P. L. Punia | |
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 P. L. Punia holding a Press Conference, in New Delhi on September 06, 2012 | |
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 26 November 2014 – 25 November 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Geeta Shakya |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes | |
| In office 30 October 2010 – 30 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Buta Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ram Shankar Katheria |
| MP of 15th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kamla Prasad Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Priyanka Singh Rawat |
| Constituency | Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1945 Salhawas, Punjab, British India (now in Haryana, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Indira Punia |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Panjab University (M.A.) Lucknow University (Ph.D.) |
| Website | http://plpunia.blogspot.com/ |
Panna Lal Punia, usually known as P. L. Punia, is an Indian politician and Member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh from 2014 till 2020. He was member of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 and represented Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] He is a Dalit leader of the Indian National Congress party.[2] He was also chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes between 2013 and 2016[3] and as such sat ex officio on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).[4][5]
In July 2012, Punia appeared in the popular TV show Satyamev Jayate, hosted by Bollywood star Aamir Khan, to raise awareness of discrimination against scheduled castes.