Raghuvir Singh Kadian

Dr
Raghuvir Singh Kadian
14th Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
13 January 2006 - 27 October 2009
Preceded byHarmohinder Singh Chatha
Succeeded byHarmohinder Singh Chatha
Cabinet Minister
Government of Haryana
In office
1987 - 1990
Ministry and departments
  • Cooperation
  • Forest
  • Jails
  • Labour
  • Employment
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
1987 - 1991, 2000 - present
Personal details
Born (1944-06-05) 5 June 1944 (age 80)
Dubaldhan, Punjab, British India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseUttra Kadian
Children2

Raghuvir Singh Kadian (born 5 June 1944) is an Indian politician who served as the 14th speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2009.[1] He is a former cabinet minister in the Government of Haryana between 1987 and 1990. He has been elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly for seven terms between 1987 and 2024 from Beri, Haryana.[2] He was also elected as the pro tem speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in 2019. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[3]

Early life and education

Raghuvir Singh Kadian was born on June 5, 1944, in Dubaldhan, Punjab, British India. Kadian educational qualifications are Bachelor of Science (Ag. & A.H.) Hons, Master of Science (An. Sc.), and a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition.[2]

Political career

Kadian political career began with his involvement in student politics, where he served as the President of the Haryana Students Association from 1967 to 1969. His mainstream political career began when he was elected as a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Beri constituency in 1987. He has been elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly for seven terms between 1987 and 2024 from Beri, Haryana.[4][5]

He served as the cabinet minister for Cooperation, Forest, Jails, Labour, and Employment from 1987 to 1990 in Government of Haryana. He also served as the 14th speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from January 2006 to October 2009. In 2019, he was elected as the pro-term speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Haryana Vidhan Sabha MLA". haryanaassembly.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Explained: Who is Dr Raghuvir Singh Kadian, the Congress MLA who tore copy of anti-conversion Bill in Haryana Assembly?". The Indian Express. 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Cong MLA Kadian protem speaker of Hry assembly". The Times of India. 22 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Direct contest between Cong, BJP on cards in Jhajjar". The Tribune. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Haryana: Congress MLA Raghuvir Singh Kadian's suspension from budget session revoked". The Indian Express. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.