Ranbir Singh Mahendra () is a politician in the

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from

Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...

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and was President of Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) from 2004 to 2005. He is the son of former Haryana chief minister

Bansi Lal Bansi Lal Legha (26 August 1927 – 28 March 2006), also known as Chaudhary Bansi Lal, was an Indian politician and independence activist, who served as the Minister of Defence of India and three-time Chief Minister of Haryana. He is also kno ...

Politics

Mahendra represented the Mundhal constituency in the

Haryana Legislative Assembly The Haryana Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Hariyāṇā Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Haryana. The seating of the assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. There are seats in the house fil ...

Cricket administration

He joined the

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in 1975, and ascended to the post of joint secretary in 1980. In 1985, he was elevated to the post of secretary, which he held for five years. He was one of the key administrators during the 1987 World Cup held in India, and was the driving force behind the Haryana Cricket Association. In 2001, he was elected as one of the vice presidents of the board.

Personal life

Mahendra is a lawyer by profession. He is the son of

, a prominent politician who served as Chief Minister of Haryana, Railway Minister and

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. Mahendra's son, Anirudh Chaudhry has served as the treasurer of the BCCI.

References

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