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Selja Kumari, Minister of Culture, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
Selja Kumari, the Current Minister of Culture, housing and urban poverty alleviation belongs to Indian National Congress and one of the members of 15th Lok Sabha of India.

Selja Kumari, Minister of Culture, Housing and Urban Poverty AlleviationSelja Kumari was initially minister of State (independent charge). She was in charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in the UPA government. Selja Kumari was born on 24th September 1962 in New Delhi. Her father was a Dalit leader, Chaudhary Dalbir Singh. After completing her studies from Convent of Jesus and Mary School in New Delhi, Selja Kumari pursued her M.Phil from Punjab University.

Career of Selja Kumari
Starting her political career with the Mahila Congress, Selja became one of the leading Dalit leaders in the Congress party. She was declared the President of Mahila Congress in 1990. In 1991 she fought the general elections from the Sirsa constituency in Haryana and won a seat in the Parliament. She also remained as Union Minister of State for Education and Culture during the tenure of P.V. Narasimha Rao. Though in Haryana the Congress faced a massive misfortune, Selja in 1996, was elected again to the Lok Sabha.

Selja Kumari was elected in 2004 to the Lok Sabha to represent the Ambala constituency of Haryana. During the tenure of Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister, she was chosen for the position of Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. She was elected from the same constituency in Ambala in 2009 as well.

Various position held by Ms Selja Kumari
* 1990 Joint Secretary, All India Mahila Congress
* 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party
* July 1992-Sept1995 Union Deputy Minister, Deptt. of Education & Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development
* Sept. 1995-May 1996 Union Minister of State, Department of Education and Culture Ministry of Human Resource Development
* 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary Party
* 1996-2004Secretary and Spokesperson, All India Congress Committee
* 2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term) and became the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
* 2005 Elected Member of the Governing Board of Commonwealth Local Government Forum
* 2007 Elected President of 21st Governing Council of UN Habitat for a two year term
* 2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
* 31 May 2009 - 18 Jan Union Cabinet Minister, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Tourism
* 19 Jan 2011 onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Union Cabinet Minister, Culture

(Last Updated on : 12/12/2011)
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