Satpal Maharaj

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Satpal Maharaj Biography
Satpal Maharaj Personal Life
Political Timeline of Satpal Maharaj
Satpal Maharaj Achievements
Interesting Facts about Satpal Maharaj
Satpal Maharaj Net Worth

Satpal Maharaj Biography

Satpal Singh Rawat also known as Satpal Maharaj born 21 September 1951 in Kankhal (a small colony in the holy town of Haridwar, Uttarakhand), is the son of famous spiritual master Yogiraj Paramsant Shri Hans and Rajeshwari Devi. He is a National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also a member of the lower house of the Parliament of India (15th Lok Sabha) for the Indian National Congress party. He left Congress Party and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014. Currently, he is the tourism minister of Uttarakhand. As of 2014, Maharaj is the head of the Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti and teaches the meditation techniques called "Knowledge". The movement has students and ashrmas all across the globe with its head office in India. It claims millions of members and has events that regularly draw 100,000 people or more to its main ashrams in Haridwar and New Delhi.

Satpal Maharaj Personal Life

Full Name	Satpal Maharaj
Date of Birth	21 Sep 1951 (Age 74)
Place of Birth	Kankhal
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Others
Profession	Agriculture & Ex. MP
Father's Name	Yogiraj Paramsant Shri Hans
Mother's Name	Rajeshwari Devi
Spouse's Name	Amrita Rawat
Spouse's Profession	Agriculture & Ex. MLA
Children	2 Son(s)

Satpal Maharaj Net Worth

Net Worth

₹80.26 CRORE

ASSETS

₹80.26 CRORE

Liabilities

N/A

Interesting Facts about Satpal Maharaj

Satpal Maharaj, had played a vital role in the formation of Uttarakhand. As an MP and a Union Minister he had knocked at the doors of then Prime Ministers H D Deve Gowda and I K Gujral and West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu to press for the creation of the separate state of Uttarakhand.

Political Timeline of Satpal Maharaj

2017 : He was elected as MLA in Uttarakhand Assembly Election from Chaubattakhal constituency. He defeated Rajpal Singh Bisht from 7354.
2014 : He left Congress Party on 21 March 2014 and joined BJP. Also, he resigned from15th Lok Sabha on 05 April 2014.
2010 : He was appointed as Member, Committee on Public Accounts on 5 May 2010 and Member, General Purposes Committee on 19 Oct. 2010. Also he was the head of the 20-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence.
2009 : He was Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from Garhwal constituency. He defeated Lt. Gen(Retd) Tejpal Singh Rawat P.V.S.M, V.S.M of Congresss Party. Later he became Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways.
2008 : He became AICC Co-ordinator to Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. He contested in byelections from Pauri Garhwal.
2004 : He lost lokasbha election from Lost Pauri Garhwal.
2003 : He was Vice-Chairman, 20-Point Programme Implementation Dept. Govt. of Uttarakhand (Cabinet Rank) from Feb. 2003-Mar. 2007.
2002 : He served as Secretary, All India Congress Committee from Feb.8, 2002-2004.
2001 : He became President, Human Rights Department, Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee.
2000 : He became Member, AICC, Uttarakhand.
1999 : He again lost from Pauri Garhwal against Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri.
1999 : He rejoined Congress when Sonia Gandhi took over the reins of the Congress Party.
1998 : He lost Loksabha election from Pauri Garhwal against Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri.
1997 : He was Union Minister of State, Finance from June 1997-Mar. 1998. Also he became Member, Implementation Committee for Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of India`s Independence. He served this post till 1998.
1996 : He was President, Indira Congress (Tiwari), Uttarakhand from Jan. 1996-Dec. Also he was elected to elected to 11th Lok Sabha. He served as Union Minister for Railways in 1996 and for Finance in 1997.
1995 : He split from the Congress along with Narayan Dutt Tiwari and joined Congress (Tiwari)
1995 : He was elected as Vice-President, All India Indira Congress Committee (Tiwari), Uttar Pradesh from Oct. 1995-Dec. 1995.
1994 : Convener, Mahatma Gandhi 125th Anniversary Celebration Committee, Uttar Pradesh from Feb. 1994-Feb. 1995. Patron, Uttarakhand Sanyukata Sangharsh Samiti from Apr. 1994-Mar. 1996.
1993 : Member, Rajya Ekikaran Parishad, UP (State Integration Council) (Mar. 1993-Oct. 1994).
1992 : Member, Rashtriya Rahat and Sadhbhawana Samiti (National Relief and Goodwill Committee) (Jan. 1992-1994). And later he became Member, A.I.C.C.(I). He served this post till Oct. 1994.
1991 : Again in 1991 loksabha elections, he lost from Pauri Garhwal against Bhuwan Chand (BJP).
1991 : He became Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C.(I), Uttar Pradesh. (March 1991-Sept. 1994).
1989 : He contested loksabha election from Pauri Garhwal and lost against Chandra Mohan (Janata Dal).
1989 : Satpal Maharaj started his political career in as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) party.
1986 : The Janata Jage Padyatra from Bodh Gaya to Patna in February 1986. The aim of this padyatra was to help the masses, especially young people.
1985 : The 250-km Jan Jagran Padyatra began on 11 March 1985 from Gandhi Maidan, Siliguri (West Bengal) and ended at Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. It also supported and re-ignited the long-standing demand for recognition of the Nepali language. With the success of this yatra language was included in 8th Schedule of the Constitution.
1983 : Satpal Maharaj lead the Bharat Jago (India, Awake!) Padyatra, which began on 24 September 1983 and covered 600 km from Badrinath to Delhi. His yatra was in between the dangerous mountainous terrain. He walked through 500 villages and met more than 30,000 people along the way.

Satpal Maharaj Achievements

Encouraging writers, poets, historians and others who are active in the field of fine arts for the advancement of the culture and folk arts of Uttarakhand; organised study groups and National Integration Camps; organized Gandhi Rainbow Peace March at Pietermaritzburg in South Africa, June, 2005 and presented a statue of Mahatama Gandhi as Barrister to the Mayor at the Civic Reception at the City Hall, Pitermaritzburg. Played an outstanding role in the formation of Uttarakhand State; one of the patrons of Uttarakhand Sanyunkta Sangharsh Samiti; notable contribution in protecting and preserving the ancient cultural heritage and in providing assistance to students, sportspersons and women; relief to the victims of natural calamities-floods, earthquakes, droughts and hailstorms etc. in various parts of the country; propagated national unity, integrity and religious harmony by organising conferences all over the country; organised Sadhbhawana padyatra in Gujrat post-Godhra riots, November 2002; organised several padyatras from Badrinath to Delhi, Siliguri to Gangtok and Gaya to Patna to interact and promote patriotism and spread the message of secular ideals; convened several hundred Sadhbhawana Sammelans in the last 25 years in various parts of the country to disseminate the feeling of goodwill and tolerance amongst different religious communities; organised and understood Gandhi yatra on the 125th Birth Anniversary Celebration as convenor; and was honoured by the President of Nepal, Shri Ram Baran Yadav in Ocotober for convening Pashupati Sangeet Mahotsav.

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