Jairam Ramesh (born 9 April 1954) is an Indian politician belonging to INC. He is a Member of Parliament representing Karnataka state in the Rajya Sabha . In July 2011, Jairam was elevated to the Union Council of Ministers of India and appointed Minister of Rural Development and Minister (additional charge) of the new Ministry of Drinking Water ...

Sep 17, 2024 · In 1981, Jairam Ramesh married K.R. Jayashree. The couple had two sons together, and family life was an important part of Ramesh’s journey. Sadly, his wife passed away in 2019, which was a difficult time for him. Despite this loss, Jairam continued his work in public service, drawing strength from his family and personal beliefs.

Jun 24, 2024 · Jairam Ramesh was born on 9th April 1954 in Chikmagalur, Karnataka. He was born to C K Ramesh and Sridevi Ramesh. His father served as a Professor of Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay.

Jun 22, 2024 · As the first session of the 18 th Lok Sabha gets underway on June 24, Congress strategist Jairam Ramesh, who is the party’s Chief Whip in the Rajya Sabha, talks about Opposition’s plans with ...

Jun 22, 2020 · Jairam Ramesh is an economist, a politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He is a MP in the Rajya Sabha from the state of Andhra Pradesh since June 2004. He has held different portfolios and served various ministries including ministry of Environment & Forests and Drinking Water & Sanitation.

Jul 1, 2015 · Jairam Ramesh was a self-described “economic hawk” when he became India’s environment minister in 2009, figuring that the country’s ecological problems could wait as India lifted its people out of poverty. But by the time he left his post in 2011, he had become an environmental hawk after witnessing how India’s rapidly expanding ...

Jairam Ramesh was born in a Kannadiga family on 9 April 1954 in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India. [8] [9] His father was C. K. Ramesh, and his mother, Sridevi Ramesh.His father was a professor of civil engineering in IIT Bombay. [3] [10] He considers himself a practising Hindu with Buddhism ingrained and calls himself a 'Hind-Budh'.[3]He married K. R. Jayashree on 26 January 1981. [3]

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Nov 17, 2014 · Jairam Ramesh, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party, is an Indian economist and politician. From June 2004-2014, Ramesh was a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha – the upper house of the Parliament of India – from the state of Andhra Pradesh. As an economist, he was entrusted with several crucial roles as an advisor to ...

Jul 4, 2023 · Jairam participated in India's economic reforms in 1991 and 1997 and was also advisor to then finance minister P Chidambaram between 1996–98. During Congress' government from 2009 to 2014, Jairam Ramesh took charge of various ministries including the Ministry for Rural Development.