 Pawan Kumar Bansal belongs to the Indian National Congress. He was also a Minister of State, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the earlier cabinet. Congress and represents the Chandigarh constituency. Upto May 2013, he serves as the Railway minister of India. He was the candidate of Indian National Congress from Chandigarh in the Indian general elections 2014.
Pawan Kumar Bansal was born on 16th July in 1948 to Piara Lal Aggarwal and Rukmani Devi in Punjab. He did his schooling from Yadavendra Public school, Patiala. He did his B.Sc from Government College, Chandigarh. He did his LL.B. from Punjab University, Chandigarh. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. Positions held by Pawan Kumar Bansal: 1976-78 - General Secretary, Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress (I) 1978-82 - General Secretary, Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress (I) 1982 - President, Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress (I) 1982-83 - President, Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress (I) 1984-90 - Member, Rajya Sabha 1984-86 - Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Rajya Sabha Member, General Purposes Committee, Rajya Sabha Member, Consultative Committee Ministry of Human Resource Development Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill Member, Parliamentary Committee on the Structure of Pay, Allowances, Leave and Pensionary Benefits for the Officers and Staff of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariats 1985-87 - Member, Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha 1986 - Member, Joint Committee on Railways Bill 1989-90 - Whip, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party, Rajya Sabha Member, Public Accounts Committee 1991 - Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1992 - Elected to the Executive of Congress Party in Parliament (with highest No. of votes) 1992-96 - Whip, Congress (I) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha 1993-96 - Chairman, Joint Parliamentary Committee on 83rd Constitution Amendment Bill and Representation of People (Amendment) Bill Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Business Advisory Committee, Lok Sabha 
Member, Committee on Rules, Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Estimates 1995-96 - Chairman, Committee on Communications 1997-98 - President, Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee 1999 - Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Secretary, All India Congress Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1999-2004 - Member, Business Advisory Committee Member, Committee on Ethics Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999 2000-2004 - Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology and Communication Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting May 2004 - Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 2004-06 - Member, Panel of Chairmen Chief Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairman, Committee of Privileges Chairman, Select Committee of Lok Sabha to inquire into allegations against some members regarding Parliamentary Questions Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development Member, Rules Committee Member, Business Advisory Committee 2004-2009 - Treasurer, Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG) 29 Jan. 2006-22 May - Minister of State, Ministry of Finance (Expenditure, Banking & Insurance) 6 Apr. 2008-22 May 2 - Ministers of State, Parliamentary Affairs 13 May 2009 - Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term) 28 May 2009 - 18 Jan Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs 14 Jun. 2009 - 18 Jan Union Cabinet Minister, Water Resources 19 Jan 2011 - onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs 19 Jan 2011-19 July Union Cabinet Minister, Science and Technology Union Cabinet Minister, Earth Sciences July 2011 onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs Union Cabinet Minister, Water Resources May 2013: Minister for Railways Personal Life of Pawan Kumar Bansal He married Madhu Bansal and has two sons. (Last Updated on : 04-06-2014) |
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