Profile of Hon’ble Governor, Haryana, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki,
Date of Birth : First July 1939.
Place of Birth : Village - Garhpara, Tehsil Mehgaon, Distt.- Bhind (M. P.)
Father's Name : Late Shri Jimipal Singh
Mother's Name : Smt. Parbati Bai
Educational : B.A. Self study, Jiwaji University, Gwalior Qualifications - B.Ed. , P.G.B.T. College, Ujjain , - M.A. (English Literature), Jiwaji University, Gwalior
Spouse Name : Smt. Rani Solanki
No. of Children : Two Daughters, Three Sons
Profession : Teaching : Teaching, Politics and Social Service 1958-1965 – Teacher, Banmor Cement Works School, Banmor, Distt. Morena
1965-1966 – Teacher, Vidyalok Mandir, Senior Secondary School, Gwalior 1966-2000– Professor, P.G.V. College, Gwalior Politics : 2002-2006– General Secretary, BJP , M.P.State - 2007-2010- State Convener, BJP, Maharashtra - 2010-2014 - State Convener, BJP, Rajasthan
Positions Held : August 2009 - Elected to Rajya Sabha - Aug. 2009 - Member - Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
July 2010 - Member - Consultative Committee - for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports - April 2012 - Re-elected to Rajya Sabha - Aug. 2012 - Member - Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Member– Advisory Committee, Ministry of Power
Member– India-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group Member– India Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliamentary Friendship Group
27th July, 2014 – Took over as the Governor
of Haryana 21st January, 2015 to 21st August, 2016 Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Additional Charge – Territory, Chandigarh State President, Saraswati Vidya Pratisthan, Madhya Bharat Social Service : Regional Representative, Saraswati Shiksha
Parishad, M.P.
Executive Director, ‘Savdesh’ Newspaper, Gwalior General Secretary, Vidyalok Shikshan Samiti, Gwalior
Member, Madhya Bhartiya Hindi Sahitya Sabha, Gwalior Prant Karyawah, Madhya Bharat Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh Prant Pracharak, Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh 1998-2002
Kshetriya samparak Parmukh, Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh Foreign Visit : Srilanka – Speakers’ Conference Common
wealth Countries Hobbies & : Reading, discussion on Current Affairs Recreation Sports - Kabaddi & kho-kho Permanent address : B-176, Akriti Garden, Kotra, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal – 462003 (Madhya Pradesh)
Present address : Haryana Raj Bhavan, Sector 6, Chandigarh – 160019 Email: [email protected]
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