Shish Ram Ola (30 July 1927 – 15 December 2013) was a politician from

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in Rajasthan. Ola dominated the Jat politics of Shekhawati region for a period of more than four decades. He was elected in

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for seven terms and in

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for five terms. He was a member of the

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Political career

Ola had a distinguished political career, serving as a member of the

from 1957 to 1990. During this period, from 1980 to 1990, he also held the role of

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in the Government of Rajasthan. He returned to the assembly from 1993 to 1996. In 1996, he was elected to the

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and was appointed as the Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers with Independent Charge, a position he held from 1996 to 1997. He then served as the Union Minister of State for Water Resources with Independent Charge from 1997 to 1998. Following his tenure as minister, he was re-elected to the

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in 1998, the

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in 1999, the

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in 2004, and the

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in 2009. From 23 May 2004 to 27 November 2004, he served as the Union Cabinet Minister of Labour and Employment and subsequently as the Union Cabinet Minister of Mines under Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s administration. Additionally, he was the Zila Pramukh of Jhunjhunu, and his son, Birjendra Ola, is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Jhunjhunu and a former minister in the Rajasthan government.. Fourteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile Ola was honored with the

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award in 1968. He was a pioneer in promoting girls’ education in rural Rajasthan, founding the ''Indira Gandhi Balika Niketan Ardawata'' in 1952 with just three students. His persistent efforts since then have significantly improved literacy rates, elevating Jhunjhunu district to the third-highest literacy rate in Rajasthan according to the 2011 census.

Death

Ola died in a Hospital in Gurgaon on 15 December 2013 because of cardiac arrest. He had been admitted to a hospital with a cardiac complaint.Cabinet minister Sis Ram Ola passes away – Times Of India
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Positions held

From 1957 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996, he served as a Member of the

. During 1980-1990, he was appointed as a Cabinet Minister in the

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, overseeing departments such as Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Forest and Environment, Public Health Engineering, Irrigation, Transport, Co-operatives, Excise, Underground Water, and Soldiers' Welfare. From 1960 to 1977, he held the position of Zila Pramukh in

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, Rajasthan. His involvement with the

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spanned from 1960 to 1995, where he held various roles including Member of the Executive Committee, Chairman of the Kisan Cell, Treasurer, and Member of the Pradesh Congress Election Committee. He was also a Member of the Executive of the Congress Legislative Party in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Since 1972, he has been a Member of the

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. In 1996, he was elected to the

and served as the Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers with Independent Charge from 1996 to 1997, and as the Union Minister of State for Water Resources with Independent Charge from 1997 to 1998. He was re-elected to the

for his second term in 1998. During this term, he was a Member of the Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textiles, the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament, and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence. He was re-elected to the

for his third term in 1999, where he served on the Committee on Petitions, the Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme, and the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies, and Public Distribution. In 2004, he was elected to the

for his fourth term and subsequently to the

for his fifth term in 2009. He served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Labour and Employment from May 23, 2004, to November 27, 2004, and as the Union Cabinet Minister for Mines from November 27, 2004, onwards. In 2009, he was elected as a Congress MP from Jhunjhunu, and on June 17, 2013, he was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister for Labour.

References

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