Ram Shankar Katheria
Ram Shankar Katheria | |
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Ram Shankar Katheria in 2018 | |
| Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes | |
| In office 31 May 2017 – 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | P. L. Punia |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Sampla |
| Minister of State for Human Resource Development | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 5 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Shashi Tharoor |
| Succeeded by | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019–June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Kumar Doharey |
| Succeeded by | Jitendra Dohre |
| Constituency | Etawah |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Babbar |
| Succeeded by | S.P. Singh Baghel |
| Constituency | Agra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1964 Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse |
Mridula Katheria (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Agra and New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Kanpur University |
| Profession | Professor, Politician |
| Committees | Member of four committees |
Ram Shankar Katheria (born 21 September 1964) is an Indian politician and former chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. He is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India representing Etawah constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He represented the Agra constituency of Uttar Pradesh previously. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a Minister of State in the Human Resource Development Ministry till 6 July 2016.