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Impact of tourism in Himalayan region
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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Rajya Sabha MP
Vivek K. Tankha
Vivek K. Tankha is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Madhya Pradesh.
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- 195621 September 1956
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19991999-2003
public service Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009-2012
public service Additional Solicitor General of India (Direct Taxes)
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Read the source ↗ - 2016June 2016
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2016Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2017
public service Member, Committee on Industry
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Read the source ↗ - 2017Sept. 2017 - May 2019, Sept. 2019-June 2022, Sept. 2022 - June 2024 and Sept. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
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Read the source ↗ - 2017Sept. - Nov. 2017
public service Member, Committee on Defence
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Read the source ↗ - 2019July 2019-June 2022
public service Member, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal
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Read the source ↗ - 2019Oct. 2019 - June 2024
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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Read the source ↗ - 2019Dec. 2019-Dec.2021
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019
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Read the source ↗ - 2021April 2021-June 2022 and Nov. 2022 - Oct. 2024
public service Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Read the source ↗ - 2022June 2022
elections Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Dec. 2022 - March 2023
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provision) Bill, 2022
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Read the source ↗ - 2024July 2024
public service Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Oct. 2024 onwards
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 2026Feb. 2026 onwards
public service Member, India- Madagascar Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 2026May 2026 onwards
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-13
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Vivek K. Tankha’s date of birth as 21 September 1956. The birthplace is recorded as Rewa (Madhya Pradesh).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A., LL.B. Educated at University of Delhi. The professional background is listed as Senior Advocate, Philanthropist and Social Activist.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 1999-2003: Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh. A later recorded entry is May 2026 onwards: Member, Joint Committee on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. 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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- Senior Advocate, Philanthropist and Social Activist Source ↗
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Social & Human Activities : Governor, Rotary District (comprising Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha), 2001-2002; As Chairman, Committee of Rotary Clubs of Jabalpur, helped the village of Ghana Khamaria, Madhya Pradesh, India to rebuild 66 homes in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Jabalpur in 1991; during the devastating super cyclone in the year 2000 in the State of Odisha, extended material help by mobilizing and sending 18 railway wagon load of food grains/relief materials for the affected people with the assistance of local Rotarians and Rotary Club and civil society; facilitated relief by sending doctors, medicines, food, and clothes and established a temporary hospital in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that hit the State of Gujarat, India on 26 January 2002 with Rotary clubs and civil society; led Rotary relief team to Uri in Kashmir in 2005 to facilitate the relief operation after the mammoth earthquake which hit both sides of the Line of Control in Kashmir; organizing regular health camps to spread awareness and address medical needs of less fortunate masses in remote and backward areas; the first Health Mission, RAHAT-I was organised at Mandla (Madhya Pradesh), for the tribal population, the mission was described by the India Today (12 April, 2010 issue) as a “Mother of all Health Missions” organized in the Rotary World; the camp addressed the medical needs of 49,634 tribal patients and performed approximately 4,600 surgeries and procedures in a period of seven days (6-13 March 2010); various medical missions were also organised in the tribal belts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh namely, Chhindwara-II, Jhabua-III, Neemuch-IV, Vidisha-V, Jabalpur-Dindori –VI and Jagdalpur-VII; organised the Medical Mission, RAHAT 2016 in Distt. Shahdol (M.P.) from 13-18 February, 2016, the mission covered the tribal districts of M.P. and Chhattisgarh including the districts of Anooppur, Dindori, Mandla, outer periphery of Jabalpur, Singarauli up to the border of Chhattisgarh; as Chairman of Justice Tankha Memorial Rotary Institute for Special Children: Justice Tankha Memorial Trust helped establish and run schools in Central India which are dedicated to the upliftment of the specially abled children; these schools have been established in the towns of Jabalpur, Bhopal, Gwalior and Mandla (a tribal district) in Madhya Pradesh and in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh; more than 500 children with special needs are taken care of at these schools; at the initiative of Justice Tankha Memorial Trust, four well-equipped and modern blood banks have been established in public hospitals at Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Mandla and Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) to help poor and needy patients by arranging sponsorship of rupees fifty lakhs for each Rotary blood bank; as Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh, was instrumental in working out the legal modalities keeping in view the public welfare during the bifurcation of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the year 2000
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- Widely travelled across U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Switzerland, Austria, SAARC Countries, Singapore, Thailand, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Malaysia, U.A.E., Bangladesh, Egypt, Turkey, etc. Source ↗
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Professional Assignments : As Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh (1999-2003), was responsible for the bifurcation of the State of Madhya Pradesh and reorganization of new State of Chhattisgarh; Former Chairman, (i) Electoral Reforms Committee of the Ministry of Law and Justice / Election Commission of India to suggest Electoral Reforms in the country and (ii) Legal Expert Committee, constituted by the State of Madhya Pradesh on the world’s biggest industrial disaster in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; Chairman, Legal Expert Committee Constituted by the State of Madhya Pradesh on the World’s biggest industrial disaster in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh post the judgment of the Magistrate Court acquitting accused persons; represented the State of Madhya Pradesh before various courts having civil as well as Criminal jurisdiction to voice the concern/cause of the victims in the State of M.P. with regard to one of the biggest industrial gas disaster in India by a chemical unit causing deaths of thousands and injury to half a million people; represented the Union of India as counsel for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of ownership of Gas from the KG D6 basin, one of the highest stake matters concerning “natural reserves” and of domestic/international trade policy importance; was invited by Select Committee of Parliament as an expert on legislation for discussion on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016; Member, High Powered Committee notified by Ministry of Commerce, Government of India to negotiate the bilateral /multilateral legal Service co-operation framework / policy and procedure with U.S.A. and U.K. to facilitate the trans-national statutory trade compliance and dispute resolution; as Advocate General of M.P., advised the State and the Union on the issues of reorganization of States in the year 2000; consulted on the emerging business model of Public – Private Partnership (PPP Model) adopted as a vehicle for development by many State departments; consulted and appeared with respect to issues relating to energy sector especially in power (projects), coal, oil and natural gas production, distribution and sharing arrangements/agreements; as Additional Solicitor General, was engaged and advised the C.B.I./N.I.A., premier criminal investigation agencies on intricate matters; advising and appearing for the telecom sector, National Highways Authority of India, natural reserves, environmental (forest), etc. on policy issues as well as for settlement of disputes and differences before various forums; as Advocate General of M.P., worked on decentralization of powers in the form of Panchayati Raj which led to the formation of the Panchayati Raj Act of Madhya Pradesh; advised the Madhya Pradesh Power Board, one of the largest electricity board in India, on reorganization and restructuring of the power board and on administrative reforms for effective power and management; Life time Member, Supreme Court Bar Association; Former Chairman, Xavier’s Institute of Action & Management Studies, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh); Former Director, University Institute of Management, RDVV University, Jabalpur; Former Member, International Law Association (India Chapter); Founder Member, Executive Council, National Law Institute University, Bhopal; Founder Member of the movement ‘Country First’; addressed various conventions during the movement; was invited by the Indo-Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Toronto, Canada in March 2001; as Additional Solicitor General, was ex- officio Member of the Oversight Committee constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India for finalizing press, media and information related subjects for the Commonwealth Games 2010 held at New Delhi; was nominated as Member, High Power Selection Committee to select Vice Chancellors of Universities of RDVV, Jabalpur, DAVV, Indore and BU, Bhopal; participated in numerous law workshops in India, SAARC countries, Europe and United States; nominated (twice) by the Central Government as Member of the National Waste Management Council; Former Member, Convention Promotion Committee, Rotary International, Bangkok; nominated by the President, Rotary International to represent at a district conference held at Manila, (Philippines) on 17 and 18 March, 2012 Awards and Recognition (International): Recipient of the ‘International Global Quest Award’ at Rotary International Convention in Barcelona, Spain (2002); recipient of ‘Service above Self’ award for rendering humanitarian and selfless service in all avenues of Rotary International; was one of the proud Torch Bearers of the Olympic Torch in the Olympic Torch Relay 2004 held at New Delhi on 10 June, 2004, the event was organized by the International Olympic Association, Indian Olympic Association and the Government of NCT of Delhi
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- 1999-2003
Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh
Source ↗ - 2009-2012
Additional Solicitor General of India (Direct Taxes)
Source ↗ - June 2016
Elected to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2017
Member, Committee on Industry
Source ↗ - Sept. - Nov. 2017
Member, Committee on Defence
Source ↗ - Sept. 2017 - May 2019, Sept. 2019-June 2022, Sept. 2022 - June 2024 and Sept. 2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
Source ↗ - July 2019-June 2022
Member, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal
Source ↗ - Oct. 2019 - June 2024
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Source ↗ - Dec. 2019-Dec.2021
Member, Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019
Source ↗ - April 2021-June 2022 and Nov. 2022 - Oct. 2024
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Source ↗ - June 2022
Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
Source ↗ - Dec. 2022 - March 2023
Member, Joint Committee on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provision) Bill, 2022
Source ↗ - July 2024
Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons
Source ↗ - Oct. 2024 onwards
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Source ↗ - Feb. 2026 onwards
Member, India- Madagascar Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - May 2026 onwards
Member, Joint Committee on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 41 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 0 |
| 2019 | 41 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 74 | 0 |
| 2022 | 51 | 12 |
| 2023 | 51 | 5 |
| 2024 | 40 | 6 |
| 2025 | 50 | 6 |
| 2026 | 57 | 0 |
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DISCUSSION ON THE WORKING OF THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
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Demand for establishment of a Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Research Centre and Hub in Madhya Pradesh
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Need for rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits and facilitation of religious visits to Sharda Peeth through LoC Corridor
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The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024
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THE UNION BUDGET, 2025-26– Contd.
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The Entrepreneurship Leave Bill, 2024
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Carrying capacity of mountain tourist destinations
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Delay in NCRB reports
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Road construction and landslide risk in mountain areas
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IPO framework for loss-making companies
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Bank Fraud Cases Above ?1 Crore
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Performance of DISCOMs in Madhya Pradesh
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"Democracy is returning to Madhya Pradesh": Congress MP Vivek Tankha hails lead in Datia bypoll
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Congress MP Vivek Tankha urges govt to make airfares affordable for Indians on Gulf routes
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Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha Seeks Check On Rising Airfares On UAE, Gulf Routes
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SC asks Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan, Congress MP Vivek Tankha to amicably settle defamation case
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Congress Vivek Tankha Highlights The Need For A Young Prime Minister
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BJP never intended to provide reservation to women: Vivek Tankha
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B.A., LL.B. Educated at University of Delhi.
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Senior Advocate, Philanthropist and Social Activist.
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1999-2003: Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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