Ranbir Singh Hooda | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1962 | |
| Succeeded by | Lehri Singh |
| Constituency | Rohtak |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Shreyo Nath |
| Succeeded by | Shreyo Nath |
| Constituency | Kiloi, Haryana |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 10 April 1972 – 9 April 1978 | |
| Constituency | Haryana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1914[1] Sanghi, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 1 February 2009 (aged 94) Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Bhupinder Singh Hooda (son) |
| Relatives | Deepender Singh Hooda (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Ramjas College |
| Occupation | Agriculturist, politician |
Ranbir Singh Hooda (26 November 1914 - 1 February 2009) was an Indian freedom fighter, parliamentarian and administrator from Haryana. He is known for taking up the cause of poor and backward people and peasants. He actively participated in the freedom struggle, and was jailed several times.[2] He served as the Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha. He holds a national record of having remained a member of seven different Houses and it is recorded in Limca book of Records.[3]
He was a member of the Indian National Congress. The INC party sent him to the Constituent Assembly of India in July 1947, largely owing to his contribution to the freedom movement. He was instrumental in the framing of the Indian Constitution and primarily voiced concerns of workers, peasants, and lower-caste people. He was also a member of the Provisional Parliament and served it in 1950–52.
He served as a minister in undivided Punjab and then in the Haryana government. He was inducted into the council of ministers and held the portfolios of Power and Irrigation in 1962–66 and PWD and Health in 1966–67. He is also remembered for his contribution in the creation of the Bhakra Nangal Power Project. His 100th birth anniversary celebration was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 November 2014.[4][5][6]
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