Kantilal Bhuria a renowned politician of India and represents the
Indian National Congress. He was the Minister of Tribal Affairs of the Republic of India till July, 2011. Bhuria was born on the first of June in the year 1950. Led by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh in the year 2009, Kantilal Bhuria was promoted to the rank of cabinet minister in the new United Progressive Alliance.
Early Life of Kantilal Bhuria
Kantilal Bhuria was born on June 1st, 1950 to Late Nanu Ram Bhuria and Late Ladki Bai. He graduated from the Chandrasekhar Azad College in the
Jhabua district of
Madhya Pradesh and took his master degree from the University of
Ujjain. He is an agriculturalist as well as an advocate by profession.
Political Career of Kantilal Bhuria
In the year 1998, 1999 and 2004, Kantilal Bhuria was elected to the
Lok Sabha from the Jhabua constituency of Madhya Pradesh. In the year 2009, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Ratlam constituency. Previously Kantilal Bhuria was the Minister of State in the Ministry Of Agriculture and the Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Other positions held by him:
1976-77 District President, Congress Seva Dal, Distt. Jhabua
1977Secretary, M.P. Congress Committee
1978 President, Ranapur Block, Distt. Jhabua
1980-97Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1987-90Parliamentary Secretary, Government of
Madhya Pradesh
1987-90Minister of State, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
1993-98Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
1998Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1998-2003Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Cell, Government of Madhya Pradesh
1999Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1999-2004Member, Committee on Human Resource Development Member
2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
22-23 May 2004Union Minister of State without portfolio
23 May 2004Union Minister of State, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
2009Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
31 May 2009-19 July Union Cabinet Minister, Tribal Affairs
Personal Life of Kantilal Bhuria
Kantilal Bhuria is married to Kalpana Bhuria in 1981and the couple has 2 sons.
(Last Updated on : 12/12/2011)
