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Hansraj Gangaram Ahir

Designation: Chairperson

Organisation: NCBC

Tenure: NA

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Contact Information

Intercom: NA

Contact (Office): Gokul Ward (Bazar Ward), Chandrapur, Maharashtra — Pin: 442402

Contact (Res): Contact: (07172) 254791 Fax: (07172) 254791

Email: hansrajahir1954@gmail.com

Address: National Commission for Backward Classes, Trikoot-1, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi — Pin: 110066 Contact: (011) 26183152 Mobile: 09868180489

Work Allocation

Period Position
1990–94 Member, Municipal Council, Chandrapur
1994–96 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC)
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term); Member — Standing Committee on Coal & Steel; Member — Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex; Member — Standing Committee on Agriculture
2nd Jan 2006 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf
5th Aug 2007 Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
31st Aug 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
23rd Sep 2009 Member, Committee on Privileges
15th Mar 2010 Member, Railway Convention Committee
1st May 2013 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
3rd May 2013 Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
May 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
13th Jun 2014 – 25th May 2019 Member, Business Advisory Committee
1st Sep 2014 – 9th Nov 2014 Chairperson, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
9th Nov 2014 – 5th Jul 2016 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
5th Jul 2016 – 25th May 2019 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs
Since 2nd Dec 2022 Chairperson, National Commission for Backward Classes (Constitutional Body under Article 338B of the Constitution of India)

Additional Information

Field Details
Father’s Name Shri Gangaramji
Date of Birth 11th November, 1954
Place of Birth Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Smt. Lata Ahir (Geeta Ahir)
No. of Children Two Sons & One Daughter
Religion Hindu
Educational Qualification S.S.C.
Profession Agriculturist

 

Social & Cultural Activities
Chairman, Jai Bhawani Vyayam Prasarak Mandal; actively motivates people for yoga, campaigns for blood donation, and distributes saplings of traditional importance.

Special Interests
Environmental Protection — “Hirval”

Favourite Pastime & Recreation
Watching movies and enjoying songs.

Sports & Clubs
Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Yoga, Wrestling, and Volleyball.

Countries Visited (as Member of Parliamentary Delegation)
Mauritius, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Belarus, Sweden, Morocco, Tunisia, and U.A.E.

Other Roles

  • Chairman, Maharashtra Housing and Development Authority (1997–98)

  • Member, Tobacco Board

  • Member, Panchayati Raj Samiti

  • Member, Rojgar Hamí Yojana

  • Member, Bhatkaya Vimuktar Jaji Ashram Shal Samiti