Kailash Meghwal

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**Kailash Meghwal**
Image:Kailash Meghwal.jpg
Born	22 March 1934 Udaipur, Rajasthan
Residence	Udaipur
Office	MP
Constituency	Tonk
Political party	BJP
As of September 14, 2006 Source: [1]

Kailash Meghwal (born 22 March 1934) is a former union minister of state in Government of India and a national vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents Tonk constituency of Rajasthan in 14th Lok Sabha. He was minister of state for social justice and empowerment from 2003 to 2004.

Born in 1934 in Udaipur District he did MA and LLB from University of Rajasthan. He was imprisioned in emergency in 1975 and relased in 1977. He was president of Udaipur Bar Association and a member of senate of Udaipur University.

[edit] Positions held

1962 Joint Secretary, Praja Socialist Party. Rajasthan
1969-1975 Joint Secretary,Bharatiya Jansangh, Rajasthan
1977-1985 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (two terms)
1977 Minister of State with Independent Charge of Ministry of Mines & Geology, Panchayati Raj & Sheep and Wool ,Government of Rajasthan
1978 Cabinet Minister, Sahakarita and Mines and Geology, Government of Rajasthan
1980-1982 Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan
1981-1984 Member, Public Accounts Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1982-1985 General Secretary, B.J.P., Rajasthan
1987 onwards Vice-President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha from Jalore
1990 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (third term)
1991-1992 Cabinet Minister, Irrigation and Relief, Government of Rajasthan
1993-1998 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, (fourth term)
1994-1998 Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Home, Mines and Printing , Government of Rajasthan
22 September 2001 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (in bye-election, 2nd term)
2003-2004 Union Minister of State, Social Justice and Empowerment
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)