Governor’s Profile

Shri. VP Singh Badnore

Father’s Name : Lt. Col. Th. Gopal Singh Badnore
Date of Birth : May 12, 1948
Place of Birth : Badnore, Distt Bhilwara (Rajasthan)
Educational Qualifications : Schooling at Mayo College Ajmer, BA(Hons.) Business Management A.S.C.I Hyderabad
Profession : Farmer, Political and Social Worker, Educationist
Permanent Address : Jalmahal, Badnore, Distt. Bhilwara
Present Address : Punjab Raj Bhawan, Sector 6, Chandigarh
0172-2740608, 2740609, 2740610

Positions held :

1977-1980, 1985-1990, 1993-1998, 1998-1999 Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1988-1999 Cabinet Minister Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan
1999-2004 Member Thirteen Loksabha
2004-2009 Member Fourteenth Loksabha
2010-2016 Member Rajya Sabha
1999-2000 Member Committee on Enegry and Defense and Coverner of its Sub-Committee on Action Taken Report 2001
Coverner, Sub-Committee on Electricity Bill, 2001
Coverner, Sub-Committee on Nuclear Energy 2001-2002
Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Stock Market Scam 2001-2003
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs Member
National Advisory Committee
NCC Member, Library Committee Member, National Tourism Board 2004-2009 Committee on Energy Member
National Tiger Conservation Authority July 2010
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environments and Forests May 2012 – Sept. 2014
Member Committee on Petitions Aug. 2010 – Aug. 2011 and Aug. 2012 -May 2014
National Advisory Committee on Tourism, 2002-2003
National Committee on NCC
Wild Life Preservation Board, Rajasthan for the last 20 Years
Steering Committee, “Project Tiger”Board of Governors, Mayo College Ajmer since 1985
Collaboration Committee of Mayo College General Council; Vice President,Bhartiya Janta Party, Rajasthan, 1989-1990 and 2001- 2010
Mayoor School, Abu Dhabi since 2013 Founder Member and Executive Member, Indo British Parliamentary Forum;2003-2004; Co-Chair of the Indo US Parliamentary Forum; Worked in London(UK) in New Caxton Encyclopedia in 1970;Worked in Escorts Ltd. (India) in the Management Cadre 1970-1977 and1980-1981 Founder Member / Vise President
Mayoor Abi Dhabi School, 2012-2013
Mayoor Chopasni, Jodhpur, 2012-2013
Mayoor School, Raipur, 2012-2013, 2015
Jan. 2015 – Participated UNFPA-IAPPD Conference at Bangkok
Sept. 2015 – To attend Climate Change and Renewable Energy Conference of Parliamentarians at London, UK
Oct, 2015 – Leader of 5 Members MP’s Delegation to Japan for furthering bilateral relationship sponsored by Sasakawa Peace foundation, Japan
On August 22, 2016 – Took over as the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh
List of Previous Administrators Click Here