BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

CHANDRESH KUMARI, SHRIMATI

Undergraduate; I.N.C. (Himachal Pradesh); d. of late Shri Hanumant Singhji and Shrimati Krishna Kumari (Ex-M.P.); b. at Jodhpur, February 1, 1944; ed. at (i) St.Hildas School,Ooty and (ii) Jodhpur University; m. Shri Aditya Dev Chand Katoch, December 4,1968; 1 s.

Member, (i) Himachal Pradesh State Assembly, 1972-77 and 1982-84, (ii) Eighth Lok Sabha 1984-89,(iii) Committee on Communications, (iv) Joint Committee on Empowerment of Women, (v) Business Advisory Committee and (vi) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Communications; Deputy Minister, Himachal Pradesh, 1977 and Minister of State, Himachal Pradesh, 1984; Deputy Chief Whip, Congress (I) Party in Rajya Sabha; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1996.

Travels abroad: Europe, Canada, China, Russia and U.K.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Indian classical music; reading (History) and animal welfare.

Permanent address: Clouds End Villa, Dharamsala, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.