Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
| Hansraj G. Ahir | |
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| हंसराजजी अहीर | |
| Minister of State Ministry of Home Affairs | |
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Assumed office 9 November 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Srikant Kumar Jena |
| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 2004 - 2019 |
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| Constituency | Chandrapur |
| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 1996 - 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Shantaram Potdukhe |
| Succeeded by | Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia |
| Constituency | Chandrapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 November 1954 Nanded, Maharashtra |
| Citizenship |
 Indian
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| Nationality |
Bharatiya
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lata Ahir |
| Children | Raghuveer Ahir, Shyam Ahir, Sanjivan Ahir |
| Residence | Chandrapur |
| Religion | Hindu |
| As of 16 September, 2006 Source: [1] |
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Ahir Hansraj Gangaram (Popularly Known Hansraj Bhaiya) is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India.He is currently MoS Home Affairs. He was member of 11th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha. He is famous for exposing Coal Mining Scam. Ahir frequently requested details of coal mining to Prime Minister of India office but he didn't succeed. Finally he (along with Prakash Javadekar) requested Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for an inquiry. Based on this, CVC ordered a CBI inquiry.
He has been honoured with Sansad Ratna Award in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
He representsts the Chandrapur constituency of Maharashtra 4th time from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been re-elected from the Chandrapur Lok Sabha Constituency as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the results of which were declared on 16 May 2009. In the 14th Lok Sabha, then Speaker Somnath Chatterjee had hailed Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, member of BJP from Chandrapur in Maharashtra as Role-Model for MP's.
Prime Point Foundation (PPF) has rated BJP MP from Chandrapur, Hansraj Ahir as the best parliamentarian for introduction of 24 private bills out of a total of 288 bills that were introduced so far in the 15th Lok Sabha and Shri Ahir was felicitated with Sansad Ratna Award. Because of his work holic nature PM Narendra Modi gives him berth in his Government as inducing Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers.
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