Bhupinder Singh Hooda
| Bhupinder Singh Hooda | |
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| Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| Constituency | Garhi Sampla-Kiloi |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 March 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Om Prakash Chautala |
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| Born | 15 September 1947 Sanghi village, Rohtak district, Haryana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Asha Hooda |
| Children | son Dipender, MP and a daughter |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Hindu |
Bhupinder Hooda (Hindi: भूपिंदर सिंह हुड्डा; born 15 September 1947) is an Indian politician and leader of the Indian National Congress who has been Chief Minister of Haryana[1] since March 2005. He began a second term in October 2009 after leading the Congress Party to an election victory. This was the first time since 1972 that a party had returned to power in Haryana.
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[edit] Early life
Bhupinder Hooda was born to Ranbir Singh Hooda, a renowned freedom fighter, in the village of Sanghi in the Rohtak district of Haryana, India.[citation needed]
He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kunjpura.[2] He did his B.A., LL.B. was educated at Panjab University, Chandigarh and the University of Delhi.
[edit] Political career
Previously, he was a Member of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) for four terms in 1991, 1996, 1998, 2004 and the Leader of Opposition in Haryana's Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004. Ch. B.S. Hooda also served as the President of HPCC (Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee) from 1996 to 2001. For three consecutive Lok Sabha terms he defeated Ch. Devi Lal in electoral battles fought in the Jat heartland of Rohtak in Haryana. He is from the Indian National Congress. He is also a Member of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana.
He attended international Conferences like World Youth Festival in U.S.S.R, World Parliamentary Conference in China, International Conference in USSR as a delegate of AICC and OISCA and International Conferences in Japan and South Korea.
He is also President, All India Young Farmers’ Association, Haryana ; Ex-Member, Market Committee, Rohtak; Director, Bank of India, 1989–92; Secretary, Farmers’ Parliamentary Forum, 1991 onwards; Founder-Member and Working President of All India Freedom Fighters’ Successors’ Organisation; Working President, National Federation Railway Porters, Vendors and Bearers. Elected as a President for the Khadi & Village Industries Commission Employees Union & Patron for the National Khadi & Village Industries Board's Employees Federation - an apex body of all State K&V.I Board's Employees Unions.
Bhupinder Hooda was again nominated by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday[when?] as Chief Minister of Haryana after tough political battle among other leaders. Bhupinder Hooda was awarded with 19th JAI National Award 2011, as Best Chief Minister of India by Mr. Oscar Fernandes (Former Cabinet Minister) by Journalist Association of India under the flagship of Journalist Federation of India by Mr. H.K. Sethi Secretary General of Federation, on 3rd September 2011. [3]
[edit] Personal life
Hooda married Asha Dahiya in 1976. They have a son, Deepender Hooda, a Member Parliament and a daughter who is married to Kunal Bhadoo of Fatehabad District. Deepender married Swetha Mirdha on 21 February 2010.
[edit] Positions held
- 1972-1977 - President, Block Congress Committee, Kiloi, Haryana
- 1980-87 - Senior Vice-president, Haryana Pradesh Youth Congress, Chairman of Panchayat Samiti Rohtak, Chairman of Panchayat Parishad of Haryana
- 1991 - Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
- 1996 - Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1998 - Became the President of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee
- 1998 - Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 2000 - Elected to 9th Haryana Vidhan Sabha from Kiloi constituency
- 2002-2004 - Leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly
- 2005 - Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)
- 2005 - Elected to 10th Haryana Vidhan Sabha (bye-election from Kiloi) with a record margin of 1,03,635 vote. March 5, 2005 - Sworn in as Chief Minister of Haryana (1st term)
- 2009 - Elected to 11th Haryana Vidhan Sabha from "Haryana - Garhi Sampla-Kiloi" and got 89849 votes. October 25, 2009 - Sworn in as Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time.
[edit] Award
Bhupinder Hooda was awarded with 19th JAI National Award 2011, as Best Chief Minister of India by Mr. Oscar Fernandes (Former Cabinet Minister) program organised by Journalist Association of India under the flagship of Journalist Federation of India, by Mr. H.K. Sethi Secretary General of Federation, on 3rd September 2011.
[edit] Criticism
Bhupinder Hooda's government has been accused by Opposition parties of “focusing its entire development on Rohtak and Sonepat”[4] and ignoring the rest of Haryana including cities such as Gurgaon which are now without power and water for over 12 hours each day with a crumbling infrastructure.[5]
The Opposition has also accused Bhupinder Hooda of misusing its power and allegedly favouring private developers by acquiring land from farmers at cheap rates in the name of public utilities and then selling it off to private builder.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Hooda-govt-has-fulfilled-all-promises-Sonia/articleshow/5086883.cms
- ^ http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=35950 Public Information Bureau release on Kunjpara Sainik School
- ^ http://abclive.in/abclive_regional/haryana_new_chief_minister_hooda.html
- ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hooda+refutes+allegation+of+being+biased+about+development.-a0221794264
- ^ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana
- ^ Wazirabad project: Government favouring private developers - Times Of India
