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Member of Rajya Sabha

 

DHAWAN, SHRI R. K.:

B.A.; Congress (I) (Andhra Pradesh); son of Shri M.R. Dhawan and Shrimati Ram Pyari; born : at Chiniot (West Pakistan), July 16, 1937; educated at Panjab University; Unmarried.

Joined Government Service in 1957 and held various positions in Government and in Prime Minister's Secretariat between 1962--77, 1980--84 and in 1989 including the office of O.S.D. and Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister; Resigned Government Service in 1977 after the defeat of Mrs. Indira Gandhi in 1977 general elections; Joined Government service again in 198() as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister in Director's grade and promoted to Joint Secretary's grade in 1983; resigned Government service on 2nd January, I ()85; joined as Officer on Special Duty and Additional Secretary to the Government of India in February. 1989 and resigned in November, 1989 after the defeat of late Shri Rajiv Gandhi Government during general election in 1989: harassed along with father, brother and close friends by the Janata Party Government for not deposing against Mrs. Indira Gandhi and her family before Shah Commission in 1977; faced Thakkar Commission of Enquiry again during 1985--88; faced Privileges Committee of Lok Sabha also in 1977-78 and sent to Tihar Jail along with Mrs. Indira Gandhi by a Resolution of the Lok Sabha in 1978; All India Congress Committee Observer for election of legislature Party leader, December, 1993 for the biennial election to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka February, 1994 and for re-organisation of Pradesh Congress Committee in Madhya Pradesh; Member, (i) Public Accounts Committee, 1991--93, (ii) Consultative Committee of Ministry of Communications, 1991--93, (iii) Advisory Council, Delhi Development Authority, 1992, (iv) Congress Working Committee (securing 5th position in April, 1992, election), (v) Public Undertakings Committee, 1993-94, (vi) Committee on Home Affairs, (vii) Committee on the Constitution (80th Amendment) Bill, 1993 and the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 1993, (viii) All Party Delegation to China, January, 1993, (ix) Disciplinary Action Committee of AICC, (x) Sub-Committee to analyse the bye-election results of Assembly elections, 1993, (xi) Rajiv Gandhi Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee, (xii) National Co-ordination Committee of AICC, 1993 and (xiii) Screening Committee of Madhya Pradesh for Assembly-elections, 1993; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1990.

Clubs: Delhi Gymkhana Club, India International Centre, Delhi Flying Club, D.D.A. Sports Club and National Sports Club.

Travels abroad: U.K., U.S.A., U.S.S.R., France, Germany (East & West), Austria, Australia, Afghanistan, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Mauritius, Zambia, Tanzania, Fiji, Tonga, Philippines, Indonesia, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Mexico, Canada, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Belgium, Cyprus, Egypt, Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Japan and Tunisia.

Special interest: Social work

Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading and writing.

Permanent address: 141, Golf Link, New Delhi.