Captain (Retd.) Pandit Jagat Vir Singh Drona (born 23 July 1939) is the former mayor of Kanpur and a former member of the 10th,11th and 12th Lok Sabha.[1] He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served in the Indian army before joining politics in 1990.[2]
Jagat Vir Singh Drona जगत वीर सिंह द्रोण | |
|---|---|
| 4th Mayor of Kanpur | |
| In office July 2012 – 1 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ravindra Patni |
| Succeeded by | Pramila Pandey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1939 Mathura district, United Provinces, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Renu Drona (m. 1969) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | B. Pe. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
Positions held
edit- 1990–1992 President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), District. Kanpur
- 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
- 1991–1996 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel
- 1993 Deputy Chief Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha onwards
- 1993–1995 Member, Committee on Public Accounts
- 1993–1996 Member, Rules Committee
- 1994–1996 Member, Committee on Defence, Member, Committee on Steel
- 1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1996–1997 Member, Committee on Estimates; Member, Committee on Home Affairs; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
- 1997 Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee, Wakf Board
- 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term), Secretary, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party
- 1998–1999 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Appraisal of Laws relating to Women - Criminal Laws Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
- 2012–2017 Hon'ble Mayor of Kanpur
References
edit- ^ "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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