Sat Mahajan
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
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| name = Sat Mahajan
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1927|7|30}}
| birth_place = Himachal Pradesh, India
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2012|9|01|1927|07|30}}
| death_place = New Delhi, India
| office = Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| termend = 2007
| termstart = 2003
| predecessor = Rakesh Pathania
| successor = Rakesh Pathania
| constituency = Nurpur
| termend1 = 1996
| termstart1 = 1993
| predecessor1 = Kewal Singh
| successor1 = Ranjit Singh Bakshashi
| constituency1 = Nurpur
| termend2 = 1990
| termstart2 = 1977
| predecessor2 = Kewal Singh
| successor2 = Kewal Singh
| constituency2 = Nurpur
| termstart3 = 1996
| predecessor3 = D. D. Khanoria
| termend3 = 1998
| successor3 = Shanta Kumar
| constituency3 = Kangra|
| party = Indian National Congress
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| occupation = Politician
| spouse =
| children = Ajay Mahajan
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Sat Mahajan (30 July 1927 – 1 September 2012){{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/veteran-cong-politician-sat-mahajan-dies/996304/ |title=Veteran Cong politician Sat Mahajan dies |work=The Indian Express|date=1927-07-27 |accessdate=2012-09-01}} was the Rural Development Minister of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He was a politician and a social worker.
Early life
He was born in Nurpur, Kangra District.
Mahajan was the Secretary of the Current Affairs Society during his college years. He was the President of the Nurpur Municipal Committee for five consecutive terms.
He visited Russia on an Indo-Soviet Friendship Mission. He also represented the country in the United Nations as a member of the parliamentary delegation. He was honoured with the Vaikunth Bhai Mehta Award by the Co-Operative Sector on 31 March 2003 in Delhi.
Political career
He was the founder member of Indian Youth Congress. He has represented the Indian National Congress as one of the member delegations in the International Socialist Conference held in Lisbon. He was the President of the Kangra District Congress Committee and Pradesh Congress Committee for three terms.
Mahajan was elected to the State Legislative Assembly first in 1977 and then again in 1982, 1985, 1993 and in 2003. He also remained a Member of Parliament for the Kangra Parliamentary Constituency from 1996 to 1998. He was the Revenue Minister of Himachal Pradesh from May 1980 to January 1985. He was also the Transport Minister of Himachal Pradesh (1985-1986), later IPH Minister of Himachal Pradesh (1986-1990). He was the Chairman of Committee on Estimates from 1994 to 1995 and Rural Development Minister from 6 March 2003 onwards.[http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/members.asp Official Profile of Sat Mahajan @ hpvidhansabha.nic.in] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060709214612/http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/members.asp |date=9 July 2006 }}
Death
On 1 September 2012, he died from cardiac arrest at Escort Hospital. He had been hospitalized to undergo an angioplasty earlier that week, but had been discharged after surgery.
References
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{{Members of the 10th Vidhan Sabha from Himachal Pradesh}}
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Category:People from Kangra district
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh
Category:Himachal Pradesh district councillors
Category:Lok Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh
Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1977–1982
Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1982–1985
Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1985–1990