Viplove Thakur
| Smt. Viplove Thakur | |
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| MP, Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh | |
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Assumed office 10 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Himachal Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 October 1943 Dharamshala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Late Shri Thakur Harnam Singh |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Social Worker |
Smt Viplove Thakur (born 4 October, 1943) is a politician from Indian National Congress party. She is a member of the Parliament of India representing Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
She comes from a freedom fighter family of Himachal Pradesh. Her father late Sh. Paras Ram Ji was a freedom fighter from Himachal Pradesh. Her mother late Smt. Sarla Thakur Ji was also a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress.
Career
1985-90, 1993-98 and 1998-2003 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1995-98 Minister of State (Independent charge), Indian System of Medicines, Government of Himachal Pradesh Aug. 2003-March 2006 Chairperson, State Commission for Women, Himachal Pradesh April 2006 Elected to Rajya Sabha June 2006 - Nov. 2006 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Aug. 2006 -July 2008 President, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Aug. 2006- May 2009 Member, Committee on Defence Nov. 2006 -May 2009 and Aug. 2009 -April 2012 Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare July 2007-May 2009 Member, India-U.S.A. Parliamentary Friendship Group Aug. 2007 - April 2012 Member, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh May 2008 - Sept. 2009 Member, Committee on Government Assurances May 2008- May 2009 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Women and Child Development Aug. 2008-May 2009 Member, Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Sept. 2009-May 2010 Member, Committee on Petitions Sept. 2009 - April 2012 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways March 2010 - April 2012 Member, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) December 2010 - April 2012 Member, Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps Jan. 2010 - April 2012 Member, Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare May 2011 - April 2012 Member, Sub-Committee I to examine the functioning of AIIMS of the Committee of Health and Family Welfare April 2014 Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)