Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha 








NAMGYAL, SHRI P
I.N.C. - LADAKH (JAMMU AND KASHMIR)


Father's Name:   Late Shri Kunzang

Date of Birth:   17 December 1937

Place of Birth:   Vill. Sumur in Distt. Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir)


Marital Status:   Married on 8 August 1963

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Tsewang Dolma

Children:   Three daughters

Educational Qualifications :
M.Sc. (Agri.)
Educated at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and 
Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad

Profession :
   Agriculturist and Farmer, Political and Social Worker, 
   Sportsman and Musician

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Sumur (Nubra), Leh-194101 (Ladakh)
   Tel. (01982) 52030
 

Positions Held :
   
1969 onwards Member, I.N.C. Secretary General Secretary and Vice-President, 
J & K Pradesh Congress Committee
1969-73 & 1974-80 Member, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
1970-73 Member, Committee on Estimates, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council 
1974-80 Member, Rules Committee, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council 
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council
1980 Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
1980-82 Member, Estimates Committee
1984 Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
1987-88 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Feb. 1988-July 1989 Union Deputy Minister, Surface Transport and 
Parliamentary Affairs (w.e.f. June 1988)
July 1989-Dec. 1989 Union Minister of State, Chemical and Petrochemical and 
Parliamentary Affairs
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Member, Lions International Club, Leh; actively engaged in imparting education to poor, bright students hailing from remote and farflung areas of Ladakh; organising medical camps in distant villages, arranging financial assistance to poor undergoing medical treatment such as heart operations and arranging financial assistance to the poor needy and aged persons; preservation of wildlife, environment; actively associated with various sports associations; actively involved in bringing social reforms and promotion of cultural activities in Ladakh which had received severe setbacks under Dogra regime and popular democratic rules of Kashmir leaders 
Special Interests :
Listening to music, playing musical instruments - flute mandolin, harmonium and shehnai; watching wildlife; photography and floriculture 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :  Music, table tennis, playing cards, and gardening

Sports and Clubs :
Watching football, cricket, playing table tennis, archery; Founder-Member, Lions Club, Leh, President and Vice President, Lions Club, Leh 
Countries Visited :
Cambodia, China, England, France, Germany, Mongolia, North Korea, Switzerland, U.S.A., U.S.S.R.; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegatian to I.P.U. Conference held in Geneva, 1984 
Other Information :
Served as a Research Assistant, Agriculture Assistant and Assistant Horticulturist in the Agriculture Department, Jammu and Kashmir, 1960-70; Member, Central Advisory Board for Education, 1986-88; deeply involved in getting Scheduled Tribe status for Ladakhis and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council 
Election Result :
   
Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 1,31,402
Total votes polled 1,06,347
Votes polled in favour of the candidates:
(1) Shri P.  Namgyal (I.N.C.) 54,592
(2) Shri Qamar Ali Akhoon (Ind.)   44,457
(3) Shri Spalzes Angmo (B.J.P.)  5,728
 

 
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