Tamradhwaj Sahu
Tamradhwaj Sahu (born 6 August 1949) is an Indian politician of the INC. He is the current Home Minister of Chhattisgarh. He is a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing Durg Gramin.
Tamradhwaj Sahu | |
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Minister for Home Affairs Government of Chhattisgarh | |
Assumed office December 2018 | |
Chief Minister | Bhupesh Baghel |
Preceded by | Ram Sewak Paikra |
Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Constituency | Durg Gramin |
In office 1998 – 2013 | |
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 25 December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Saroj Pandey |
Succeeded by | Vijay Baghel |
Constituency | Durg |
Personal details | |
Born | Patora, Central Provinces and Berar, India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) | 6 August 1949
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Kamala Sahu |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Durg , Chhattisgarh |
Profession | Activist Politician |
As of 23 June, 2018 Source: [Tamradhwaj Sahu - Indian govt. portal] |
Political career
Tamradhwaj Sahu had member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Durg (Lok Sabha constituency), Chhattisgarh. He won the 2014 Indian general election being an Indian National Congress candidate. Before becoming the Member of Parliament, he was the member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from 1998 till 2013. Currently, he is the Home Minister of Chhattisgarh.
Political views
Sahu is inspired by Chandulal Chandrakar, former Politician of Durg. He ventured into politics as a student.
Personal life
Sahu was born in Patora, Bemetara, Central Provinces and Berar (now Chhattisgarh) on 6 August 1949. He is married to Kamala Sahu. They have three sons and a daughter.
Social Activities
He has actively worked for the Sahu Samaj Cultural Activities, and involved in Ramayan Katha.[1][2][3]
Year | Position |
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President, District Ramayan Sewa Samiti, Durg | |
1993-2001 | President, Chhattisgarh State Sahu Sangh |
1990-1993 | President, District Sahu Sangh |
See also
References
- Team, BW (20 April 2018). "Sahu Samaj's contribution is important for the development of CG: Dr. Raman Singh" (in Hindi). Raipur: Bhaskar World. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- Baghel, Manoj Singh; Tiwari, Ashish (29 March 2018). "Tamradhwaj Sahu's Grand Welcome, What is INC's Social Engineering Game Plan for CG" (in Hindi). Lalluram. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "INC's big gamble to woo Sahu Samaj and OBC Vote Bank" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar. BNN. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.