Rattan Lal Kataria

Indian politician (1951–2023)

Rattan Lal Kataria
Kataria in 2019
Minister of State for Jal Shakti
In office
31 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterGajendra Singh Shekhawat
Preceded byArjun Ram Meghwal
Succeeded byPrahlad Singh Patel
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment
In office
31 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterThawar Chand Gehlot
Preceded byVijay Sampla
Succeeded byA. Narayanaswamy
Pratima Bhoumik
Ramdas Athawale
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
5 June 2014 – 18 May 2023
Preceded byKumari Selja
ConstituencyAmbala
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
1987–1991
Preceded byRam Singh
Succeeded byLehri Singh
ConstituencyRadaur
Personal details
Born(1951-12-19)19 December 1951
Yamunanagar, Punjab, India
Died18 May 2023(2023-05-18) (aged 71)
Chandigarh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSmt. Banto Kataria
Children3
ParentShri Jyoti Ram Kataria
OccupationAdvocate
As of 15 December 2016
Source: Lok Sabha

Rattan Lal Kataria (19 December 1951 – 18 May 2023) was an Indian politician from Haryana.[1] He served as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti[2] and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment till 7 July 2021. He was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. He was elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Ambala as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 612,121 votes out of 1,220,121 total, defeating INC candidate Raj Kumar Balmiki. Previously, he was elected to 13th Lok Sabha from Ambala as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 1991, representing the Radaur Assembly constituency.[3][4] He was born on 19 December 1951, and educated at Kurukshetra University.[3]

Career

In May 2019, Kataria became Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Social Justice and Empowerment.[5] He served as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana unit from 2000 to 2003 and during his tenure the party started its own magazine Bhajpa Ki Baat in October 2000.[6][7][8]

Electoral record

Haryana Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Party Result
1982 Radaur BJP Lost[9]
1987 Won[4]
1991 Lost[10]
Lok Sabha
Year Constituency Party Result
1999 Ambala BJP Won[11]
2004 Lost[12]
2009 Lost[13]
2014 Won[14]
2019 Won[15]

Personal life and death

Kataria was married and had three children. He died from pneumonia at PGI Chandigarh, on 18 May 2023, at the age of 71.[16]

References

  1. ^ Sura, Ajay (18 May 2023). "Rattan Lal Kataria Death News: Former Union minister and Haryana BJP leader Rattan Lal Kataria passes away - Chandigarh News". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Govt forms 'Jal Shakti' Ministry by merging Water Resources and Drinking Water Ministries", Business Standard, Press Trust of India, 31 May 2019
  3. ^ a b "Kataria,Shri Rattan Lal". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Haryana 1987". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019, archived from the original on 2 June 2019, retrieved 3 June 2019
  6. ^ "Bhajpa Ki Baat is the official magazine of the Bharatiya Janata Party". BJPHaryana.org. 5 October 2002. Archived from the original on 5 October 2002.
  7. ^ "Bhajpa Ki Baat First editorial team". Bjp.org.
  8. ^ "List of Ex State Presidents". BJPHaryana.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Haryana 1982". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Haryana 1991". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  11. ^ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  12. ^ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  13. ^ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  14. ^ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  15. ^ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  16. ^ "BJP's Ambala MP Ratan Lal Kataria dies at 72 [sic]". The Tribune. 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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