Kaptan Singh Solanki (born 1 July 1939) is an Indian politician of the

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and the 17th Governor of Tripura. From August 2009, he was the member of the

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representing

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State in the

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, the upper house until May 2014. He studied at

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, Ujjain, P.G.B.T. College, Ujjain and

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, Gwalior. He served as a teacher in Banmor, Morena district from 1958 to 1965 and later became a professor at P.G.V. College,

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from 1966 to 1999. He has been appointed the

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to replace

Jagannath Pahadia Jagannath Pahadia (15 January 1932 – 19 May 2021) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was the former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Governor of Haryana, and Governor of Bihar. He died on 19 May 2021 ...

whose five year term ended on 26 July 2014.Kaptan Singh Solanki Appointed New Haryana Governor – The New Indian Express
/ref> He has been married to Shrimati Rani Solanki since 1959, with two daughters and three sons.

Positions held

* Governor of Tripura from 22 August 2018 to 28 July 2019 * Governor of Punjab (additional charge) from 21 January 2015 to 22 August 2016 * Governor of Haryana from 27 July 2014 to 21 August 2018 * Aug. 2009 Elected to Rajya Sabha * Aug. 2009 onwards Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution * July 2010 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports * April 2012 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term) * Aug. 2012 to May 2014 Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

References

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