Selja Kumari
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Selja Kumari (born 24 September 1962) is an Indian politician and former parliamentarian. A member of the Indian National Congress, she has been the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment and Tourism in the Government of India during Manmohan Singh's premiership.
Selja Kumari | |
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President of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee | |
In office 4 September 2019 – 27 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ashok Tanwar |
Succeeded by | Udai Bhan |
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
In office 28 October 2012 – 28 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Mukul Wasnik |
Succeeded by | Mallikarjun Kharge |
Minister of Tourism | |
In office 28 May 2009 – 19 January 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ambika Soni |
Succeeded by | Subodh Kant Sahay |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 10 April 2014 – 2 April 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ram Prakash, INC |
Succeeded by | Deepender Singh Hooda, INC |
Constituency | Haryana |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 17 May 2004 – 16 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Rattan Lal Kataria, BJP |
Succeeded by | Rattan Lal Kataria, BJP |
Constituency | Ambala |
In office 13 March 1991 – 1998 | |
Preceded by | Het Ram, Lok Dal |
Succeeded by | Sushil kumar Indora INLD |
Constituency | Sirsa |
General Secretary of the AICC incharge of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 24 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Devender Yadav |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-09-24) 24 September 1962 (age 61) Parbhuwala, Punjab, India (now in Haryana, India) |
Political party | INC |
Residence(s) | Hissar, Haryana |
Education | M.A., M.Phil. |
Profession | Agriculturist & Social Worker |
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Selja was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991 from Sirsa, a constituency that she retained in the 1996 elections. Following her election to the 15th Lok Sabha from Ambala, she was appointed the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. It was during this period that Selja worked to furthering the cause of women's rights as well as the rights of marginalised communities in India.
Selja unsuccessfully contested the general elections in 2019 from Ambala, and following that made a return to state politics, being elected the president of the Haryana unit of the Congress party later that year. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2014 to 2020.