Rao Dharampal
Dharampal Singh Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Badshahpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1942 village Sirhol in Gurgaon |
| Died | 26 April 2021 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Vidya Devi |
| Children | Virender Yadav,[1] Surander Yadav, Geeta Yadav, Sarita Yadav |
| Residence(s) | Yadav Niwas, Opp. Old SSP Office, Sohna Road, Gurgaon |
| Website | http://raodharampal.com |
Dharampal Singh Yadav (2 April 1942 – 26 April 2021) was an Indian politician.
He served as the MLA[2] from Sohna from 1987 to 1996 and 2000 to 2004, before serving as the MLA[3] from Badshahpur from 2009 to 2014 and 2019 until his death in 2021.
He became vice-president of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee in 1997. A proposal to establish an OBC Cell led by Dharampal was passed with Sonia Gandhi's approval.[4]
Early life
[edit]Dharampal Yadav was born in Sirhol, a village in Gurgaon District of South Haryana. His father, Sh. Maha Ram Yadav, was a freedom fighter and had served for years with Sh. Subhash Chandra Bose in Indian National Army.
He completed his Bachelor's degree in Arts and completed a Diploma in Automobiles. He took over the family business and mixed social work with business.
He was jailed with Indira Gandhi in 1978 during the Jail Bharo Andolan.
Political career
[edit]His political career started in 1987[2] when, after he was denied an Assembly position from Sohna by Congress, he contested as an independent against the incumbent and won. However, he joined Congress in 1991 when it offered him the ticket. He participated in Indian general election, 2014 (Haryana) and became part of Gurgaon (Lok Sabha constituency).
Electoral performance
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dharampal Yadav | 50,557 | 34.59 | New | |
| Independent | Rakesh Daultabad | 39,172 | 26.80 | New | |
| INLD | Gopi Chand | 25,824 | 17.67 | New | |
| BJP | Mukesh Sharma | 15,163 | 10.37 | New | |
| Independent | Bir Singh | 7,148 | 4.89 | New | |
| Independent | Man Singh | 2,341 | 1.60 | New | |
| BSP | Shiksha Yadav | 1,770 | 1.21 | New | |
| HJC(BL) | Beg Raj | 1,581 | 1.08 | New | |
| Independent | Subash | 811 | 0.55 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,385 | 7.79 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,156 | 64.61 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,26,206 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Personal life
[edit]Dharampal Yadav was married to Smt. Vidya Devi in 1963. They had four children: Virender Yadav,[5] Surander Yadav, Geeta Yadav and Sarita Yadav.
He actively participated in social activities associated with "Indira Gandhi Children holiday Home" at Damdama and was a member of Lions and Rotary Clubs.
He died of COVID-19-related illness in Gurgaon on 26 April 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[6]
Positions held
[edit]- 1991 – 1992 – Minister of Housing Board (Haryana Govt.)
- 1992 – 1994 – Minister of Animal Husbandry (Haryana Govt.)
- 1994 – 1996 – Minister of Environment & Forest (Haryana Govt.)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "List of Congress candidates- for Haryana polls". hindustantimes.com/. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Oldest in fray tries to script Congress win again". The Times of India. 30 March 2014.
- ^ "MLA Details". haryanaassembly.gov.in.
- ^ "Haryana: Cong to form advisory panel for OBC welfare". www.oneindia.com. 6 June 2007.
- ^ "List of Congress candidates for Haryana polls". hindustantimes.com/. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014.
- ^ "हरियाणा में कांग्रेस का झटका, पूर्व मंत्री रहे राव धर्मपाल का निधन; भूपेंद्र सिंह हुड्डा ने जताया शोक".