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Level of Nitrate in Groundwater
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Dharamvira Gandhi
Dharamvira Gandhi is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Patiala, Punjab.
Party in the cited recordIndian National Congress
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- 19511 June 1951
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 2014May, 2014
elections Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development
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Read the source ↗ - 201529 Jan. 2015 onwards
public service Member, General Purposes Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 Onwards
public service Member, India– Suriname Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-09-04
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Dharamvira Gandhi’s date of birth as 1 June 1951. The birthplace is recorded as Rupar.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: MD Medicine Punjabi University, Patiala. The professional background is listed as Consultant Physician and Cardiologist.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019: Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development. A later recorded entry is 25 Feb 2026 Onwards: Member, India– Suriname Parliamentary Friendship Group. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
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Interests, publications & public work
- Literary, artistic & scientific work
- Wrote several articles on contemporary economy and politics and on state of health in Punjab and on problems of Doctors Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Lectures on Health, on Scientific temper and on enlightenment Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Medical Officer, Health Department, Government of Punjab (1978 - 2001); Asst. Professor (Cardiology), Govt. Medical College; Attended APICON (Conference on Medicine) held in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1996. Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 25 Feb 2026 Onwards
Member, India– Suriname Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 29 Jan. 2015 onwards
Member, General Purposes Committee
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
Source ↗ - 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development
Source ↗ - May, 2014
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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| 2024 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025 | 23 | 8 |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-02 to 2026-04-02
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Regarding Sikh prisoners reportedly languishing in jails
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Regarding need to enhance the honorarium of Aanganwadi workers-Laid
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need for construction of Vande Bharat Engines at Patiala Locomotive Works
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Regarding need to provide a special package of Rs. 70000 crore to Punjab- laid
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Amendment of Section 1, etc.)-Introduced
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The Sikh Marriage Bill, 2024-Introduced
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-30 to 2026-07-27
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Status of Employment among Youth
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Strengthening of Government Hospitals in Punjab
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Delays in the Implementation of MPLADS Works
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Functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions
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Special Financial Assistance Package to Punjab
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Posting Policy in Autonomous Bodies
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Another Punjab MP faces SIR trouble; ECI clarifies Dharamvira Gandhi’s name ‘very much there’
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Two-Time Punjab MP Dharamvira Gandhi's Name Not On Draft Electoral Rolls After SIR
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Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi issued ‘no-mapping’ notice in electoral roll revision | Hindustan Times
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Punjab SIR Row: After Raghav Chadha, Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi's Name Missing From Draft Roll
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Rajpura-Mohali rail link likely in 18 months: Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi
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Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi questions own party’s leaders over halka incharges in Punjab
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- Delhi / present correspondence address
- 401, Narmada Apartments, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi 110001 Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- 25 B, Sukh Enclave, New Officers Colon, Patiala, Punjab 147001 Source ↗
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When was Dharamvira Gandhi born?
The cited biography records 1 June 1951.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Dharamvira Gandhi?
MD Medicine Punjabi University, Patiala.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Dharamvira Gandhi?
Consultant Physician and Cardiologist.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Dharamvira Gandhi?
1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019: Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Dharamvira Gandhi is listed in the Lok Sabha record for Punjab. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.
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Who is Dharamvira Gandhi?
Dharamvira Gandhi is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Patiala, Punjab.
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