Harji Ram Burdak

Harji Ram Burdak (15 July 1931 – 20 December 2013^[1]) was an Indian National Congress politician from Nagaur district in Rajasthan, and Agriculture Minister.

Personal life

Burdak was a resident of Bharnava in Ladnu tehsil, Naguar district. His father was Luna Ram Burdak and his mother was Tulsi Devi. He was married to Hasti Devi. He had three sons and two daughters. Chodhary Luna Ram Burdak had two son Uma Ram & Haraji Ram

Education

He was educated in Hindi bhasha ratna.

Political career

He had been elected an MLA in Rajasthan assembly from Ladnu constituency in Nagaur district on six occasions.

• MLA - 1967 (Independent),
• MLA – 1977 (Janta Party),
• MLA – 1985 (Lokdal Party),
• MLA – 1993 (Indian National Congress),
• MLA – 1998 (Indian National Congress),
• Lost election in 2003 to the BJP candidate.
• MLA – 2008 (Independent supporting Indian National Congress)

Cabinet Minister

He was nominated as a Cabinet Minister in the Gahlot Ministry on 19 December 2008.

Offices held

• Chairperson of Government Undertaking Committee of Rajasthan Assembly,
• Associated with Rural Development, Cooperative movement and Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan,
• Sarpanch of Gram-panchayat Sandas and Gram-panchayat Bharnava 3-4 times,
• Pradhan of Ladnu Panchayat Samiti thrice,
• Chairman of District Cooperative Bank Nagaur and District Cooperative Federation Nagaur,
• Member of Jodhpur University Senate and Syndicate,
• Member of V.C. Selection Committee from 1977–80,
• Vice-president of Rajasthan Janta Party from 1977–78,
• President of Rajasthan Janta Dal from 1990–91,
• Member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee,
• Member of Western Railway Advisory Committee Mumbai,
• General Secretary of Rajasthan Panchayat Raj Sangh.

References

1. "Former Rajasthan Agriculture minister Harjiram Burdak dies". IBNLive. Retrieved 20 December 2013.

External links

• Elections in Ladnu
• Election analysis