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Shri R.L. Bhatia

Name:

 Shri Raghunanthanlal Bhatia

Father's Name

 Shri Arooramal Bhatia

Date of Birth

 3rd July, 1921

Marital Status

 Married

Spouse's Name

 Smt. Sarala Bhatia

Educational Qualifications

 Graduation from Punjab University and LLB from University at Lahore

 

Position Held

·      Governor of Kerala from 23 June 2004 to 10 July 2008

·      Governor of Bihar  from 10 July 2008 to 28 June 2009

·      Co-Chairman of All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation -1981-83

·      President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee -1983

·      Chairman of the Committee of Petitions in Lok Sabha – 1983

·      President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee - 1982-84

·      Vice-President of 'Friends of Soviet Union'. 1983-84

·      Chairman of India Bulgaria Friendship Society. 1983-90

·      General Secretary of AICC. 1991

·      Minister of State for External Affairs, Govt. of India. 1992


Member of

·       Elected to Lok Sabha from Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency. 1972

·      Executive Committee of Congress Parliamentary Party. 1975-77

·      Lok Sabha from Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency. 1980

·      Member of Indian Council for Cultural Relations. 1983-84

·      Lok Sabha from Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency. 1985

·      India GDR friendship Association. 1983-90

·      Lok Sabha from Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency. 1992

·      Member of the select committee constituted for the amendment of the constitution. 1992

·      Lok Sabha from Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency. 1996

·      Lok Sabha from Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency. 1999