Suraj Bhan (1 October 1928 – 6 August 2006) was a former Governor, Member of Parliament and an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party.
Suraj Bhan | |
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सूरज भान | |
Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes | |
In office 2004 - 2006 | |
Succeeded by | Buta Singh |
14th Governor of Himachal Pradesh | |
In office 23 November 2000 – 7 May 2003 | |
Chief Minister | Prem Kumar Dhumal Virbhadra Singh |
Preceded by | Vishnu Kant Shastri |
Succeeded by | Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje |
23rd Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 20 April 1998 – 23 November 2000 | |
Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh Ram Prakash Gupta Rajnath Singh |
Preceded by | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Vishnu Kant Shastri |
Governor of Bihar (Additional Charge) | |
In office 6 October 1999 – 23 November 1999 | |
Chief Minister | Rabri Devi |
Preceded by | B.M. Lall (Acting) |
Succeeded by | V. C. Pande |
11th Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
In office 12 July 1996 – 4 December 1997 | |
Speaker | P. A. Sangma |
Preceded by | S. Mallikarjunaiah |
Succeeded by | P. M. Sayeed |
22nd Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Jagannath Mishra |
Succeeded by | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Member of Parliament- Ambala (Haryana) | |
In office 1967–1970; 1977–1979; 1979–1984; 1996–1997 | |
Leader of Opposition of Haryana Assembly | |
In office 1989–1990 | |
Revenue Minister (Haryana) | |
In office 1987–1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Yamunanagar, British India | 1 October 1928
Died | 6 August 2006 Delhi, India | (aged 77)
Cause of death | Cardiac Arrest |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Suraj Bhan Banswal was born on 1 October 1928 at Mehlanwali, Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana into Chamar community and studied MA and LLB at Panjab University and Kurukshetra University.[1]
He started his public life as a volunteer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[2] His son Arun Kumar is also associated with BJP and been in-charge in various municipal corp. elections in Hayana.
His grandson Gaurav Banswal is an IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre where Bhan served as Governor.[3]
He died of cardiac arrest following multiple organ failure on 6 August 2006 in New Delhi at the age of 77.