Selja Kumari
Selja Kumari | |
|---|---|
 Kumari Selja in 2011 | |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Haryana | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Haryana |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office May 2009 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Meira Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1962 Parbhuwala, Hissar |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Unmarried |
| Residence(s) | Hissar, Haryana |
Selja Kumari (born 24 September 1962) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. She was the cabinet minister at the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in the United Progressive Alliance Government during the 15th Lok Sabha.[1] She resigned in January 2014.[2]
Early life
Selja Kumari was born in Parbhuwala Hisar to Chaudhary Dalbir Singh. She studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi and did her M.A. and M.Phil. from Panjab University.[3]
Political career
She began her political career in the Mahila Congress becoming its President in 1990. She was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 from Sirsa in Haryana. She was Union Minister of State for Education and Culture in the Narasimha Rao-led Congress government. Despite the Congress debacle in Haryana in 1996, she was re-elected to the 11th Lok Sabha.
In 2004, she was elected to the Lok Sabha representing the Ambala constituency of Haryana. She was Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government.On 16 May 2009, she was once again re-elected from the same constituency, making this her second consecutive victory from Ambala and was given an elevation to Cabinet rank holding portfolios of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture.
Accusation
In March 2011, Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja has been issued notices by the Punjab and Haryana High Court over a petition that has accused her of "forgery, criminal intimidation, fabrication and hatching a criminal conspiracy". The petitioner, advocate B S Chahar, has alleged that Selja, who was "instrumental in instigating leaders and members of the Balmiki community against Jat leaders in Mirchpur case", tried to save herself from a litigation by pressurising the undertrials and forcing them to sign "blank and non judicial papers".[4]
References
- ^ "Meet the Ministers - Cabinet Minister".
- ^ "President accepts resignation of Kumari Selja from the Council of Ministers". Press Bureau of India. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Detailed Profile: Kumari Selja Govt. of Indian portal.
- ^ "HC notice to Kumari Selja for 'threatening' Mirchpur accused". The Indian Express. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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