulman `

Office held and date of - Secretary; 29 May 2019 assumption of office Date of Birth - 25 March 1974 Marital Status - Married Educational - Masters in Law Qualifications Interests/Recreations - Reading, Sports, Music

Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Shri Rajendra Suryaprasad Trivedi M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 19 February 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 19 June 1954 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - B. Sc. (Honours), LL. B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1995-2000 & 2006-2010 - Municipal Councilor, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Gujarat 2001 to 2005 - Chairman , Primary Education Board, Vadodara Municipal Corporation 2012-2017, - Member, Legislative Assembly (2 terms) 2017 onwards 7.8.2016-25.12.2017 - Minister of State, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities (Independent Charge), Government of Gujarat 19.2.2018 - Speaker, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Interests/Recreations - Reading, Social Activity Travels abroad - Barbados, Saint Lucia, U.K. Others Information 2002 - Vice-Chairman, Bar Council of Gujarat 2007 - Chairman, Bar Council of Gujarat 2002-2005, 2006-2011, - Member (Elected), Bar Council of Gujarat 2012-2017 2003-2006 - Syndicate Member, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Vadodara

Senate Member, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Vadodara 3 terms (15 years) Ex. President, G.C.E.I. Employees Union , A State Govt. Enterprise

Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Shri D.M. Patel

Office held and date of - Secretary; 29 October 2002 assumption of office Date of Birth - 5 June 1953 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.Sc., LL. B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held 1979-2000 Joined Gujarat Legislative Assembly Secretariat and served in various capacities 2002 - Secretary, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended 1993, Chennai - Conferences of Presiding Officers and Secretaries 1997, Shimla of Legislative Bodies in India 1998, New Delhi 2000, Hyderabad 2001, Chandigarh 2002, Bangalore 2003, Mumbai 2005, New Delhi 2005, Raipur 2007,Thiruvananthapuram 2008, Chandigarh 2010, Bhopal 2010, Srinagar

2011, Jaipur 2015, Lucknow

2001, New Delhi - Conference of Presiding Officers, Ministers of Parliamentary Affairs, Leaders and Whips of Parties on “Discipline and Decorum in Parliament and State Legislatures” 2003, Sri Lanka - 2nd CPA Asia Regional Conference 2003, Bangladesh - 49th CPA Conference 2004, U.K. - Parliamentary Study cum training attachment - programme with the House of commons, Parliament of U.K. London under the study tour scheme being sponsored by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 2004, Hyderabad - The First India and Asia Regions CPA Conference 2005, New Delhi - 2nd CPA Asia and India Region Conference 2007 , Pakistan - 3rd CPA Asia and India Region Conference 2007, New Delhi - 53rd CPA Conference 2013, South Africa - 59th CPA Conference 2015, Goa - 5th India Region CPA Conference 2018, Bihar - 6th India Region CPA Conference Interests/recreations - Reading and Sports

Haryana Legislative Assembly

Shri Gian Chand Gupta M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 4 November 2019 assumption of office

Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 25 May 1948 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational Qualifications - Higher Secondary

Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1991-92, 1993-1995, 1995- - State President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Chandigarh 1997 1997-1998 - Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh 2002-2005, 2009-2012 - State Treasurer, Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana Pradesh 2006-2008 - State Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana Pradesh 2015-2019 - Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Haryana Vidhan Sabha 2016-2019 - Government Chief Whip, Haryana Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2015, New Delhi - Conference of Chairpersons of the Public Accounts Committee, Parliament and State/UT Legislatures 2018, Udaipur - 18th All India Whips Conference 2018, New Delhi - National Legislators Conference 2018, Hyderabad - Training-cum-workshop on “New Strategies in Rural Development and Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals” at National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Interests /Recreations - Tourism and Social Work

Travels abroad - China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Arica, Thailand and U.S.A. Additional Information - Actively participated in „Shri Ram Janam Bhoomi Andolan in 1992 - Went to jail during „Ram Setu Andolan‟ - Active participation in Party programmes: Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi ji, Ekta Tiranga Yatra, Ram Rath Yatra, Janadesh Yatra, Bharat Uday Yatra (Convener Haryana Pradesh, Jana Desh Yatra) etc. - State Convener “Ajeewan Sahyog Nidhi, Haryana Pradesh

Haryana Legislative Assembly

Shri Ranbir Gangwa M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 26 November 2019 assumption of office

Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 4 March 1964 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational Qualifications - Intermediate

Career - Agriculturist Positions Held 2000-2005 - Member, Zila Parishad 2001-2008 - District President, Indian National Lok Dal, BC Cell, Hissar - District President, Indian National Lok Dal, (General Wing) 2005-2010 - Vice-Chairman, Zila Parishad August 2010- - Member, Rajya Sabha 2 November 2014 November 2011 – - Member, Committee on Labour and Parliamentary Forum on November 2014 Youth in Rajya Sabha 2014 and 2019 - Member, Haryana Legislative Assembly, - Member, Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Public Undertakings, Committee on Government Assurances, Committee on Petitions and Education Committee of Haryana Vidhan Sabha Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made - Attended several social and political Conferences

Interests /Recreations - Religious and Social Activities, Charity Works Additional Information - Making strenuous efforts for upliftment of farmers and rural development

Haryana Legislative Assembly

Shri R.K. Nandal

Office held and date of - Secretary; 8 August 2014 assumption of Office Date of Birth - 4 March 1966 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational Qualifications - B.A., LL.B. Career - Lawyer Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2008, Chandigarh - Conference of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India

30 January 2015 to - 77th Presiding Officers and 55th Secretaries of Legislative 2 February 2015, Lucknow Bodies in India 2016, Gandhi Nagar - 56th Secretaries Conference Legislative in India

2016, U.K. - 62nd CPA Conference 2018, Canada - 54th General Meeting of Society of Clerks at-the-Table 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests /Recreations - Discussion on Current Affairs, Reading of Constitutional Books, Newspapers, Magazines, Gardening and Plantation, Playing Badminton and Routine Jogging everyday Travels abroad - Canada, France, Uganda, U.K. and U.S.A.

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Dr. Rajeev Bindal M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 10 January 2018 assumption of office

Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 12 January 1955 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - G.A.M.S. (Ayurvedacharya) Graduate in Ayurvedic Qualifications Medicine and Surgery Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1995-2000 - Member, Solan Nagar Parishad, Himachal Pradesh 2000, 2003, 2009, 2012 - Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly(5 and 2017 terms) Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2019, Patna - 6th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference Interests /Recreations - Upliftment of socially weaker sections of society, Ayurved Medicine, Literature and History Travels abroad - Netherlands, Switzerland and Uganda

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Hans Raj M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 10 January 2018 assumption of Office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date Of Birth - 24 April 1983 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - B.A., B.Ed., M.A., M. Phil. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2019, Patna - 6th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference Interests /Recreations - Worked for the development of education, Health and Environment under Pratham (NGO) Travels abroad - Germany

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Yash Paul Sharma

Office held and date of - Secretary; 1 July 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 7 July 1973 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational Qualifications - Graduate (Science) Career - Government Service Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2018, Canada - 54th General Meeting of Society of Clerks-at- the-Table 2019, Uganda - 55th General Meeting of Society of Clerks-at- the-Table

Interests/Recreations - Yoga and Meditation Travels abroad - Canada and Uganda

Jharkhand Legislative Assembly

Shri Dinesh Oraon M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 7 January 2015 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 9 July 1962 Marital Status - Married Children - Four Educational - M.A. (Anthropology), Ph. D. Qualifications Career - Educationist Conferences/Seminars - attended and visits made 2003, Sri Lanka - The Second Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Branches in Asia Region, 2016, London - 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests/Recreations - Reading books and Social Work

Travel Abroad - France, Mauritius, London, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Uganda and U.S.A.

Jharkhand Legislative Assembly

Shri Mahendra Prasad

Office held and date of - Secretary; 26 August 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 10 January 1962 Marital Status - Married Children - Four Educational - B.Sc. LL.B. Qualifications Career - Judicial Service Positions Held 1995 - Joined Judicial Service as J.M. 2012 - Senior Civil Judge 2018 - Principal District Judge - Secretary, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests/Recreations - Community service Travel Abroad - Uganda

Karnataka Legislative Council

Shri K. Pratapchandra Shetty M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Chairman; 12 December 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 4 September 1949 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career - Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Member, Legislative Assembly (four times)

- Member, Legislative Council (three times) Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2009, Australia, - Study Tour along with Legislative Committee Newzealand, Hongkong Members 2011, Goa, Maharastra, - Study Tour Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar 2014, Andaman & - Study Tour Nicobar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Lakshdweep Interests/Recreations - Reading and Listening to Music Travels Abroad - Widely travelled

Karnataka Legislative Council

Shri S.L. Dharmegowda M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Deputy Chairman; 19 December 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Janata Dal (Secular) Date of Birth - 16 December 1955 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career - Agriculturist Positions Held - Former Member of Legislative Assembly, Karnataka Interests/Recreations - Reading, Gardening and Tourism Travel Abroad - Arabian countries, Baltimore, China, France, Germany, Holland, Japan, Italy, Phillippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, U.K., U.S.A. Additional Information - Former President of Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank, Chikmagalur - Former President and presently Director of Co-operative Milk Producers‟ Societies Union Limited, Hassan - Former Director of Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers‟ Federation Limited, Bengaluru - Former Vice-President and presently Director of the Karnataka State Co-operative Apex Bank Limited, Bengaluru - President of District Co-operative Bank Limited, Chikmagalur - Former President and presently Director of Karnataka

State Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited, Bengaluru Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Smt. K.R. Mahalakshmi

Office held and date of - Secretary; 1 October 2017 assumption of office Date of Birth - 25 May 1966 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Government Service

Positions Held - Served in various positions in Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat since 1988 Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, New Delhi - National Legislators Conference

2018, New Delhi - Orientation Workshop on National e-Vidhan

Interests/Recreations - Reading, Sports activities and Social Service

Travels Abroad - Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 31 July 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 10 July 1961 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - B. Com. Qualifications Career - Agriculturist Positions Held 2007 - Parliamentary Secretary to Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka

2008-2013 - Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference Interests/Recreations - Reading Books Travels Abroad - China, Singapore, U.A.E. and U.S.A.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Shri M. Krishna Reddy M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 6 July 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Janata Dal (Secular) Date of Birth - 1 June 1967 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - Degree Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Interests/Recreations - Hockey, Football and Tennis Travels Abroad - Europe, U.K. and U.S.A.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Smt. M.K. Vishalakshi

Office held and date of - Secretary; 28 December 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 11 March 1968 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B. Com, M.A., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Government Service

Positions Held 1988 - Joined Karnataka Legislature Secretariat and worked in various capacities Interests/Recreations - Reading Books and Listening to Music

Kerala Legislative Assembly

Shri P. Sreeramakrishnan M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 3 June 2016 assumption of office Political Party - Communist Party of India (Marxist) Date of Birth - 14 November 1967 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A., B.Ed. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2011-2016 & 2016 - Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly (2 terms) 2016 continuing - Speaker, 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2016, UK - 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences

Interests/Recreations - Reading, Travelling, Watching movies

Travels Abroad - Bahrain, Canada, China, Cuba, Laos, Nepal, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, UAE, UK, USA Additional Information 1988-1989 - Union Chairman and Senate-Member of Calicut University 1990 - Syndicate Member, Calicut University

- Member, Committee of Presiding Officers to examine the matter of financial independence of Legislature Secretariats 2006-2011 - Vice Chairman, Youth Welfare Board 2007 - State Secretary, All India President of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI)

Kerala Legislative Assembly

Shri V. Sasi M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 29 June 2016 assumption of office Political Party - Communist Party of India Date of Birth - 12 May 1950 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.Sc. Engineering Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2011-2016 & 2016 - Member, 13th & 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly onwards - Deputy Speaker, 14th Kerala Legislative 2016 -continuing Assembly

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2017, Bangladesh - 63nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Interests/Recreations - Reading, Travelling, Watching movies

Travels Abroad - Bangladesh and U.A.E.

Additional Information - Director, Managing Director and Chairman in various Public Sector Undertakings, Kerala - Member, Board of Directors, National Textile Corporation, Coir Board 2006-2011 - Chairman, Kerala Agriculture Workers‟ Welfare Fund Board - Member, Travancore Devaswom Board

Kerala Legislative Assembly

Shri S.V. Unnikrishnan Nair

Office held and date of - Secretary; 30 July 2019 assumption of office Date of Birth - 26 May 1962 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - B.Sc., LL. B., LL. M. Qualifications Career - Judicial Service

Positions Held - Served as Munsif, Magistrate and Sub Judge in various parts of Kerala 2014 - District Judge Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made - Various District Level, State Level and National Level Conferences in Judiciary

Interests/Recreations - Reading, Travelling, Watching Movies

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Narmada Prasad Prajapati

M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 8 January 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 12 September 1958 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held

1985, 1993, 2008, 2018 - Member, Madhya Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (four terms) - State Minister (Independent Charge), Department of Energy 1998 - General Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee 2008 - Treasurer, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee 2019 - Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests/Recreations - Contemplation Travels abroad - Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Kenya, Netherland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UAE, U.K. and Uganda Additional Information 1983 - District President of National Students Union of India Narsinghpur, (M.P.)

1996-1997 - Awarded by Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhawna Award 1998 - Awarded as Excellent Minister in Parliamentary Excellency Awards by Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Smt. Hina Likhiram Kawre M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 10 January 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 12 November 1984 Marital Status - Single Educational - M.A. (Political Science) Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker

Positions Held 2010 onwards - Secretary-General, Youth Congress 2013, 2018 - Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms) Member, Public Undertaking Committee, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2019 - Deputy Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2016, New Delhi - Attended National Conference of Women Legislators in Parliament 2006, Hyderabad - Attended All India Congress Committee National 2013, Jaipur Convention 2018, New Delhi Interests/Recreations - Social Work

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Awadhesh Pratap Singh

Office held and date of - Principal Secretary; 1 July 2016 assumption of office Date of Birth - 31 March 1961 Marital Status - Married Educational - M.A.(RPEG), LL.B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held 1985-1991 - Joined Parliament of India, Rajya Sabha Secretariat and served in various capacities 1993-2015 - Joined Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly as Under Secretary; Served in various capacities in the Assembly and Secretariat Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2010, Bhopal - Conferences of Presiding Officers of Legislative 2015, U.P. Bodies in India 2016, Gandhinagar 2014, Chandigarh - Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference on Agriculture New Delhi - Financial Committees‟ Conferences Mount Abu - National Conference of Administrators, Executives and Managers Ahmedabad - National Conference of Junior Chamber of India Indore and Bhopal - District Conferences of Rotary International 2014, Tirupati - Sub Committee meeting of All India Presiding Officers Conference 2018, Patna - 6th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference

2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 2017, Australia - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Mid Year Executive Committee 2018, Canada - 54th Meeting of Society of Clerks-at-the-Table of Commonwealth Parliaments (SOCATT) 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests/Recreations - Meditation, Cultural Exchange, Reading and Service to humanity Travels abroad - Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Netherland, South Africa, Switzerland, Uganda, U.K. and U.S.A. Additional Information - Actively involved in social and educational Services through social organization - Served as Asstt. Governor, State Committee, Chairman in Rotary and J.C.I. - Won National Talent Scholarship Award and Kurukshetra University Level Award in Yoga - Won Community Service Award and Paul Haris Fellowship by Rotary International - Outstanding Youth Award of Indian Junior Chamber - Founder Faculty in Pt. Kunjilal Dubey National Parliamentary Institute, Bhopal and delivered lectures on various Parliamentary subjects and on other relevant subjects in Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Academy and other Educational, Social Institutes - Discharged responsibilities as Assistant Returning Officer and Returning Officer in Presidential and Rajya Sabha Elections

Maharashtra Legislative Council

Shri Ramraje Pratapsinh Naik Nimbalkar M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Chairman; 20 March 2015 assumption of office Political Party - Nationalist Congress Party Date of Birth - 8 April 1948 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - B.Sc. (Physics), LL.M. (International Law) Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1995 - Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 8 July 2010, 3 June 2016 - Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council Interests/Recreations - Agriculture, Reading and Teaching Law, Cricket Travels abroad - Australia, China, Denmark, Finland Hong Kong, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and U.K. Additional Information - Awards conferred upon for remarkable work (i) Made valuable contribution in erection of Dhom Balkawadi Project and Nira Deodhar Project; (ii) Important contribution in setting up of Krishna Basin Irrigation Corporation and got justice for drought-affected farmer brethren through the same; (iii) Got justice for tenant farmers through the Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar Committee; (iv) Took Initiative in computerizing the registered documents while functioning as the Minister of State for Revenue; (v)Member of the 74th Constitution Amendment Committee and (vi) Studied environmental laws in the interest of the society at large

Maharashtra Legislative Council

Dr. Neelam Diwakar Gorhe M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Deputy Chairperson; 24 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Shiv Sena Date of Birth - 12 September 1954 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - Ayurvedic Medical Degree, B.S.A.M. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2002-2020 - Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council (three times) 2002-2008 - Member, Women Empowerment Committee 2002-2008 - Member, Women Ad-hoc Committee 2002-2008 - Member, Rights and Welfare of Woman and Child Committee 2002-2008 - Member, Panchayat Raj Committee, Rural Development 2004-2008 - Member, Assurance Committee, Maharashtra Legislature 2004-2014 Member, HIV/AIDS Awareness Committee, Maharashtra Legislature 2010-2013, 2015-2018 - Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislature 2013-2014, 2015 onwards - Member, Business Advisory Committee, Maharashtra Legislature 2014 - Member, Minority Committee 2015-2016 - Member, Library Committee, Maharashtra Legislature 2015-2018 - Member, PCPNDT Committee 2015-June 2019 - Whip of Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Legislative Council

2015-June 2019 - Chairperson, Privilege Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Council 2017-2018 - Member, IT Committee for Women Security 24 June 2019 onwards - Chairperson, Petitions Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Council 24 June 2019 onwards - Deputy Chairperson, Maharashtra Legislative Council Conferences/Seminars - attended and visits made 1994-2002, - United Nations Development Fund for Women Maldives, Bhutan, (UNIFEM) Conference Islamabad, Delhi, Bangladesh, Bangkok 1995, Beijing - 4th World Women Conference 2004, Bangkok - Asia Pacific NGO Forum, Beijing

2004-2006 - Convener for South Asia Professionals against Trafficking set up by South Asia Regional Office of UN Women - UN International workshops at South Asia- Kathmandu, Inslamabad, Bhutan and Maldives on Gender, Disaster Management and trafficking of women and children 2016 - Participated in Conference arranged by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) for Judiciary officers with respect to Human rights and Judiciary - International conventions like protocol for anti- trafficking of women with CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women) - Participated in Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Tour Programme at China, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore Interests/Recreations - Work in Human Rights Sector Travels Abroad - Widely travelled Additional Information - Chairman, Committee in connection with illegal removal of uterus, 2019 - Medical practice in deprived a marginalized areas

of Maharashtra, India as part of social activities in the early stage of career in the period 1981-1992. Major role in this work was played as Medical social worker for people in this area - Actively worked for rights of landless labourers in Maharashtra for the period of 1985 to 1994 - Involvement in movement of Empowerment of Dalit and Nomadic Tribes Community in the state. (socially backward class of society) - Involvement in drafting policies for EGS and Drought affected families especially women in the state for more than 35 years - Working for anti-trafficking of women & girls in Maharashtra through active support and legal aid - National Convention for Muslim women on early age marriages & issue of Triple Talaq - Supported women in the cases of atrocities on women and reported to Government for effective decisions on it. Conducted State & National level workshops and campaigns on laws related with women like Domestic Violence, Hindu Marriage Law, Anti-Dowry Law and laws related to Maintenance Civil and Criminal, Bigamy Prohibition Law, Hindu Succession Act, Medical Abortion Law, Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act (PCPNDT), Equal Wages Law, Misconduct with Women Law etc. (1993-2010) - Working for Empowerment for women affected by Earthquake on property rights in Latur, Maharashtra from 1993 till date - Associated with various social institutions for physically disabled persons viz., Women who are suffering disabilities of hearing, eyesight & blinds; Supported mentally challenged girls in residential school for development and safe environment in their schools - Working for creating safe environment in Government residential schools in Tribal areas for tribal girls

- More than 100 workshops arranged for State Police officers/staff with respect to Gender Justice - Active participation in Development Support Team workshop on self-help groups and child right with CEDAW - Actively working for forum of Mine workers - Active participation in State Women Commission - Participation in advocacy issues of Community Forest Rights for Tribals with Vidarbha Livelihood Forum 2012-15 (ongoing) - Active participation in Nirbhaya Campaign for women safety with 300 NGOs in Maharashtra 2010-2014 - Involvement in Asia Pacific Forum – SAPAT 2002 to 2006 through UNIFEM - Advisor on Jansathi Drought Eradication Forum - Supported more than 10,000 affected women through counseling, Legal Support, Court Matters, Establishment of support groups in cases of domestic violence, rape. - Supported those cases for getting final results in Court by NGO. This work is continuously going on in Maharashtra State, India - Efforts made for Reservation for women in Politics in India - Support and active participation in various laws on women issues in Maharashtra - Coordinator for workshop on Millennium Development Goals held in Mumbai for 30 councilors from various organizations - Facilitated awareness on sustainable development goals and empowerment of women - Active preparation in states Women Policy for Maharashtra state, India in 2013 - Worked actively for disaster management especiallyfor women and their affected families since September 1993 Maharashtra (Marathwada) earthquake-January 2001, Gujarat earthquake- 1993, Mumbai bomb blasts and 2005 Mumbai and Maharashtra floods for relief and rehabilitation

- Training program designed and conducted for women leaders (Village Level) on Gender Budget orientation, 73rd & 74th amendment of constitution of India – Panchayat Raj - Over the years delivered over 500 speeches on Panchayat Raj (Women in Politics), women‟s development and violence against women in various national and international forums - Has been actively working on issues affecting women due to dowry, social discrimination (casteism), unemployment and health through women‟s empowerment and organizational events/programs - Also wrote more than 500 articles in numerous newspapers and magazines especially Maharashtra Times, Manohar, Samvad, daily Prabhat, Gomantak, Sakal, Pudhari, Sanchar, Weelkly Sakal, Mauj, Purva, Sadhna, Loksatta, Samana, and so on depicting themes of women‟s development - Involvement in study for Women Empowerment with Planning Commission of India in 2003-2004. Represented in Planning Commission through Street Adhar Kendra, Pune - Active participation in various activities of NAWO (National Alliance of Women Organization) 1996- 2000

Maharashtra Legislative Council

Shri Rajendra G. Bhagwat

Office held and date of - Secretary (In Charge); 6 November 2019 assumption of office Date of Birth - 10 April 1963 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - B. Com, LL.M. Qualifications Career - Judicial Service Positions Held 1987-1996 - Practiced in Bombay High Court - Joined as Assistant Draftsman-cum-Under Secretary, Legislation Branch, Law and Judiciary Department, Government of Maharashtra through Maharashtra Public Service Commission - Promoted as Deputy Draftsman-cum-Deputy Secretary and thereafter as Draftsman-cum-Joint Secretary - Appointed as Secretary (Legislation) and also holds Additional Charge of the Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs Department - Additional Charge of Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat, Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai Interests/Recreations - Reading, Writing, Music, Study in Parliamentary Practice and Procedure and Constitutional Law Additional Information - Nominated to the Senate of the University of Mumbai due to long academic merit by the then Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Mehroo Bengali

- Possess three reported judgment to credit

Manipur Legislative Assembly

Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 20 March 2017 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 1 March 1963 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - Metric, Graduate in Taekwondo Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

October 2018, Guwahati - 17th Annual Conference of CPA India Region (Zone III) and SRI Seminar at Dispur

Interests/Recreations - Taekwondo and Travelling Travels abroad - Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam

Manipur Legislative Assembly

Smt. M. Ramani Devi

Office held and date of - Secretary; 14 December 2016 assumption of office Date of Birth - 14 July 1961 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A., LL.B. Qualifications Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2003, Mumbai - Conferences of Presiding Officers‟ and 2004, Kolkata Secretaries‟ of Legislative Bodies in India 2005, New Delhi 2005, Raipur 2007,Thiruvananthapuram 2010, Bhopal 2010, Srinagar 2011, Jaipur 2015, Lucknow 2016, Gujarat

2011, Itanagar - Annual Conferences of North East Region 2013, Guwahati Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 2016, Tripura 2017, Manipur

2015, New Delhi - All India Conference of Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament and State Legislature

2018, Dispur (Guwahati) - 17th Annual Conference of CPA India Region (Zone III) and SRI Seminar Interests/Recreations - Writing Poems and Gardening

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Shri Metbah Lyngdoh M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 13 September 2019 assumption of office

Political Party - United Democratic Party Date of Birth - 4 April 1969 Marital Status - Married Educational - Pre-University (Science) Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Member, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly (3 terms) 2009 - Government Deputy Chief Whip

2018 Minister of Tourism, Water Resources, Government of Meghalaya

2019 - Speaker, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Interests /Recreations - Planning and Innovation in Managerial System

Travels abroad - Canada, France, Russia, U.K. and U.S.A.

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Shri Timothy D. Shira M.L.A

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 21 March 2018 assumption of office Political Party - National Peoples Party Date of Birth - 26 September 1945 Marital Status - Married Children - Eight Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker - Member, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly(3 terms) - Opposition Chief Whip 2008 - Dy. Chief Minister Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Interests /Recreations - Agriculture, Farming

Travels abroad - Africa, France, U.K. and U.S.A.

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Dr. Andrew Simons

Office held and date of - Commissioner and Secretary assumption of office Educational - LL.M., M. Phil., Doctorate in Law Qualifications Career - Government Service Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made South Africa, Cameroon - Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference United Kingdom

- Attended Workshops, Seminars in India and abroad

Interests /Recreations - To attend Workshops/Seminars, Reading, Writing, Play Lawn Tennis

Travels abroad - Canada, Germany, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.

Additional Information - President, Meghalaya Lawn Tennis Association - Authored three Books

Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Shri Lalrinliana Sailo M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 18 December 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Mizo National Front Date of Birth - 1 January 1959 Marital Status - Married Children - Five Educational - Bachelor of Arts Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2003 till date - Member, Legislative Assembly

2008 – 2013 - Cabinet Minister, Health & Family Welfare Dept., Labour & Employment, Skill Development & Enterpreneurship, Trade & Commerce - Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made Geneva - U.N.O. Meeting Vietnam - Trade Conclave Meeting Myanmar - Trade Conclave Meeting Bangladesh - Meeting with Prime Minister and top officials of Bangladesh 2019 - PRS National Workshop for State Legislators on

State Finances Interests/Recreations - Development of Mizoram, Meeting and interacting with people from all walks of life Travel abroad Bangladesh , China, France, Germany, Myanmar, Singapore, Switzerland , Thailand United Kingdom , Vietnam

Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Shri ER. Lalrinawma M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 20 December 2018 assumption of office - Political Party - Mizo National Front Date of Birth - 24 May 1973 Marital Status - Married Children - Six Educational - B.E. (Mechanical) Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2013 onwards - President, MNYF - Member, Legislative Assembly - Dy. Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2016, New Delhi - PRS MLA Workshop on Mastering the Budget,

2019, Imphal - 16th North East Region Commonwealth Parliament Association Conference

Interests/Recreations - Rural Development

Travels abroad - Bangladesh

Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Shri S.R. Zokhuma

Office held and date of - Commissioner & Secretary assumption of office

Date of Birth - 1 March, 1960 Marital Status - Married Children - Five Educational - Bachelor of ARTS Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held 1989 - Committee Officer 2000 - Under Secretary 2007 - Deputy Secretary 2012 - Joint Secretary 2014 - Additional Secretary, 2018 - Commissioner & Secretary

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2006, Nigeria - 52nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 1998, New Delhi - Presiding Officers Conference 2011, Jaipur 2015, Lucknow

1998, Aizawl - North East Region Commonwealth Parliament

2007, Kohima Association Conference

2018, Guwahati - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, India Region Zone-III Conference Interests/Recreations - Parliamentary Practice and Procedure, Reading Travels abroad - Egypt, Italy, Myanmar, Nigeria, Israel, UAE, United Kingdom, Thailand, Vatican City

Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Shri Vikho-O Yhoshu M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker ; 13 March 2018 assumption of office Political Party - National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Date of Birth - 1 October 1951 Marital Status - Married Children - Ten Educational - B. Tech (Honours) Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1980-1996 - Served OSD, Geology & Mining, Joint Secy., Nagaland Civil Secretariat

1996-2002 - Served as OSD, Geology & Mining, Ex-Officio M.D., NSMDC, Nagaland Civil Secretariat

2002-2007 - Served as OSD, Geology & Mining, Ex-Officio M.D., NSMDC, Nagaland Civil Secretariat

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Sri Lanka - RZIM South Asian Executive Programme

2018, Guwahati - North East Region Commonwealth Parliament Association Conference Interests/Recreations - Reading & Social Work

Travel abroad China, England, France, Germany, Hongkong, Korea, Scotland, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, USA Additional Information - Served as Asst. Manager, Coal India Ltd. Govt. of India from 1975 to 1980

Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Shri Sharingain Longkumer M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 6 August 2019 assumption of office Political Party - National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)

Date of Birth - 31 December 1982

Marital Status - Married

Children - One

Educational - B.A., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Entrepreneur, Managing Partner (Eastern Mirror), Social Worker

Interests/Recreations - Reading, Farming, Enthusiast, Carpentry, Travelling

Travels abroad - Bahrain, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Smt. Jenny Ndang

Office held and date of - Secretary (In-Charge); 2 December 2019 assumption of office Date of Birth - 21 July 1974 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - Graduate Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held - Additional Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made

2011 - 13th North East Region commonwealth Parliamentary Association(NERCPA) Interests/Recreations Sports and Gardening

Odisha Legislative Assembly

Dr. Surjya Narayana Patro M.L.A.

Office held and date - Speaker; 1 June 2019 of assumption of office Political Party - Biju Janata Dal Date of Birth - 24 December 1948 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - B.Sc., LL.B., Honorary Doctorate from Desh Bhagat Qualifications University, Punjab Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1990-2019 - Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly (7 terms) 1990-1995 - Minister, Fishery Animal Resources 2002-2004 - Minister, Energy 2002-2009 - Minister, Science & Technology, Environment 2011 - Minister, Information and Public Relations 2009-2014 - Minister, Revenue and Disaster Management 2017-2019 - Minister, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare, Co- operation 01.06.2019 onwards - Speaker, Odisha Legislative Assembly

Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests /Recreations - Politics, Playing Lawn Tennis Travels abroad - Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Poland, Prague (Czech Republic), Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, U.K., Uganda, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.

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Odisha Legislative Assembly

Shri Rajanikant Singh M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 27 June 2019 assumption of office

Political Party - Biju Janata Dal Date of Birth - 1 April 1955 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.A. (Sociology & Labour Welfare), LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Chief Manager (Admn.) NALCO, Odisha 2004-2009, 2009-2014, - Member, Odisha Legislative Assembly(4 terms) 2014-2019, 2019 continuing

2012-2014 - Minister (S) Steel And Mines 2019 - Dy. Speaker, Odisha Legislative Assembly Interests /Recreations - Travelling, Trade Union Activities

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Odisha Legislative Assembly

Shri Dasharathi Satapathy

Office held and date of - Secretary; 24 June 2019 assumption of office

Date of Birth - 3 January 1962 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.A., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Civil Service Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th C.P. Conference

Interests /Recreations - Reading Books and Spending time with people

Travels abroad - Czech Republic, Poland, Singapore, Uganda and U.K.

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Puducherry Legislative Assembly

Shri V.P. Sivakolundhu M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 3 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 30 July 1952 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Deputy Speaker - Speaker Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made - Child Rights-Seminar at Karnataka Legislative Assembly - World Tamil Economic Conference, South Africa - Kamban Literary Festival at various countries

Interests/Recreations - Tamil Literary Oriented Programmes, Gardening

Travels abroad - Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A.

Additional Information - Chairman, Sri Sabthagiri Groups, Pondicherry

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Puducherry Legislative Assembly

Shri M.N.R. Balan M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 5 September 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 6 February 1965 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B. Sc.(Maths) Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker

Positions Held 2016 to till date - Member, Puducherry Legislative Assembly July 2016- - Chairman, Puducherry Transport Development 3 September 2019 Corporation Limited, Puducherry

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Puducherry Legislative Assembly

Shri A. Vincent Rayar

Office held and date of - Secretary; 5 August 2016 assumption of office Date of Birth - 4 April 1960 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational Qualifications - B. Com., P.G.D.C.A. Career - Government Service Positions Held 2005 - Worked as Tehsildar and Revenue Officer and got promoted to Puducherry Civil Service cadre Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Udaipur, Rajasthan - 18th All India Whips Conference 2018, Patna, Bihar - 6th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference

Interests/Recreations - Sports and Music

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Punjab Legislative Assembly

Shri Rana K.P. Singh M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker assumption of office 27 March 2017 Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 10 October 1957 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - Bachelor of Laws Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Started political career as Sarpanch; Chairman, Sri Anandpur Sahib Land Development Bank President (i) District Bar Association, (ii) District Youth Congress Secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Vice President, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Spokesman, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Member, All India Congress Committee

2002, 2007, 2017 - Member, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Member of various Committees of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

2003-2004 - Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board 2004-2007 - Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Punjab 2017 - Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha

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Conferences/Seminars - Attended numerous Seminars and Conferences on attended and visits made varied subjects Interests/Recreations - Reading, Agriculture and Farming Travels abroad - Bhutan & Brussels , Germany, Netherland, Pakistan, Switzerland, UK,

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Punjab Legislative Assembly

Shri S. Ajaib Singh Bhatti M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 16 June 2017 assumption of office Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 28 March 1951 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - M.A., B.Ed. Qualifications Career - Civil Service, Political & Social Worker Positions Held 2007, 2012, 2017 - Member, Punjab Vidhan Sabha

2017 - General Secretary Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee - Chairman & Member of various Committees of Punjab Vidhan Sabha. - Dy. Speaker, Punjab Legislative Assembly

Conferences/Seminars attended and visit made 2018, Patna - 6th India Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference - Attended several seminars and Conferences on varied subjects

Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Welfare of poor and down trodden

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people, Providing education and health services to the needy, Making efforts for providing potable water for the villagers, Providing housing facilities for homeless, Reading, Travelling & Sports Activities

Travels abroad - Canada, Dubai, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, U.K. and USA Additional Information - Retired as Punjab Civil Services (PCS) Officer from the Govt. of Punjab.

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Punjab Legislative Assembly

Smt. Shashi Lakhanpal Mishra

Office held and date of - Secretary; 5 August 2014 assumption of office Date of Birth - 16 November 1960

Marital Status - Married

Children - Three

Educational - M.A. (English) Qualifications M.A. (Political Science) Bachelor of General Law Conferences/Seminars attended and visit made 2014, Chandigarh - CPA Workshop for Chairpersons of Parliamentary Agriculture Committees for the India, Asia and South East Asia Regions

2015, Lucknow - 77th Conference of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India

2016, Gujarat - 78th Conference of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India

Interests/Recreations - Reading and Debating

Travels abroad - U.S.A

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Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Dr. C.P. Joshi M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 16 January 2019 assumption of office

Political Party - Indian National Congress Date of Birth - 29 July 1950 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - M.Sc. (Physics), M.A. (Psychology), LL.B., Ph.D. in Qualifications Psychology Career - Educationist, Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1980-1985, 1985-1990, - Member, 7th , 8th , 11th , 12th and 15th Rajasthan 1998-2003, 2003-2008, Legislative Assembly 2018 1980-1983 - Member, Committee on Estimates "B" 1982-1985 - Member, Consultative Committee of Finance, Taxation, Excise Duty, Education, Language and Waqf Department 1983-1988 - Member, Committee on Public Accounts 1985-1990 - Chairman, Committee on Privileges 1998-2002 - Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Specific Planning Organization, Integrated Rural Development, Government of Rajasthan 2000-2002 - Minister of Higher Education Department, Technical Education Department, Primary and Secondary Education, Department of Language, Government of Rajasthan 2002-2003 - Minister of Planning (Manpower) Department, Policy Making, Science and Technology Department, Information Technology and

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Communication Department, Government of Rajasthan 2002-2003 - Minister of Public Health Engineering, Ground Water Department, Government of Rajasthan 2004-2006 - Member, Committee on Public Undertaking 2006-2008 - Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts 2009-2014 - Member, 15th Lok Sabha 2009-2011 - Union Cabinet Minister, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Government of India 2011-2013 - Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India 2012 - Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Railways, Government of India (Additional Charge) 2013 - Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Railways, Government of India (Additional Charge) 2019 - Ex Officio Chairman, Rules Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2019 - Ex Officio President, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Rajasthan Branch 2019 - Ex Officio Chairman, Business Advisory Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 9 July 2019 - Member, Indian Region Executive, Commonwealth Parliamentary Union, India Region Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2012, New Delhi - Economic Editors' Conference 2012 - India Infrastructure Summit 2012, Mumbai - Investors' Conference

Interests /Recreations - Spreading Education and youthful consciousness Travels abroad - Bangladesh, Canada, China, Norway, Portugal Spain and U.K. Additional Information - Ex President, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee Ex General Secretary, All India Congress Committee - Ex President, Rajasthan Cricket Association - Professor of Psychology (Retd.), Mohanlal Sukhadiya University, Udaipur 10.4.1985 - Member, Syndicate, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

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Member, Board of Management, Mohanlala Sukhadiya University, Udaipur 1985 - Member, Tendupatta Advisory Committee 1985 - Member of Committee for Substantial availability and use of drinking water in Udaipur District - President, Rajsamand Urban Cooperative Bank

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Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Shri Pramil Kumar Mathur

Office held and date - Secretary; 25th May 2019 of assumption of Office Date Of Birth - 3 February 1966 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.Sc., LL.B, D.LL. Qualifications Career - Judicial Service Positions Held 1992 Joined Rajasthan Judicial Services Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate Add .Chief Judicial Magistrate Deputy Registrar Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench Judge, Motor Accident Claim Tribunal Member, Board of Revenue ,Ajmer District Judge, Merta City Special Secretary (Law ) secretariat Secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2019, Rajasthan - CPA (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies) Conferences in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2019, Uganda - 64th CPA Conference

Interests - Travelling and Sports

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/Recreations Travels abroad - New York, Paris, Switzerland and Uganda and U.K. Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Shri L.B. Das M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 3 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM)

Date of Birth - 25 September 1971

Marital Status - Married

Children - Two

Educational - B.A Qualifications Career - Social Worker

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, New Delhi - The meeting of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India

2019, New Delhi - The PRS Legislative Research at National Institute of Public Finance and Policy

Interests/Recreations - Sports and Reading

Additional information - Served as State Civil Servant

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Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Shri Sangay Lepcha M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 3 June 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM)

Date of Birth - 1 January 1963

Marital Status - Married

Children - One

Educational - Post-Matriculation Qualifications Career - Social Worker Conferences/Seminars attended and visit made 2019, New Delhi - The meeting of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India

2019, New Delhi - The PRS Legislative Research at National Institute of Public Finance and Policy Interests/Recreations - Sports and Social Activities

Travels abroad - Bhutan and Nepal

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Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Dr. Gopal Prasad Dahal

Office held and date of - Secretary; 1 September 2019 assumption of office Date of Birth - 3 May 1962

Marital Status - Married

Children - One

Educational - M.A., Ph. D. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held - Served in Sikkim Legislative Assembly in various capacities for more than 30 years

Interests/Recreations - Reading and Writing

Travels abroad - Bhutan & Nepal

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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Shri Thiru. P. Dhanapal M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 10 October 2012 and 3 June 2016 assumption of office Political Party - All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (A.I.A.D.M.K.) Date of Birth - 16 May 1951 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.A. Qualifications Career - Agriculturist Positions held

1977-1980, 1980-1984, - Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (six 1985-1988, 2001-2006, terms) 2011-2016, 2016 onwards 2001-2002 - Minister (i) Adi Dravidar Welfare (ii) Co-operation (iii) Food and Co-operation 2011-2012 - Deputy Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2012-2016 - Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2016 onwards - Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2013, South Africa - 59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 2018, Bangladesh - 63rd CPA Conference 2019, Uganda - 64th CPA Conference Interests/Recreations - Cricket and Ball Badminton

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Travels abroad - Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Doha, Dubai, Hongkong, Japan, London, Malaysia, Paris, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and Uganda Additional Information - Serving the poor, downtrodden and Adi-dravidar people for bringing upliftment in their lives

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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Dr. Pollachi V. Jayaraman M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 29 October 2012 and 3 June assumption of Office 2016 Political Party - All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (A.I.A.D.M.K.) Date of Birth - 2 July 1952 Marital Status - Married Children - Six Educational - M.A. (Eco.), M. Phil. (Eco.), Ph.D. Qualifications Career - Agriculture and Entrepreneur Positions Held 2001-2006, 2006-2011, - Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2011-2016, 2016 onwards (four terms) - Former Minister for Industries - Former Minister for Food and Cooperation - Ex-Coimbatore District A.I.A.D.M.K. Students Wing Secretary - Ex-Coimbatore District A.I.A.D.M.K. Party District Secretary - Now, A.I.A.D.M.K. Party Election Wing Secretary - Now Tiruppur (Rural) District AIADMK Secretary Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Football and Hockey Additional Information - Former Member, Khadi and Village Industries Board Former Chairman, Tamil Nadu Textile

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Corporation

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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Shri K. Srinivasan

Office held and date of - Secretary; 3 March 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 28 November 1963 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - M.A., B.G.L. Qualifications Career - Government Service Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests/Recreations - Reading Books Travels Abroad - France, Qatar, Switzerland and Uganda

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Telangana Legislative Council

Shri Gutha Sukender Reddy M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Chairman; 11 September 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Telangana Rashtra Smithi (TRS) Date of Birth - 2 February 1954 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.Sc. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1999-2004 - Member, 13th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha (three 2009-2014 terms) 2014-2019 2019 - Member, Telangana Legislative Council 2019 - Chairman, Telangana Legislative Council

Conferences/Seminars - Attended various Conferences and Seminars attended and visits made Interests/Recreations - Agriculture Travels abroad - Australia, Europe and USA.

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Telangana Legislative Council

Shri Nethi Vidyasagar M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Dy. Chairman; 1 June 2015 assumption of office Political Party - Telangana Rashtra Smithi (TRS) Date of Birth - 29 June 1956 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - Graduate Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2007-2009, - Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council

2009-2015 - Member, Legislative Council

2 June 2014-1 July 2014 - Acting Chairman 2011-2015 - Dy. Chairman

Conferences/Seminars - attended and visits made Jaipur Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India Interests/Recreations - Agriculture Member, Hyderabad Golf club

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Telangana Legislative Assembly

Shri Pocharam Srinivas Reddy (Parige) M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 18 January 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Telangana Rashtra Samithi Date of Birth - 10 February 1949 Marital Status - Married Children - Four Educational - M.E. (Mech.) Discontinued Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Career/Positions held 1977-1981 - President, PACS, Desaipet

1987 - Chairman, DCCB Nizamabad District

1994, 1999, 2009, 2011, - Member, Legislative Assembly (six terms) 2014,2018

1998 - Minister for Housing, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

1999 - Minister, Mines & Geology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh 2000 - Minister, Panchayat Raj, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

2014 - Minister for Agriculture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

2019 - Speaker, Telangana Legislative Assembly

Interests/Recreations - Farming and loves nature Travel abroad - Yes

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Telangana Legislative Assembly

Shri T. Padma Rao M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 25 February 2019 assumption of office Political Party - Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Date of Birth - 7 May 1954 Marital Status - Married Children - Six Educational - Intermediate Qualifications Career - Political & Social Worker Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made - National Games-Kerala - Commonwealth Games-Australia - Olympic Games-Brazil

Interests/Recreations - Looking after down-trodden Travels abroad - Australia, Brazil, China, Hongkong, Moscow, Thailand, UAE and USA,

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Telangana State Legislature

Shri V. Narasimha Charyulu

Office held and date of - Secretary; 1 September 2017 assumption of office Date of Birth - 5 October 1961 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - M.A., LL B., Ph. D. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held 2017 - Secretary, Telangana State Legislature

2015-2017 - Joint Secretary and In-charge, Telangana Legislative Council Secretariat and worked in various capacities in Secretariat of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2016, Gandhinagar - All India Presiding Officers & Secretaries 2015, Lucknow Conference of Legislative Bodies 2011, Jaipur 2010, Srinagar 2010, Bhopal 2008, Chandigarh 2007,Thiruvananthapuram 2006, New Delhi 2005, Raipur

2015, Goa - The 5th India Region CPA Conference

2012, Sri Lanka - The 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference & the 49th General meeting of Society

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2011, U.K. - The 57th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and the 48th General meeting of Society of Clerks at –the-Table in Commonwealth Parliaments 2011, New Delhi - 5th Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians

2010, Raipur - 4th India and Asia Region CPA Conference

2010, New Delhi - 20th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth countries

2007, New Delhi - 53rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

2004, Hyderabad - 1st India-Asia Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

2002, Hyderabad - 14th CPA Seminar

Additional Information 1990 - Joined Andhra Pradesh Legislature 2004-2011 - Dy. Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Legislature Private Secretary to Hon'ble Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Assistant Secretary & Addl. Private Secretary to Hon'ble Chief Ministers, Government of Andhra Pradesh - Discharged responsibilities as Asst. Returning Officer for Biennial Elections to the Council of States, Legislative Council and Presidential Election

Travels abroad - Canada, U.A.E. & USA

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Tripura Legislative Assembly

Shri Rebati Mohan Das M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 23 March 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 19 August 1950 Marital Status - Married Children - Four Educational - Matriculation Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Guwahati - NERCPA India Region Zone – III & SRI Conference 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Interests/Recreations - Fisheries, Agriculture and Social Work specially for poor Travels abroad - Bangladesh, Egypt, Sri Lanka and U.A.E.

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Tripura Legislative Assembly

Shri Biswa Bandhu Sen M.L.A

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 21 June 2018 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 23 May 1953 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.A. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker

Positions Held 1988 - Vice-Chairman, Dharmanagar Nagar Pachayat 2008-2013, 2013-2018 - Member, Tripura Legislative Assembly (two terms) 2018 - Dy. Speaker, Tripura Legislative Assembly 2019, New Delhi - National Council Meeting of BJP Party

Interests/Recreations - Writing short stories, Poems & Dramas, Listening Music specially Rabindra Sangeet (songs)

Additional Information - Singing songs, writing poems & stories, doing films director and self acting as an actor in Theatre and Jatra Silpi

- Selected as a best actor for 3rd consecutive time for acting in Drama and Jatra. Awarded Tripuresh Majumder Award by the Government of Tripura

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Tripura Legislative Assembly

Shri Subhas Sikdar

Office held and date of - Secretary; 8 August 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 4 January 1956 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - B.Sc., LL. B. Qualifications Career - Judicial Service

Positions Held - Member, Tripura Judicial Service District & Session Judge Director, Tripura Judicial Academy

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Guwahati - CPA Conference of India Region Zone-III 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Interests/Recreations - Driving, Travelling & Learning new things

Travels abroad - U.A.E. and Uganda

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Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Shri Prem Chand Aggrawal M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 23 March 2017 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 12 April 1960 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - M.Com., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 2007,2012 and 2017 - Member, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly 23 March 2017 onwards - Speaker, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2017, Bangladesh - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 2018, London - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Committee Meeting 2018, Bihar - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference 2019, Uganda - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 2019, Canada - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Committee Meeting Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Sports, Preservation of Indian Cultural Heritage, Service of Ganga Additional Information - A grass root worker with excellent organizational skills who rose through the ranks through sheer dedication and hard work

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Shri Raghunath Singh Chauhan M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Deputy Speaker; 28 March 2017 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 22 October 1949 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - Graduation Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1996 - Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2017 - Member, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly 2017 onwards - Deputy Speaker, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2019, Pune - 9th Indian Student Parliament Interests/Recreations - Social Service, Reading, Travelling

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Uttarkhand Legislative Assembly

Shri Jagdish Chandra

Office held and date of - Secretary; 3 October 2013 assumption of office Date of Birth - 6 June 1958 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M. Sc. LL.B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions Held - Served in various organizations in different capacities in Central and State Government including as Scientist in DRDO and as Officer of Finance Service in various State Departments - Serving in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly since the formation of State in different capacities 2013 onwards - Secretary Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2018, Australia - Short course on „Disaster Management‟ 2014, Cameroon - 60th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference 2015, Lucknow - India Presiding Officers Conference Ahmedabad - Conference of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies 2017, Bangladesh - CPA Conference 2018, Bihar - CPA India Region Conference 2019, Uganda - CPA Conference Interests/Recreations - Reading and Music Travels abroad - Australia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Canada,

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France, Hongkong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand and Uganda Additional Information - Published research papers in various National and International Journals

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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

Shri Ramesh Yadav M.L.C.

Office held and date of - Chairman; 11 March 2016 assumption of Office

Political Party - Samajwadi Party Date of Birth - 1 June 1950 Marital Status - Married Children - Three Educational - B.A., LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held 1985 - Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1990-1996 - Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (Four 2003-2009 times) 2009-2015 2015 - continuing Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made - Attended various Committees' tours Interests /Recreations - Agriculture, Social Service Travels abroad - Dubai, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand

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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

Dr. Rajesh Singh

Office held and date of - Principal Secretary; 31 July 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 15 July 1958 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational Qualifications - M.A., Ph.D. Career - Judicial Service Positions Held Special Secretary(Nyay), Government of Uttar Pradesh Pradesh Principal Secretary, U.P. Legislative Council Conferences /Seminars attended and Visits made 2019, Uganda - 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Interests /Recreations - Reading books and Travelling Travels abroad - Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Netherland, Switzerland, Uganda and U.K.

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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Shri Hriday Narayan Dikshit M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker ; 30 March 2017 assumption of office Political Party - Bharatiya Janata Party Date of Birth - 25 December 1947 Marital Status - Married Children - Five Educational - Post Graduate Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Positions Held 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993 - Member , Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and 2017 (five terms) 2010-2016 - Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

2010-2011 - Leader of BJP in Legislative Council,

- Mukhya Sachetak 1991-1992 - Member, Joint Committee on Public 1987-1988 Undertakings and Corporations

1973-1977 - Member of Zila Parishad, Unnao

1989-1990 - Member, Ethics Committee

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1990-1991 - Member, Questions and Reference Committee and Committee on Estimates

1993-1994 - Chairman, Committee on Estimates

1994-1995 - Chairman, Joint Committee on Public Undertakings and Corporations 2010-2011 - Member, Awasiya Parivad Sambadhi Jaanch Samiti

- Member, Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Mandal ke - Mantriyon ko Paramarsh Dene Vali Kshetriya Vikas Sthai Samiti - Member, Uttar Pradesh me Shiksha ke Vyavsaikaran Sambandhi Samiti - Member, Committee of Government Assurance - Member, Parliamentary Research, Reference and Studies Committee - Member, Committee on Public Accounts - Member, Joint Committee on Public Undertakings and Corporations

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2017, Bangladesh - 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Interests/Recreations - Writing, Research and Study, Discussion on interesting subjects like Philosophy, Literature and Culture and Watching films Travels abroad - Bangladesh, Singapore Additional Information - 1991: Chairman of Bhutpoorva Saink Kalyan Nigam - 1993: Member Panel of Presiding Officers - Manager of Bharatiya Adarsh Anglo Sanskriti - Inter College (1980 to till date) Founder and manager of samta Vichar Sansthan U.P. (1900 to till date) - Swyam Sevak, Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Singh,

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1964 - Zila Mantri, Bharatiy Jan Sangh Founder of Samta Andolan (1968-1980) - Jail visitor Uttar Pradesh Shasan (1977-1978) - Zila Adhyakch, BJP (1980-1981) - Member BJP Karya Samiti - Vice President BJP - President, BJP Uttar Pradesh Panchayatiraj Prakosth - Founder and Chief Editor „Kaal Chaintan‟ weekly - Magazine (1978-2000) - About 500 articles published in different newspapers and magazines - About 28 books written specially on Indian - Culture and Vadic Literature Imprisonment of 18 months during emergency under D.IR. and MISA - Member – the Executive Committee of CPA India Region - Member- Standing Committee of the All India Presiding Officers‟ Conference

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U.P. Legislative Assembly

Shri Pradeep Kumar Dubey

Office held and date of - Principal Secretary; 30 July 2008 assumption of office Date of Birth - 15 April 1957 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - M.A. Allahabad University Qualifications LL. B. Delhi University Career - Judicial Service Positions Held 1987 - Joined UP.P Judicial Service

1987-1991 - Judicial Magistrateand Munsif Magistrate/Civil Judge at Lucknow Civil Courts

1991-1994 - Judicial Magistrate at Allahabad

1994-2006 - Legal Advisor/Additional Legal Advisor to the Governor of U.P.

Feb. 2007-July 2007 - Additional Judicial Magistrate

2009-2012 - Principal Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs

2008-2012 - Additional Charge of Principal Secretary of the Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh

2008 - Principal Secretary, Legislative Assembly

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Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made 2008, Chandigarh - Presiding Officers‟ and Secretaries‟ Conferences 2010, Srinagar of the Legislative Bodies in India 2011, Jaipur 2016, Gandhinagar

2015 - Organised Presiding Officers‟ and Secretaries‟ Conference under the aegis of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Uttar Pradesh, India Principal Secretary (Principal Clerk of the House)

2010, U.K. - Attended 59th Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice & Procedures

2011, London - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference as SOCATT Member 2012, Sri Lanka - 58th CPA Conference

2013, South Africa - 59th CPA Conference

2016, U.K. - 62 CPC Conference

2017, Bangladesh - 63 CPC Conference

2018, Canada - 54th General Meeting of Society of Clerks-at-the- Table Interests/Recreations - Reading & Travelling Travels abroad - Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Greece, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom

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West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Shri Biman Banerjee M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Speaker; 30 May 2011 assumption of office Political Party - All India Trinamool Congress Date of Birth - 28 December 1948 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.Com. and LL.B. Qualifications Career - Political and Social Worker Positions Held - Advocate and formerly part time Lecturer in a College

Conferences/Seminars attended and visits made

2011, New Delhi - 5th Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians

2011, London - 57th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)

2011, Jaipur - 76th Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India

2013, Jahannesburg - 59th Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) 2015, Lucknow - 77th Conference of Presiding Officers of

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2016, Gandhinagar - 78th Conerence of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India

2017, Dhaka - 63rd Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)

Interests/Recreations - Reading law books and journals, Watching movies

Travels abroad - Bangladesh, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and U.S.A. Additional Information - Practiced in Law Courts in criminal side for a long period

- Initially employed in Bank of India and Income Tax Department of Government of India

- Worked for a short period and subsequently joined in legal profession;

- Received „Ideal Legislative Assembly Speaker/Ideal Legislative Council Chairman Award- 2018‟ from Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad Foundation & MIT School of Govt. Pune

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West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Dr. Sukumar Hansda M.L.A.

Office held and date of - Dy. Speaker; 28 December 2018 assumption of office Political Party - All India Trinamool Congress Date of Birth - 7 January 1954 Marital Status - Married Children - Two Educational - M.B.B.S. Qualifications Career - Political and social worker Positions Held 2011-2015 - Minister-in-Charge, Paschimanehal Unnayan Affairs Departyment

2015-2016 - Minister-in-Charge, Tribal Development Department

- Chairman, Paschimanehal Unnayan Parishad

Interests/Recreations - Sports, Cultivation, Social Work, Reading Medical Journals

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West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Shri Abhijit Som

Office held and date of - Secretary; 10 December 2018 assumption of office Date of Birth - 1st January 1971 Marital Status - Married Children - One Educational - M.A. and LL.B. Qualifications Career - Government Service Positions held 2010 - Joined as District Judge - Additional District & Sessions Judge, Paschim Medinipore - Member Secretary, West Bengal State Legal Services Authority - Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta - Additional District & Sessions Judge, Rampurhat, Birbhum - Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly Conferences/Seminars - Attended several seminars as Judicial Officer and attended and visits made Member Secretary, West Bengal State Legal Services Authority Interests/Recreations - Reading, Travelling, Listening music

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