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Revision as of 03:34, 15 January 2021
পদ্মপাল | |
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| 28th Governor of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 30 July 2019[1] | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Keshari Nath Tripathi |
| Minister of State, Government of India | |
| In office 1990-91 | |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar |
| Minister | Satya Prakash Malaviya |
| MoS of | Parliamentary Affairs |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993 - 1998 | |
| Constituency | Kishangarh, Rajasthan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989 - 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd. Ayub Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohd. Ayub Khan |
| Constituency | Jhunjhunu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1951[2] Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sudesh Dhankhar |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | |
| Website | Governor's website |
Jagdeep Dhankhar (born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician who belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of 2020, he is serving as the Governor of West Bengal or রাজ্যপাল .[1] He is an advocate at the Supreme Court of India, and was a member of Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991.
Early life and education
Dhankhar was born on May 18, 1951 in Kithana, a small village in the State of Rajasthan. He completed his school education from Sainik School, Chittorgarh and then graduated from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.[3][4] Dhankhar completed his primary education in Kithana Village School.
Career
He was a Member of Parliament from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan during 1989-91 in the 9th Lok Sabha, representing Janata Dal. He also was former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kishangarh, Rajasthan during 1993-98 in the 10th Legislative Assembly Rajasthan and former President of Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur.[citation needed] On 30 July 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind appointed him as Governor of West Bengal.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Jagdeep Dhankar To Be Sworn In As New West Bengal Governor On July 30". NDTV. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as West Bengal Governor". Outlook. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Jagdip Dhankar". Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Jagdeep Dhankhar". Retrieved 12 March 2018.