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Subhash Kumar Sojatia

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Subhash Kumar Sojatia
Sojatia in 2016
Minister of Home, Health, Industry, Commerce, Medical Education and Public Relations
Government of Madhya Pradesh
In office
7 December 1993 – 8 December 2003
Chief MinisterDigvijaya Singh
ConstituencyGaroth-Bhanpura
Vice President
Indian National Congress
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
4 September 2015
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1985 (1985)–1990 (1990)
ConstituencyGaroth-Bhanpura
In office
1990 (1990)–1993 (1993)
ConstituencyGaroth-Bhanpura
In office
1993 (1993)–1998 (1998)
ConstituencyGaroth-Bhanpura
In office
1998 (1998)–2003 (2003)
ConstituencyGaroth-Bhanpura
In office
2008 (2008)–2013 (2013)
ConstituencyGaroth-Bhanpura
All India Congress Committee Delegate
Assumed office
4 May 1985
Personal details
Born (1952-03-30) 30 March 1952 (age 72)
Bhanpura, Madhya Bharat, India
SpouseUrmila Sojatia
ResidenceBhanpura
Alma materHolkar Science College, Indore
ProfessionPolitician
Agriculturist
Websitehttps://www.sojatiagroup.com/about-us

Subhash Kumar Sojatia (born 30 March 1952) is an Indian politician and former Minister of Home, Health, Industry, Commerce, Medical Education and Public Relations in the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[1] He was born on 30 March 1952 in the small town of Bhanpura, located in the Mandsaur District in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. Sojatia received his education at Holkar Science College.

After completing his studies, Sojatia began his career in politics, joining the Indian National Congress party in the late 1970s. He quickly rose through the ranks of the party, becoming an influential member of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee. In 1980, Sojatia was elected as a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Garoth-Bhanpura constituency.[2] Since then Sojatia has been a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 5 times, and has been part of the Cabinet in the Digivijay Singh Congress government for 10 years.

Over the course of his political career, Sojatia has held a number of important roles and responsibilities, including serving as the Minister of Home, Health, Industry, Commerce, Medical Education, and Public Relations in the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Subhash Kumar Sojatia has also been an active member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC),[3] the highest decision-making body of the Indian National Congress party. He is serving as a delegate for the AICC, representing the Madhya Pradesh region and has been the Vice President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee[4] participating in the development of party policies and strategies.[5][6]

In addition to his political career, Sojatia is also known for his contributions to literature and culture. In 2014, he published a book titled Malwa ki Sanskratik Virasat evam Paryatan,[7] which explores the culture and heritage of the Malwa region.

Besides his political and literary pursuits, Subhash Kumar Sojatia is also an avid agriculturist[8] with a particular interest in organic farming.

Personal life

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Sojatia was born in Bhanpura in Mandsaur District in Madhya Pradesh, India, on 30 March 1952. His father, Dr. Shri Rawatmal Sojatia, was a renowned Doctor, Philanthropist and a Public Figure. His mother is Shrimati Dhairya Prabha Devi Sojatia. He completed his schooling in Bhanpura and received his Bachelor of Science from the Holkar Science College Indore. Sojatia is married to Mrs. Urmila Sojatia, with whom he has 5 children.

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