Jagmohan
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Jag Mohan Malhotra^[1] (born 25 September 1927) is a former governor of Jammu and Kashmir in India. He is also a former member of Lok Sabha. He is a former minister in central BJP government. He is a recipient of Padma Shri in 1971 and Padma Bhushan in 1977.

He was born in Hafizabad in Pakistan on 25th September 1927 and was in government service for many years.

During Indian Emergency (1975-1977) he was vice-chairman of Delhi Development Authority .He has carried out demolition of many structures on orders of Sanjay Gandhi.

Positions held

• 1980-81 and Lt. Governor, Delhi (two times)
• 1981-82 Lt. Governor, Goa, Daman and Diu
• 1984-89 and Governor, Jammu and Kashmir (two times)
• 1990-96 Member (nominated), Rajya Sabha
• 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from New Delhi
• 1996-97 Chairman, Committee on Energy Member
• 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from New Delhi
• 1998-99 Member, Committee on External Affairs
• Dec. 1998- Union Cabinet Minister, Communications
• June-Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
• 1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) from New Delhi
• Oct.-Nov. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
• Nov. 1999- Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
• Sept. 2001- Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism; Programme Implementation and Statistics
• Nov. 2001- 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism and Culture

Books authored

• Rebuilding Shahjahanabad-Walled City of Delhi;
• Island of Truth;
• The Challenge of our Cities;
• My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir

References

External links

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