Col. Sona Ram is an India

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n politician

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, a member of the Indian National Congress

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 political party and a former member of the Lok Sabha

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 representing Barmer constituency

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 in Rajasthan

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, India

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Education and career

He did B.E., Fellow (F.I.E.) from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Institute of Engineers (India). He passed out of the Indian Military Academy

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 in 1966 and commissioned as a Lieutenant

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 in the Artillery

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Corps of the Indian Army. He served in 1971 War in Eastern Front. He retired from the Army as a Full Colonel in 1987.