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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Rajya Sabha MP
Sikander Kumar
Sikander Kumar is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Himachal Pradesh.
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- 196810 April 1968
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 2018Aug. 2018 - Nov. 2019
public service Vice-Chancellor, Atal Medical and Research Univeristy, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
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Read the source ↗ - 2018Aug. 2018 - March 2022
public service Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
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Read the source ↗ - 2018Nov. 2018 - March 2019
public service Vice-Chancellor, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
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Read the source ↗ - 2022April 2022
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Sept. 2022 - Aug. 2024
public service Member, Executive Council of Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2023
public service Member, Library Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Oct. 2022 - June 2024
public service Member, Committee on Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Sept. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Sept. 2024 - Sept. 2025
public service Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Oct. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Nov. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Samsad (Court) of Visva Bharati
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Dec. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Council established under Section 31(1) of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961
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Read the source ↗ - 2026Feb. 2026 onwards
public service Member, India-Ethopia Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 2026Aug. 2026 onwards
public service Member, Council of the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-13
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Expansion of eco-tourism in Himachal Pradesh This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Sikander Kumar’s date of birth as 10 April 1968. The birthplace is recorded as Dagoh, Himachal Pradesh.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A., M.A.(Economics), M.Phil., Ph.D. (UGC - NET cleared) Educated at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The professional background is listed as Economist, Political and Social Worker (Former Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh).
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is Aug. 2018 - Nov. 2019: Vice-Chancellor, Atal Medical and Research Univeristy, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. A later recorded entry is Aug. 2026 onwards: Member, Council of the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management. 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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- Education details in PRS
- B.A., M.A.(Economics), M.Phil., Ph.D. (UGC - NET cleared) Educated at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A., M.A.(Economics), M.Phil., Ph.D. (UGC - NET cleared) Educated at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Source ↗
- Profession / professional background in biography
- Economist, Political and Social Worker (Former Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh) Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Books & publications
- Published three books, one journal and fifty three research articles; guided seventeen Ph.D. theses, forty nine M.Phil. theses and fifty four Master of Arts in Business Economics (M.A.B.E.) students project reports; completed thirty eight major research projects Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Organised, participated, attended, chaired several political and academic meetings, Speaker/Chief Guest/Special Guest/Guest of Honour at several such meetings Source ↗
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Former State Vice President, B.J.P., 2010-2013; State President, B.J.P. SC Morcha, 2013-2017; State Convenor, B.J.P. SC Morcha (two times); State Prabhari, B.J.P. SC Morcha, J&K and Punjab; Member, National Council, B.J.P., 2010-2018; was associated and worked for A.B.V.P. for 17 years in different capacities/responsibilities; RSS first year educated and associated with RSS during school days, 1984; elected representative of several organizations; National General Secretary, Guru Ravidass Vishwa Mahapeeth; Member, National Council, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (S.J.M.); Professor, Deptt. of Economics, Himachal Pradesh University (H.P.U.), Shimla, Jan. 2009 to March 2022; Chairman, Department of Economics, H.P.U., Shimla, May 2010 - June 2012 and June 2016 - June 2018; President, Economic Association of Himachal Pradesh (EAHP), May 2010 - June 2012 and June 2016 - June 2018; Director, (i) Population Research Centre (PRC) H.P.U., Shimla, July 2008 - May 2013 and April 2019 - March 2022, (ii) Cost of Cultivation (CCS) H.P.U., Shimla, Aug. 2008 - May 2013 and (iii) Child line India Foundation Scheme (CIF), Mumbai, H.P.U., Shimla, Aug. 2008 - May 2012; Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor, Department of Economics, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, July 1993 - March 2022; Member of different Academic and Administrative Bodies at the various State and Central Government Departments and Institutions
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- Aug. 2018 - Nov. 2019
Vice-Chancellor, Atal Medical and Research Univeristy, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Source ↗ - Nov. 2018 - March 2019
Vice-Chancellor, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Source ↗ - Aug. 2018 - March 2022
Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Source ↗ - April 2022
Elected to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Sept. 2022 - Aug. 2024
Member, Executive Council of Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
Source ↗ - Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2023
Member, Library Committee
Source ↗ - Oct. 2022 - June 2024
Member, Committee on Industry
Source ↗ - Sept. 2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Source ↗ - Sept. 2024 - Sept. 2025
Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Source ↗ - Oct. 2024 onwards
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Source ↗ - Nov. 2024 onwards
Member, Samsad (Court) of Visva Bharati
Source ↗ - Dec. 2024 onwards
Member, Council established under Section 31(1) of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961
Source ↗ - Feb. 2026 onwards
Member, India-Ethopia Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Member, Council of the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management
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| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 56 | 19 |
| 2024 | 69 | 26 |
| 2025 | 95 | 17 |
| 2026 | 74 | 0 |
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Official name-indexed proceedings within the published current-term year range (2022-2028). Shared proceedings can include associations. Earlier name-only matches are retained privately for identity review; missing records do not mean no activity. · Records dated 2022-07-25 to 2025-03-28
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Demand for celebrating festivals based on Hindu deities at international level
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Demand to reduce the duration of the employment selection process and to make the process transparent
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Demand to expand Jan Aushadhi Kendras in every Primary Healthcare Centre in the Country
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Demand to increase and strengthen sports infrastructure in Nagaland
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Demand to establish a dedicated Cancer Hospital in the State of Himachal Pradesh
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$ The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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Expansion of eco-tourism in Himachal Pradesh
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Zero Litigation Pension Ecosystem
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District-level support persons for child victims under POCSO Act
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IGB meeting of BRICS Network University
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Implementation of National Investment Policy for Urea-2026
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Water conservation and management in Himachal Pradesh
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MP Sikander Kumar raises issue of widening Palampur-Sujanpur-Hamirpur road in Parl
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Dr Sikander Kumar’s appointment as Himachal Pradesh University VC challenged
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MP Dr Sikander Kumar unveils Ambedkar’s statue near Nurpur, lays stone of library
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Sikander Kumar elected unopposed to Rajya from Himachal
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Himachal Pradesh University VC Sikander Kumar files nomination as BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha poll
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Himachal Pradesh University VC Sikander Kumar BJP nominee for Rajya Sabha
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- Village - Dhagoh, Post Office - Badhera, Sub-Tehsil - Kangoo, District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. 177040 Source ↗
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B.A., M.A.(Economics), M.Phil., Ph.D. (UGC - NET cleared) Educated at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
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Economist, Political and Social Worker (Former Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh).
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Aug. 2018 - Nov. 2019: Vice-Chancellor, Atal Medical and Research Univeristy, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is Sikander Kumar?
Sikander Kumar is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Himachal Pradesh.
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