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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Punia was born on 1 January 1936 in [[Salhawas]], [[Haryana]]. He has a [[PhD]] in [[Russian language]].<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha">{{cite web |url=https://www.hryvidhansabhahistory.com/pdffiles/who/1987.pdf |date=November 1988 |title=Haryana Vidhan Sabha WHO’S WHO 1987 |publisher=Research Branch, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Chandigarh | |
Punia was born on 1 January 1936 in [[Salhawas]], [[Haryana]]. He has an [[Master of Arts|MA]] and [[LLB]] degrees. He also holds a [[PhD]] in [[Russian language]].<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha">{{cite web |url=https://www.hryvidhansabhahistory.com/pdffiles/who/1987.pdf |date=November 1988 |title=Haryana Vidhan Sabha WHO’S WHO 1987 |publisher=Research Branch, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Chandigarh |pages=4,29-30 |access-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref> |
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== Politics == |
== Politics == |
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Punia had worked as a psychologist at the [[Indian Air Force]]' selection committee. Later, he joined the [[Indian Administrative Service]], and became an officer.<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha" /> |
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In 1987, Punia won the [[1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election|1987 election]], with 50,882 of the total 91,066 votes, and became a member of the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly|Haryana Vidhan Sabha]].<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha" /><ref name="1987_election_results1">{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/haryana/assembly-constituencies/1987-election-results.html |title=Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1987 |publisher=Elections in India |access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2005, he ran for the state election to the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]] as an independent candidate to represent the [[Baroda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baroda constituency]], and came fourth with 10356 votes (13.67% of the total votes).<ref name="2005ElecResults">{{cite web |url=https://affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in/Affidavit/archive/Feb2005/pollupd/ac/states/s07/aconst38.htm |title=State Elections 2005 - Constituency wise detail for 38-Baroda Constituency of Haryana |date=29 July 2005 |publisher= |access-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218004411/https://affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in/Affidavit/archive/Feb2005/pollupd/ac/states/s07/aconst38.htm |archive-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref><ref name="2005ElectionStatsReport">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3825-haryana-2005/2005.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HARYANA |date=c. 2005 |page=146 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref> |
In 2005, he ran for the state election to the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]] as an independent candidate to represent the [[Baroda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baroda constituency]], and came fourth with 10356 votes (13.67% of the total votes).<ref name="2005ElecResults">{{cite web |url=https://affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in/Affidavit/archive/Feb2005/pollupd/ac/states/s07/aconst38.htm |title=State Elections 2005 - Constituency wise detail for 38-Baroda Constituency of Haryana |date=29 July 2005 |publisher= |access-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218004411/https://affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in/Affidavit/archive/Feb2005/pollupd/ac/states/s07/aconst38.htm |archive-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref><ref name="2005ElectionStatsReport">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3825-haryana-2005/2005.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HARYANA |date=c. 2005 |page=146 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Punia, a [[Dalit]], is the son of Shri Puran Chand Punia.<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha" /> His brother [[P. L. Punia]] is a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]—the [[Upper house|upper house]] of the [[Parliament of India]].<ref name="VerifySibling">{{Cite web |url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/p-l-punia/ |title=P.L. Punia of Uttar Pradesh contact address & email |publisher=No Corruption India |quote=He was Principal Secretary to Mayawati, and later fell out of favour with her and joined the Congress. Brother of former Haryana minister Kripa Ram Punia. |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[P. L. Punia]] |
*[[P. L. Punia]] |
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*[[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Kirpa Ram Punia, also known as K. R. Punia, is an Indian politician. He was a member of Janata Dal in the late 1980s, and served as a minister of industries under the Devi Lal's state government, then Chief Minister of Haryana, from 1987 to 1989.[1][2]
Early life and education
Punia was born on 1 January 1936 in Salhawas, Haryana. He has an MA and LLB degrees. He also holds a PhD in Russian language.[3]
Politics
Punia had worked as a psychologist at the Indian Air Force' selection committee. Later, he joined the Indian Administrative Service, and became an officer.[3]
In 1987, Punia won the 1987 election, with 50,882 of the total 91,066 votes, and became a member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.[3][4]
In 2005, he ran for the state election to the Haryana Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate to represent the Baroda constituency, and came fourth with 10356 votes (13.67% of the total votes).[5][6]
In 2017, he joined the Bahujan Samaj Party.[7][1] Before joining the BSP, he was a member of the INC party. In December 2018, he quit the Bahujan Samaj Party.[8]
Personal life
Punia, a Dalit, is the son of Shri Puran Chand Punia.[3] His brother P. L. Punia is a member of the Rajya Sabha—the upper house of the Parliament of India.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Former Haryana minister Kirpa Ram Punia joins BSP". The New Indian Express. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
Punia, who was an industry minister during the Devi Lal government in Haryana, has been made the BSP's campaign in- charge in Haryana, the party's in-charge for Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, Megh Raj, told reporters.
- ^ "Ex-minister joins BSP". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
Punia, who was a minister in the Devi Lal Cabinet from 1987 to 1989, joined the BSP in the presence of Dr Meghraj,
- ^ a b c d "Haryana Vidhan Sabha WHO'S WHO 1987" (PDF). Research Branch, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Chandigarh. November 1988. pp. 4, 29–30. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1987". Elections in India. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "State Elections 2005 - Constituency wise detail for 38-Baroda Constituency of Haryana". 29 July 2005. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HARYANA" (PDF). Election Commission of India. c. 2005. p. 146. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Former Haryana minister Kirpa Ram Punia joins BSP". Press Trust of India. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "DALIT LEADER PUNIA QUITS BSP, LIKELY TO JOIN DUSHYANT". The Hindustan Times. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
..had joined Congress before joining the BSP about a year ago.
- ^ "P.L. Punia of Uttar Pradesh contact address & email". No Corruption India. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
He was Principal Secretary to Mayawati, and later fell out of favour with her and joined the Congress. Brother of former Haryana minister Kripa Ram Punia.