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Father's Name
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Shri Laxman Singh Rathore
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Manju Rathore
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Date of Birth
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29 Jan 1970
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Place of Birth
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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16 Feb 1997
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Spouse's Name
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Dr. Gayatri Rathore
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.A., Instructor-Weapons (MMG, AGL, Small Arms), Grading Tactics (YO) Course
Educated at National Defence Academy and Infantry School, Mhow
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Profession
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Defence Services (Retd.)
Sportsman (Olympic Sports of Shooting)
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Permanent Address
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R-54, Rajangan, Haldighati Marg,
Pratapnagar, Jaipur
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Rajasthan
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Present Address
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12, Sunheri Bagh Road,
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New Delhi-110011
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Positions Held
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May, 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Member, Standing Committee on Defence
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9 Nov. 2014 onwards
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Special Interests
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Sports; Social Service
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Sports
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Sports and Clubs
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25 International Medals for Double Trap Shooting including Olympics Silver at Athens (2004); Awarded Arjuna Award and Khel Ratna Award
Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games 2002, Manchester; A Gold and Silver at CWG 2006, Melborne; Silver and Bronze at Asian Games, Doha, 2006; and
World Record holder 20011 - 148/150 (certified by International Shooting Sports Federation)
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Countries Visited
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Widely Travelled
Visited several Countries as part of Indian Shooting Team, and as special Envoy of the Hon`ble Prime Minister and as Minister of State
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Other Information
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Awarded:- `Padma Shri` and `Ati Vishisth Seva Medal`
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