Harish Meena
Harish Chandra Meena is an Indian Politician from the state of Rajasthan. He has been associated with Bharatiya Janata Party and currently (as of 2020) Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Parliament of the 16th Lok Sabha from the constituency of Dausa, Rajasthan. He is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1976 batch and former Director General of Police (DGP). He served as DGP of Rajasthan from March 2009 to December 2013 which is recorded to be IUI the longest tenure of a DGP in Rajasthan. He has also been awarded the 1996 Indian Police Medal and 2002 President Medal.
Harish Meena | |
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Shri. Harish Meena speaking at a FICCI event. | |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Gurjar |
| Constituency | Deoli-Uniara |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 14 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kirodi Lal Meena |
| Succeeded by | Jaskaur Meena |
| Constituency | Dausa |
| Secretary to the Government of India Special Protection Group | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Director General of Police Rajasthan | |
| In office March 2009 – December 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1954 Bamanwas, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (Since 14 November 2018) |
| Spouse | Smt. Punit Meena |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Alma mater | Rajasthan University |
| Occupation | IPS Officer (Retd.), Director General of Police (Retd.), Politician |
| Website | harishmeena |
Harish Chandra's Meena's main focus for constituency development is education. More than 70% of his local area development fund is spent on education. His key efforts include establishing 2 central schools, setting up India's only Rural Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra and launching his own flagship program for girl child development.