Subhash Maharia

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Subhash Maharia (born 1957) is a former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in Government of India. He was Minister from 1999 to 2004. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janta Party and was a member of 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha from Sikar in Rajasthan.

Early life and marriage

He was born on 29 September, 1957 in village Kudan in the Sikar District, Rajasthan in the family of Brijmohan Maharia, a Hindu Jat of Maharia gotra. He graduated from S.K. College, Sikar. He is an athlete and represented his State and University in many competitions.

He married with Smt. Sushma Maharia 12 December 1980. He has one son and one daughter.

Positions Held

  • 1998: Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
  • 1998 - 1999: Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment. Member, Joint Committee on the Functioning of Wakf Boards, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
  • 1999: Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • 1999 – 2004: Union Minister of State, Rural Development
  • 2004: Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Others activities

President, (i) Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) Kisan Morcha, Rajasthan, since 1998; and (ii) District Sahakari Sangh, Sikar; Secretary, Industries Association, Rajasthan; Member, B.J.P. Election Committee, Rajasthan, since 1998

Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker and Industrialist. He has Visited Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia—as representative of Eicher Tractors Ltd., August 1986 etc Countries

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Sports and Clubs

Table tennis; President, Zila Olympic Sangh, Sikar; Vice-President, Rajasthan Olympic Association; represented Rajasthan in National Athletics; won, (i) Silver Medal in 800 metre race; and (ii) Gold Medal in Rural National Games; Best Athlete in school games, 1975-76; First position holder in 400 and 800 metre race in University of Rajasthan, 1977, 1978 and 1979; represented Rajasthan at Inter University-Athletic Meets, 1977, 1978 and 1979

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