Bhupinder Singh Hooda
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Bhupinder Singh Hooda is an India
n politician, a leader of the Indian National Congress
and the current Chief Minister of Haryana. He became the chief minister of Haryana for the first time in March 2005. He created a history of sorts in the Haryana assembly elections of 2009, when Hooda led Congress to victory and again became the chief minister in October 2009. Since 1972, no party had returned to power in Haryana.
district of Haryana
, India.
He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kunjpura. He did his B.A., LL.B. was educated at Panjab University
, Chandigarh and the University of Delhi
.
. 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 Singh Hooda was again nominated by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday as Chief Minister of Haryana after tough political battle among other leaders.
, a Member Parliament and a daughter who is married to Kunal Bhadoo of Fatehabad District. Deepender married Swetha Mirdha on 21 February 2010.
and Sonepat” 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.
The Opposition has also accused Bhupinder Singh 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.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, a leader of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and the current Chief Minister of Haryana. He became the chief minister of Haryana for the first time in March 2005. He created a history of sorts in the Haryana assembly elections of 2009, when Hooda led Congress to victory and again became the chief minister in October 2009. Since 1972, no party had returned to power in Haryana.
Early life
Bhupinder Singh Hooda was born to Choudhary Ranbir Singh, a renowned freedom fighter, in the village of Sanghi in the RohtakRohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
district of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, India.
He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kunjpura. He did his B.A., LL.B. was educated at Panjab University
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Panjab University is one of the oldest universities in India. The university campus is residential, spread over an area of in sectors 14 and 25 of the city of Chandigarh...
, Chandigarh and the University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
.
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 CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. He is also a Member of the Bar Council of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
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 Singh Hooda was again nominated by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday as Chief Minister of Haryana after tough political battle among other leaders.
Personal life
Hooda married Asha Dahiya in 1976. They have a son, Deepender Singh HoodaDeepender Singh Hooda
Deepender Singh Hooda is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Rohtak constituency of Haryana and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is son of Haryana chief minister Chaudhary Bhupinder Singh Hooda.-References:...
, a Member Parliament and a daughter who is married to Kunal Bhadoo of Fatehabad District. Deepender married Swetha Mirdha on 21 February 2010.
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 - 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 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
- 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.
Criticism
Bhupinder Singh Hooda's government has been accused by Opposition parties of “focusing its entire development on RohtakRohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
and Sonepat” 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.
The Opposition has also accused Bhupinder Singh 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.