Radhakishan Malviya | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 1982–2000 | |
Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1972–1977 | |
Preceded by | Babulal Rathore |
Succeeded by | Arjun Singh Dharu |
Constituency | Sanwer |
Personal details | |
Born | Bicholi Hapsi, Indore District, British India | 8 July 1943
Died | 19 February 2013 | (aged 69)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Parent |
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Education | B.A. LLB |
Profession | Farmer, politician |
Radhakishan Malviya was an Indian politician. He was a member of parliament representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3][4]
He was a prominent Dalit face of MP Congress. Labour and Parliamentary Affairs minister in Rajiv Gandhi ministry, Member of Parliament for consecutive 18 years, Chairman of Parliament Housing Committee, President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee for two terms, President of All India Harijan Sewak Sangh New Delhi which was formed by Mahatma Gandhi, MLA from Sanwer constituency and President of Indore District Congress Committee for 14 years.
He has one son Rajendra Malviya, Working Chairman of MP Congress Sc. Department, Chairman Madhya Pradesh Harijan Sewak Sangh, ex. Working committee member of MP Congress and Zila Panchayat Member. He was MLA candidate from Tarana constituency[5][6] in 2013 and has a grandson Vishal Malviya, who is currently chairman of Indore Janpad Panchayat krishi samiti.