Harji Ram Burdak
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Harji Ram Burdak (born 15 July, 1931) is a senior politician
Politician
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 of Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
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 from Nagaur
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...

 district in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

. He is the current Agriculture Minister.

Personal life

Shri Burdak is a resident of Bharnava in TehsilLadnu
Ladnu
Ladnun is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.- Introduction :Ladnun is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, it is alsotehsil headquarter and subdivision...

, Naguar district. His father is Shri Luna Ram Burdak
Burdak
Burdak is a surname found in the countries of Eurasia, Australia and United States. In India, Burdak is a clan of the Jat people and Bishnois.-History:...

 and his mother is Smt Tulsi Devi. He is married to Smt Hasti Devi. He has three sons and two daughters.

Political career

He has been elected an MLA in Rajasthan assembly from Ladnu constituency in Nagaur
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...

 district on six occasions.
  • MLA - 1967 (Independent),
  • MLA – 1977 (Janta Party),
  • MLA – 1985 (Lokdal Party),
  • MLA – 1993 (Indian National Congress),
  • MLA – 1998 (Indian National Congress),
  • Lost election in 2003 from the BJP candidate.
  • MLA – 2008 (Independent supporting Indian National Congress)

Social service

He has been Chairperson of Govt. Undertaking Committee of Rajasthan Assembly. He has been associated with Rural Development, Cooperative movement and Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan. He was Sarpanch of Gram-panchayat Sandas
Sandas
Sandas was the Anatolian lion god during the Classical period. He used to be represented in association with a horned lion, and often resided inside a pyre surmounted by an eagle. Sandan was often associated to the Greek god Herakles, and sometimes to Marduk...

and Gram-panchayat Bharnava for 3-4 times. He was pradhan of Ladnu Panchayat Samiti thrice. He has been Chairman of District Cooperative Bank Nagaur and District Cooperative Federation Nagaur. He has been member of Jodhpur University Senate and Syndicate and the member of V.C. Selection Committee from 1977-80. Shri Burdak was Vice-president of Rajasthan Janta Party from 1977-78, President of Rajasthan Janta Dal from 1990-91. He was member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. He was member of Western Railway Advisory Committee Mumbai and General Secretary of Rajasthan Panchayat Raj Sangh.

He has done great social service in the field of spreading education and literacy among the rural mass. He has done remarkable social service in medical field by providing help to the poor people.

He has the hobby of reading and writing.

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