Ramji Lal Suman (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/07/1950
Age	76 years
Birthplace	Bahardoi, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Summary	Ramji Lal Suman is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh and a member of the Samajwadi Party. He has served multiple terms in Parliament, including the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and is known for his work on issues related to marginalized communities and social justice.

College/University	Agra University (now Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra), Uttar Pradesh
Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts (1971-72) LLB from Agra University (1980-81)

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Dalit
Address	1/1, Sanjay Palace, HIG Flats, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Marital Status	Widower
Marriage Date	21/02/1966

Father	Rajdhar Singh aka Gajadhar Singh (deceased)
Mother	Gendo Devi
Siblings	Narayan Singh Suman (politician, younger, deceased) Dr. Dev Swaroop (younger, Vice-Chancellor of Baba Amte Divyang University, Jaipur)
Spouse	Prem Lata Suman (deceased)
Children	Ranjeet Suman (politician) 3

Political Party

Political Journey

Won the 6th Lok Sabha elections from Bharatiya Lok Dal in Firozabad constituency (1977-1979)
Member of the Consultative Committees (1977-1979)
Won the 9th Lok Sabha elections from Janata Dal in Firozabad (1989)
Member of the Committee on Government Assurances (1989)
Member of Consultative Committees (1989)
Union Minister of State, Labour and Welfare (1990-1991)
Won the 13th Lok Sabha elections from Samajwadi Party in Firozabad (1999)
Member of the Committee on Energy (1999-2000)
Member of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (1999-2000)
Member of Hindi Salahkar Samiti (1999-2000)
Won the 14th Lok Sabha elections from Samajwadi Party in Firozabad (2004)
Contested the 16th Lok Sabha elections from Hathras but lost (2014)
Contested the 17th Lok Sabha elections from Hathras but lost (2019)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (April 2024)
Appointed as National General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party by Akhilesh Yadav

Parliamentary Activity (Rajya Sabha)

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1. In 1977, Ramji contested and won the 6th Lok Sabha elections, defeating the INC candidate Raja Ram Pipal with 2,32,679 votes.
2. In 1989, he defeated INC candidate Ganga Ram in the 9th Lok Sabha elections with 2,83,774 votes.
3. As a Member of Parliament, he won the 13th Lok Sabha elections in 1999 with a margin of 83,368 votes.
4. Outperformed BJP candidate Kishori Lal Mahaur in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004 with 2,12,383 votes.
5. Has a strong interest in rural sports and enjoys reciting Urdu poetry during his leisure time.
6. Participated in several parliamentary delegations across various countries including Australia, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom.
7. He was jailed during the Emergency period (1975-1977) for his political activism and became one of the youngest Members of Parliament in India after his 1977 election victory.